Ib Antoni "Wegner & The Chair" Modern Danish Furniture Design Tree Art Poster

Description: ib antoni"Wegner & The Chair" Poster Printed on Swedish quality paper (200 grams) from sustainable forestry. Made in DenmarkPoster Size: 50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 inches)Ib Antoni’s illustration of the Danish furniture designer, Hans J. Wegner, and his world-famous chair was made in 1964 when The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark announced a poster competition in the occasion of The Danish Weeks in Stockholm.The text goes; “Denmark – Famous for Fine Furniture” and Ib Antoni has drawn Wegner with his beautiful chair, which five years before the birth of this illustration, was immortalized in the first TV-transmitted duel between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, after which it was dubbed “The Chair”.In very good condition, never framed. Has some slight handling/roll marks from previously being rolled in a small tube. Ib Antoni: In 1963, when the sculpture of The Little Mermaid, situated in the harbour of Copenhagen, was about to celebrate her 50th anniversary, The Tourist Association of Copenhagen (Wonderful Copenhagen) chose Ib Antoni as the designer of the official jubilee-poster. Ib Antoni was a highly productive artist, and we are so lucky to have a rare amount of archive material available - much of which has never been shown before: Meticulous sketches from old school books, work correspondences across the Atlantic with the comments of Victor Borge in the margen of Antoni's sketches, letters of thanks from the Royal Family – and a lot more. With a subtle grip Antoni caught the essence of an assignment and neatly wrapped in the message, in a way that to this day feels timeless and modern - and continuously inspire advertising designers all over the world. The demand for the Antoni stroke came from all over the world, and he only had customers such as Shell, Unicef, Volvo, Life Magazine and Neiman-Marcus. In Denmark he was called the ”national illustrator of Denmark”, because his posters with The Little Mermaid, Tivoli and Copenhagen were - and still are - a part of creating the narrative and of the native country and the national brand, that attract visitors from all over the world. A narrative of great and clean-cut designs and the love of fairytales taken straight out of a H. C. Andersen adventure. When he died in a tragic fire, only 44 years old, the papers called him "world-famous" and "the greatest in his field”. International shipping available! Colors of actual artwork may vary slightly from colors on your screen due to digital screen calibration varying between digital devices. International buyers are responsible for import duties, fees and taxes. See my other listings for more art. Thank you for looking!

Price: 229 USD

Location: Escondido, California

End Time: 2025-01-16T18:50:54.000Z

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