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BÄR & KNELL Also known as BEATA & GERHARD BÄR & CHRISTOF KNELL (founded 1992)

The Confetti Chair (1993 Germany)

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Item Stock Code

2283

Item Medium Description

Plastic

Item Signed, Inscribed, Dated Details

Marked BK93

European Dimensions

  73.00 cm high

UK/USA Converted Dimensions

  28.74 inches high

Item Literature

Bibliography:
The Furniture Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 1850-2000 From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders Museum pub. example p.97

Item Exhibition History

An example of this chair can be found in the 20th century galleries of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London

Item Description / Dealer Expertise

The chair was made for PLASTIC 2000 - Visions from Recycled Plastics - a Project of DKR (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kunststoff - Recycling GmbH) and so is historically important in terms of the beginning of sustainable furniture and its relationship with the Green Movement in Germany.

BÄR & KNELL
Type School/Factory
Also known as BEATA & GERHARD BÄR & CHRISTOF KNELL
Country of origin Germany
Born 1992

Bär + Knell have been turning recyclable plastic packaging into works of art since 1992 (project Müll Direct - 'Litter Direct').

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kunststoff - Recycling mbH (DKR), Cologne, sponsored the project by donating recyclable materials.

Beate Bär, born 23 July 1962, and Gerhard Bär, born 6 March 1959, studied interior design at the advanced technical college Fachhochschule Mainz from 1981 - 87, freelance work 1987 - 1989. Spent time in France and Italy, 1990 and 1991.

Hartmut Knell, born 14 July 1966, trained as a cabinet maker from 1982 - 1984, completing his studies at the master school for cabinet makers (Meisterschule für Schreiner) in Heilbronn 1984 - 1988. Worked as a cabinet maker 1984 - 1987. Further studies at the Regensburg Academy of Design 1988 -1990. Has been working as a freelance designer since 1991.

Founded Bär + Knell design in 1992, together with Beate and Gerhard Bär.
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Peter Petrou

Peter Petrou
c/o BADA, 20 Rutland Gate
London
SW7 1BD
England

Open: Open by appointment only

Contacts: Peter Petrou
Mobile: +44 (0)7831 633886
Website: www.peterpetrou.com
We are members of:
BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION
BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION
LAPADA - THE ASSOCIATION OF ART & ANTIQUES DEALERS
LAPADA - THE ASSOCIATION OF ART & ANTIQUES DEALERS
Established: 1974
We deal in:

Works of art, sculpture, interesting furniture; objects of an exotic nature

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