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1970s MAgriTTA Chair Roberto Matta for Simon Gavina Editions, Italy, 1970

About the Item

"Roberto Matta designed this chair as a tribute to his friend and fellow surrealist painter René Magritte. The apple and black bowler hat are derived from Magritte's 1946 self-portrait "The Son of Man". In the painting, Magritte shows himself wearing a black suit, bowler hat and red necktie. The surrealist aspect is a green apple floating mid-air which hides his face. Matta playfully adapted the painting by creating a fiberglass bowler hat, set upside-down, with a green foam apple inside it. When sat on, the foam of the apple would have compressed into the hat. The name MAgriTTA is a combination of the names Magritte and Matta." Kirkland Museum, Denver, CO. 2018 This chair is from the 1970s. The chair is in very good vintage condition. Please see the condition report provided. A cool chair.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Diameter: 34 in (86.36 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The green cover has been archivally cleaned. The stem has been replaced.
  • Seller Location:
    Camden, ME
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: App 6341stDibs: LU898410700403
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