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ICA furniture

ICA furniture

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People

  • James Frazer Stirling (creator)
  • James Frazer Stirling (furniture designer)
  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title

ICA furniture

Dates of creation

circa 1952-1975

Level of archival description

File 1

Extent and Medium

  • 29 photographic materials
  • 6 drawings

Scope and Content

Project series documents a prototype coffee table designed and fabricated by Stirling and shown in "Tomorrow's Furniture", an exhibition held from 5 - 29 June 1952 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1952 and probably after 1975.

File contains publication drawings and photographic materials.

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D1

Arrangement

Material in this project series was likely kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Location

London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material

Documents are in English and German.

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D1.P1
    • Title: Freehand drawing for the layout of a publication drawing, plans, elevations, a detail, and axonometrics, ICA furniture, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1975
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Russell Bevington (draughtsman)
    • Ulrich Schaad (draughtsman)
    • James Frazer Stirling (draughtsman)
    • Léon Krier (draughtsman)
    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    freehand drawing for the layout of a publication drawing, plans, elevations, a detail, and axonometrics, and one hand-coloured drawing

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • publication

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 17 x 13 cm (6 11/16 x 5 1/8 in.) sheet (largest): 40 x 55 cm (15 3/4 x 21 5/8 in.)

    Physical Description:

    The hand-coloured drawing for two axonometrics for the ICA prototype coffee table was originally in a mat.

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0381

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D1.P2
    • Title: Views of prototype coffee table, publication drawings, and photograph of unidentified light-weight structure, ICA furniture, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1952-1970
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 2

    People:

    • Michael Wickham (photographer)
    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    views of the ICA prototype coffee table in Stirling's sitting room in London, publication drawings, and a photograph of an unidentified light-weight structure published in the book 'James Stirling: Buildings and Projects, 1950-1974' to illustrate the ICA prototype coffee table project

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 24 photographs

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 12 x 17 cm (4 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.) sheet (largest): 17 x 22 cm (6 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0382

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D1.P3
    • Title: View of prototype coffee table and a publication drawing, ICA Furniture, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1951-1970s
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Michael Wickham (photographer)
    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 negatives

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 6 x 10 cm (2 3/8 x 3 15/16 in.) sheet (largest): 10 x 13 cm (3 15/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0382

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D1.P4
    • Title: Views of publication drawings, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: 1970s
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 3

    People:

    • Michael Wickham (photographer)
    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 3 negatives

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 12 x 17 cm (4 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)

    Physical Description:

    Glass negatives. Some of the plates were treated by Conservation to remove tape. Manipulate with care.

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0405

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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