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VI-21 Bowl
1960 · Melamine plastic
1 15/16 × 3 11/16 in., 0.2 lb. (5 × 9.4 cm, 0.1 kg)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Kristian Vedel
Artist
WA-00029897
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
4
Works in Collection
9
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Authority Records (2)
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960–1961
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Kristian Vedel was a Danish furniture designer and sculptor whose work emerged from postwar Scandinavian modernism. He developed a distinctive approach to organic form in wood and metal, creating functional pieces that balanced sculptural ambition with domestic utility. His career spanned the mid-twentieth century, a period of particular innovation in Danish design.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Artworks (4)
Artwork sources (2)
4 published of 7 catalogued · 6 with image
- MoMA3 publishedof 6 catalogued6 img
- The Met1 published
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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