Tabourettli Theatre Chair
Design Date 1986
Designer Santiago Calatrava (b. 1951, Spanish)
Manufacturer De Sede, Basel, Switzerland
Media enameled steel with leather upholstery
Dimensions 29 1/4 x 18 x 20 inches
Calatrava, an architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, redesigned the Tabourettli Theatre in Basel, Switzerland in 1986. These chairs were designed to mirror the structure of the ceiling, stairway and light fixtures, tying the furniture into the building’s design.
ON VIEW in Postmodern Gallery 8
Markings Embossed "De Sede of Switzerland" on rear of seat
Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
Accession Number 2021.056.001
