BEAM ARMCHAIR
BEAM ARMCHAIR
WITH CUSHIONS
Piet Hein Eek, NL, 2013
Wooden beams, wooden boards, weathered, well stored, with the nails removed, and cleaned. Rough and rustic, very large. Put together one by one in old carpenter’s fashion. The cushions are covered in military tent canvas. Hardy and tough. Stains are not an issue. Put into use, this furniture can last forever.
Beam armchair with cushions, Piet Hein Eek, 2013
Recovered beams and army tent fabric
H 70 x W 110 x D 100 cm
Beam series, art no. 4301
ABOUT
PIET HEIN EEK
Piet Hein Eek
The story of Piet Hein Eek’s professional life began in 1990. With his well-known early design, the Scrapwood Cupboard, he wanted to show that products which are not perfect can still appeal to aesthetic sensibilities and the need for functionality. The combination of uncommon materials and unusual but simple methods of working have become the thread that runs through his work. By continually sidestepping conventions and industry expectations, the designer and entrepreneur has shaped his own identity – one that has increasingly become recognized by followers as a “Piet Hein Eek style”.
Piet Hein Eek, The Netherlands *1967
Studies: Design Academy Eindhoven
Studio: 1993 - 2015, „Eek en Ruijgrok“ with fellow designer Nob Ruijgrok, since 2015 Eek & Dekkers B.V.
Philosophy: simple, precisely made furniture from used materials, mainly wood
Exhibitions: Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Groninger Museum
Cooperations: IKEA
Status: freelance designer and entrepreneur
Lives/works: Eindhoven
Contact: www.pietheineek.nl
EXHIBIT COLLECTION
PURE GOLD
Upcycled! Upgraded!
Pure Gold is an exhibition organized by the ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), Stuttgart, Germany, which promotes art and cultural exchange in exhibitions, dialogue and conference programs.
As a competence center for international cultural relations, ifa connects civil societies, cultural practices, art, media and science. The ifa is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Baden-Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart.
©2022 ifa. Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
