Real Not Real

Last Friday, the Campana show opened at the Cooper-Hewitt in New York — a show of selects from the museum’s permanent collection, all centering on the idea of “interwoven ideas and unconventional materials.” The brothers also made a chair for the exhibition, and the process is documented here.

I also recommend checking out the exhibition site … a refreshing site for a museum show.

Longhorn armchair and ottoman

Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich (Bohemian, 1827–1902)
San Antonio, TX, 1880–90
Steer horn, wood, metal, glass, brass, leatherette (not original)
Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen, 1986-39-1,2
Photo: Andrew Garn

photo via nytimes.com