IC Design - Sophie Taeuber-Arp - 1918 Dada Marionettes

Designer: Sophie Tabuer-Arp

Design year: 1918

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.

Item Description: Licensed edition in collaboration with Museum of Design Zurich

Materials: Posable wooden figure, no strings

Dimensions: Guard: H: 6.5" x Ø 3.5" torso / Stag: H: 11" x Ø 4.5" / King (seated): H: 12.6" / King (upright) H: 15" / Kings Throne: Ø 4"