Amoeba Rocking Chair
Isabelle Moore
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Caption
Isabelle Moore British, born 1965. Amoeba Rocking Chair, ca. 1995. Recycled plastic ("Origin"), plywood, 25 3/4 x 16 x 37 3/4 in. (65.4 x 40.6 x 95.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Alfred T. and Caroline S. Zoebisch Fund, 1996.133. Copyright status unknown (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.133_bw.jpg)
Designer
Title
Amoeba Rocking Chair
Date
ca. 1995
Geography
Place made: Seattle, Washington, United States
Medium
Recycled plastic ("Origin"), plywood
Classification
Dimensions
25 3/4 x 16 x 37 3/4 in. (65.4 x 40.6 x 95.9 cm)
Credit Line
Alfred T. and Caroline S. Zoebisch Fund
Accession Number
1996.133
Rights
Copyright status unknown
The rights status of this object is unclear and requires further research.
Frequent Art Questions
What material is this made out of?
That is actually made from plywood (the frame) and plastic (the flecked parts that you see). But we have a note here that the item is made from a recycled plastic called "origin. "What is this made out of?
Amoeba Rocking Chair designed by Isabelle Moore is made out of plywood covered in recycled, multi-colored plastic.What is this made of?
This is known as an "Amoeba Rocking Chair" by British designer Isabelle Moore. It was made in 1995 from recycled plastic and plywood. Its interest in recycled materials is characteristic of the 1990s and that decade's growing concern about the environment.Could you please tell me about this chair?
This is called the "Amoeba" rocking chair because its organic form evokes an amorphous single-celled organism. It was made in 1995 by the Scottish designer Isabelle Moore from plywood and a type of recycled plastic called "Origin".In the 1990s designers were beginning to think about recycling and eco-friendly design.What's this?
That is a rocking chair designed by Isabelle More and made in Seattle around 1995. It is made out of a type of recycled plastic called “Origin”(the spotted parts) and plywood (the frame). It is known as the Amoeba Rocking chair due to it's peculiar form.There was an interest in recycled materials in the 1990s, growing from the decade's concern about the environment.What is this object?
That's the "Amoeba Rocking Chair" designed by Isabelle Moore. It is made from plywood (the frame) and recycled plastic (the spotted parts). It was made in the 1990s, reflecting that decades growing concern about the environment.
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