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The Poured Armchair (1964) is a notable piece of furniture designed by Gunnar Aagaard Andersen, a Danish artist and designer known for his innovative approach to materials and forms. The chair is a prime example of the experimental and boundary-pushing design aesthetic prevalent in mid-20th century Scandinavian design.
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When Claes Oldenburg was a child, he played with a toy version of the 1937 Chrysler Airflow, the first car designed according to aerodynamic principles. Profile Airflow (1969) was inspired in part by that memory. The artist, known for his soft sculptures based on everyday objects, wanted it to be “clear in color, transparent like a swimming pool, but have a consistency like flesh.”
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