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  • We acquired this object.

2014

  • Work on this object began.

2016

2024

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Stool, 48 Triangles, from Pewter series

This is a stool. It was designed by Max Lamb.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Johnson Trading Gallery as part of Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.

It is dated 2014. Its medium is pewter poured into molded sand.

Inspired by natural elements, Lamb explores the process of furniture making by using raw materials and experimental techniques, resulting in a rough and tactile quality. To fabricate his Pewter stool, Lamb poured molten pewter into a mold dug into the sand at the beach. He then excavated the hardened piece from its primitive matrix.

It is credited Courtesy of Johnson Trading Gallery.

Our curators have highlighted 9 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

  • YF-1003 Stool
  • cast iron, cast aluminum, steel, molded plastic and rubber.
  • 1990-163-1
  • Drawing, Stool
  • graphite, orange color pencil on tracing paper.
  • Gift of Donald Deskey.
  • 1988-101-975

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 40 × 55 × 50 cm (15 3/4 × 21 5/8 × 19 11/16 in.)

We have 1 video that features Stool, 48 Triangles, from Pewter series.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.

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