March 28 – July 31, 2019
William Benton Museum of Art, Mansfield, CT
Like a Prodigal Chair, 2016
Gilded fiberglass
32.25 x 54.75 x 43.5 inches
81.9 x 139.1 x 110.5 cm
Edition of 8
Like a Prodigal Chair, 2016
Gilded fiberglass
32.25 x 54.75 x 43.5 inches
81.9 x 139.1 x 110.5 cm
Edition of 8
Fernando and Humberto Campana [Brazilian, b. 1961,1953]
Cake Stool, 2008
Stuffed animals hand sewn on canvas cover over brushed stainless steel structure
21.65 x 47.25 x 47.25 inches
55 x 120 x 120 cm
Edition of 150
This exhibition features “thrones” or examples of art chairs created by nine of the key artists and makers of contemporary art furniture, such as Fernando and Humberto Campana and Wendell Castle. The exhibition presents works that blur the line between the decorative arts and fine art.
