- 23
Oskar Zieta
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Oskar Zieta
- 'Chippensteel' Chair
- with label zieta
number 23 from an edition of 50 - polished stainless steel
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Literature
Paola Antonelli, 'Après moi, le déluge', domus, no. 953, December 2011, p. 117
Condition
Excellent condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Working only with metal and the air around us, Oskar Zieta introduced a completely new technology to the realm of Design. Titled FiDU, which stands for ‘Freie Innen Druck Umformung’, or free inner-pressure deformation, two ultra thin pieces of metal are laser cut before being precisely welded together at the seams and inflated with low pressure air. Oskar defines this process a 'controlled loss of control', as each chair possesses its own unique form due to the pressure of the air within.
Zieta's designs are in the permanent collections of Centre Pompidou,Paris, the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, the Design Museum, Zurich and the Baden State Museum, Karlsruhe.