"Man Machine" Chair
2014 · Glass and metal
103.6 × 43.2 × 87 cm (40 3/4 × 17 × 34 1/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Konstantin Grcic
German, 1965
Munich, Germany
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Konstantin Grcic is a German industrial designer working primarily in furniture, lighting, and tableware since the 1990s. His practice is characterized by a rigorous exploration of form and material constraint, where minimal aesthetic intervention meets functional precision. His work has been produced by leading manufacturers including Flos, Magis, and Kartell, and is held in the permanent collections of major design museums including MoMA and the Vitra Design Museum. Grcic's approach treats industrial production not as a limitation but as a fundamental generator of form.
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