'Miss Ramirez' chair (1997)

El Ultimo Grito (Roberto Feo and Rosario Hurtado)

pressure formed cork and latex, leather covering, metal frame and plastic

Manchester Art Gallery

Photo credit: Manchester Art Gallery © El Ultimo Grito

Classification:

Furniture, Craft

Materials:

Pressure formed cork, Latex, Leather, Metal, Plastic

Physical Object Description:

Chair inspired by the soles of Birkenstock shoes. The seat is made from cork pieces left over from industrial uses in Spain and Portugal mixed with latex and compressed in a mould, whilst cold. The moulded seat is covered with white leather. The tubular steel legs are fitted with castors, allowing the chair to be rotated in a small space.

Dimensions:

83 x 50 x 60 cm

Accession Number:

M20055; 2018.10

Credit:

Purchased by the Contemporary Art Society with funds from the Arts Council Lottery Fund, the Corporate Patrons of Manchester City Galleries and the Crafts Council, 2002

Scheme:

Special Collection Scheme (1997-2004): Craft

Ownership history:

Purchased from the artists El Ultimo Grito by the Contemporary Art Society for its Special Collection Scheme, with the aid of Arts Council Lottery Funding, 22 May 2002; presented to Manchester Art Gallery, 2002

Relationship:

Manchester Art Gallery

Subject:

Chair

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