Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Marionette König / King

These posable figurines are based on the original 1918 Dada marionettes by Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The original marionettes (17 in all)  were created by Taeuber-Arp for a richly embellished Dada version of “King Stag”, a tragicomedy by Carlo Gozzi. Taeuber-Arp’s revered creations, long known only in artist circles, are among the most important art works of the avant-garde, merging Dada performance with Constructivist and Concrete art. Created in collaboration with the Museum fur Gestalting Zurich and hand-crafted in Germany.

Posable wooden figure, no strings

Made in the Black Forest with German wood

Licensed and limited edition of 100 each, in collaboration with Museum of Design Zurich

Dimensions

• Guard: H 16.5 x Ø 8.9 cm torso


• Stag: H 28 x Ø 11.5 cm


• King: H 32 cm (seated) / H 38 cm (upright) / Ø 10.2 cm (Kings Throne)

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