A “Thumbnail” couch table,
designed by Müller Ulysses Christian in 1989, manufactured by Ulyssimo Möbeldesign, Zurich, Switzerland, chromium and zinc plated steel sheet, plaque on the underside of the table: “ULYSSIMO – THE NEOCLASSICS. This model is part of said collection by ULYSSIMO and has taken on the form of an object from everyday life. And each item represents a superlative in terms of material and production quality. For an everyday object that has become a classic without a lot of fuss having been made about it deserves to be treated respectfully.“ height 34.8 cm, diameter 89.8 cm. (DR)
This table, resembling a gigantic thumbnail, is part of a collection of a small number of items edited by Ulyssimo in which banal everyday objects have been transferred to another level of meaning: the thumbnail as a couch table, the razor blade as a dining table, the paper clip as a chair, the book as a cabinet. At about the same time, Yonel Lebovici pursued a similar approach.
Another example of this table is in the collection of the Swiss National Museum in Zurich.
Specialist: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
27.11.2012 - 17:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,764.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,300.- to EUR 1,600.-
A “Thumbnail” couch table,
designed by Müller Ulysses Christian in 1989, manufactured by Ulyssimo Möbeldesign, Zurich, Switzerland, chromium and zinc plated steel sheet, plaque on the underside of the table: “ULYSSIMO – THE NEOCLASSICS. This model is part of said collection by ULYSSIMO and has taken on the form of an object from everyday life. And each item represents a superlative in terms of material and production quality. For an everyday object that has become a classic without a lot of fuss having been made about it deserves to be treated respectfully.“ height 34.8 cm, diameter 89.8 cm. (DR)
This table, resembling a gigantic thumbnail, is part of a collection of a small number of items edited by Ulyssimo in which banal everyday objects have been transferred to another level of meaning: the thumbnail as a couch table, the razor blade as a dining table, the paper clip as a chair, the book as a cabinet. At about the same time, Yonel Lebovici pursued a similar approach.
Another example of this table is in the collection of the Swiss National Museum in Zurich.
Specialist: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 27.11.2012 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 17.11. - 27.11.2012 |
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