• Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
  • Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000
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Bad Tempered Chair 16/1000

Ron Arad, 2002

The Bad Tempered Chair is a technically advanced evolution of the Well Tempered Chair. Instead of stainless‑steel sheets, Ron Arad employed punched laminate segments made from extremely durable carbon and Kevlar fibres, joined—as in the Well Tempered Chair—with visible wing nuts.

Of the intended edition of 1,000 Bad Tempered Chairs, fewer than 200 examples were produced, making the chair a highly sought‑after collector’s piece today. The two examples offered in this auction bear the serial numbers 16/1000 and 136/1000.

Owing in particular to its use of innovative new materials, the Bad Tempered Chair is considered a key work of experimental design of the early 2000s. As only a small number of armchairs were produced, it regularly achieves strong results at international design auctions.

Sold as is. Signs of wear are present. For collector's items, the unaltered condition can preserve their value – for questions on care, please consult an expert.

Design Year

2002

Production Period

2002–2009

Edition

1,000 announced; fewer than 200 produced

Edition Number

16/1,000

Material

Carbon and Kevlar composite laminates; wing screws

Dimensions

approx. H 75 cm × W 90 cm × D 80 cm

Initial value

€3.000,00

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Ron Arad

Ron Arad

Ron Arad (born 1951 in Tel Aviv, Israel) studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem before continuing his education at the Architectural Association in London. Early on, he distanced himself from classical industrial standards and began producing his unconventional furniture by hand, typically welded from sheet steel and characterised by a sculptural quality.

From the late 1980s onwards, he also designed furniture and objects for serial production. From 1997 to 2009, he served as Professor of Industrial and Furniture Design at the Royal College of Art in London. His work is included in major international museum collections, including the Vitra Design Museum, MoMA and the Centre Pompidou. For Vitra, he designed, among other pieces, the Well Tempered Chair and the Bad Tempered Chair.

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