Stedelijk exhibition reviews 125 years of furniture design

The Stedelijk exhibition includes (from left to right) Michael Thonet, couch Nr. 4 (variation on Café Daum-furniture), 1849-1850, prod. Gebrüder Thonet, Vienna; Marcel Wanders, Sparkling, 2010, prod. Magis, Torre di Mosto (Italy); Richard Hutten, Stedelijk-chair (prototype), 2008, prod. Lensvelt, Breda (Netherlands); Vally Wieselthier, vase, 1927, prod. Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna; Ettore Sottsass, table Park Lane, 1983, prod. under the supervision of Memphis. Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Photografie: Peggy Janssen, styling: Heidi Willems – PURE styling

AMSTERDAM – Starting this summer, the Stedelijk presents an extensive selection of design from its world-class collection. The show features over 300 objects created over the past 125 years – all landmarks of design innovation and excellence. Visitors are invited to explore design history, from a Thonet sofa, one of the oldest pieces in the collection, to acclaimed designs by the Wiener Werkstätte, the Amsterdam School, Scandinavian design, the advent of plastics in the ’60s, the colorful Italian Memphis designs of the ’80s, and the successful school of Dutch design, which emerged in the ’90s.

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