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Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today
“Cat's Cradle Hands Chair about 1936
SALVADOR DALÍ
EDWARD JAMES
“Surrealism is based on the belief in the superior reality of previously neglected associations, in the omnipotence of dream”.
ANDRE BRETON
This dream-like chair is named after the child's game of Cat's Cradle played with looped string between the fingers. Salvador Dali developed the design with Edward fames collector of Surrealist at. James was fascinated by an expressive Dance of the Hands performed by Tilly Losch and Hedy Pfundmayer. Losch was married to lores from 1931-34.
Manufactured and hand-carved by John English
Oak, Leather
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation”
All text above © The Design Museum, 2022
P-00642-No-003_rt
Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today
“Cat's Cradle Hands Chair about 1936
SALVADOR DALÍ
EDWARD JAMES
“Surrealism is based on the belief in the superior reality of previously neglected associations, in the omnipotence of dream”.
ANDRE BRETON
This dream-like chair is named after the child's game of Cat's Cradle played with looped string between the fingers. Salvador Dali developed the design with Edward fames collector of Surrealist at. James was fascinated by an expressive Dance of the Hands performed by Tilly Losch and Hedy Pfundmayer. Losch was married to lores from 1931-34.
Manufactured and hand-carved by John English
Oak, Leather
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation”
All text above © The Design Museum, 2022