Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana 'Panda' sofa 《熊貓沙發》 2006 manufacturer's fabric label embroidered 'CAMPANA/ PANDA SOFA/#01/ 03' on the underside stuffed panda bear toys hand sewn on canvas cover over aluminium structure 75 x 180 x 100 cm. (29 1/2 x 70 7/8 x 39 3/8 in.) Manufactured by Estudio Campana, Brazil, in 2006, this work is number 1 from an edition of 3, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Estudio Campana.
Literature Campana Brothers, Complete Works (So Far), New York, 2010, pp. 184-85, 273 for the chair Sophie Lovell, Limited Editions, Prototypes, One-Offs, and Design Art Furniture, Basel, 2009, p. 176 for the chair Catalogue Essay Assembled from repurposed panda teddy-bears, the present lots illustrate Fernando and Humberto Campana’s embrace of ersatz materials, reimagined to create vibrant works that are playful and socially conscientious. Demonstrating their inventive use of materials, the designers’ exploit the inherent properties of the stuffed pandas to create the furniture’s ornamentation and form, while combining an element of humour that has become a signature component of the Campana’s work. Read More
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana 'Panda' sofa 《熊貓沙發》 2006 manufacturer's fabric label embroidered 'CAMPANA/ PANDA SOFA/#01/ 03' on the underside stuffed panda bear toys hand sewn on canvas cover over aluminium structure 75 x 180 x 100 cm. (29 1/2 x 70 7/8 x 39 3/8 in.) Manufactured by Estudio Campana, Brazil, in 2006, this work is number 1 from an edition of 3, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Estudio Campana.
Literature Campana Brothers, Complete Works (So Far), New York, 2010, pp. 184-85, 273 for the chair Sophie Lovell, Limited Editions, Prototypes, One-Offs, and Design Art Furniture, Basel, 2009, p. 176 for the chair Catalogue Essay Assembled from repurposed panda teddy-bears, the present lots illustrate Fernando and Humberto Campana’s embrace of ersatz materials, reimagined to create vibrant works that are playful and socially conscientious. Demonstrating their inventive use of materials, the designers’ exploit the inherent properties of the stuffed pandas to create the furniture’s ornamentation and form, while combining an element of humour that has become a signature component of the Campana’s work. Read More
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