Manufactured by the artist
From an edition of 20
Birch plywood
31 3/4 x 39 7/8 x 52 1/2 in. (80.6 x 101.3 x 133.4 cm)
Seventeenth-century designs provided the inspiration for Jeroen Verhoeven, who converted his structural studies into this table model with the aid of a computer. This table has already been acquired by several museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Literature and References:
Gareth Williams, The Furniture Machine: Furniture Since 1990, London, 2006, cover and pp. 110-11, front and back cover
estimated value:
40,000—60,000 US$
reached price:
42,000 US$
Auction:
Important 20th Century Design
Sales date: 2006-12-15
location: New York
Sales number: 8252
Lot number: 15