Julia Läufer
LAYER Chair

DesignerGerman, born 1968
DesignerGerman, born 1967
Design houseBerlin, established 2003
ManufacturerSwedish, established 1990
CultureGerman
Titles
  • LAYER Chair
Datedesigned 2012, made c. 2013–2017
MediumMetal, plywood, and woolen upholstery
Dimensions41 3/4 × 35 7/16 × 30 11/16 in. (106 × 90 × 78 cm)
Credit LineGift of Douglas Burton and Christopher Ralston, Apartment Zero
Object number2017.394
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ProvenanceThe manufacturer; Douglas Burton and Christopher Ralston, Washington, D.C.; Given to MFAH, 2017.
Exhibition History"The Next Wave: Industrial Design Innovation in the 21st Century," February 21 - May 19, 2013, Artisphere, Washington D.C.
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