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Student chair with adjustable height (ISK 104 model no.)

Sándor Mikó2002

Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest

Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
Budapest, Hungary

Sándor Mikó, interior and furniture designer, took part in a number of national and international exhibitions. In 2007, the Museum of Applied Arts hosted his retrospective exhibition. Since 1989, he has worked as a freelance designer, and his furniture is produced and sold by Hajdúthonet in Debrecen and Balaton Bútorgyár in Veszprém.
The Tanuló szék (Student’s Chair), held by the Museum of Applied Arts and the Tanári szék (Teacher’s Chair), were made with the support of the National Cultural Foundation as part of the “School Furniture Program” in 2002. On this occasion, Sándor Mikó collaborated with József Sverteczky, and Gar. Szolg. Kft. in Székesfehérvár produced the furniture.
The remarkably stable structure of the Student’s Chair is built from dead-burned (sintered) green prifile iron to which is attached the wide, slightly curved, layered beech-wood seat and back rest. The two parallel metal rods, which make up the legs of the chair, slide into the chair’s support section – making the height adjustable, to accommodate a wide range of ages.
As part of the “School Furniture Program,” the marching benches and teacher’s tables were also built based on Sándor Mikó’s designs, and with them, many schools renovated their furnishings.

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  • Title: Student chair with adjustable height (ISK 104 model no.)
  • Creator: Sándor Mikó
  • Creator Lifespan: 1924-2014
  • Manufacturer: József Sverteczky
  • Date Created: 2002
  • Location Created: Hungary
  • Physical Dimensions: 67,5/79,5 x 37,5 x 36 cm
  • Subject Keywords: applied arts, contemporary design, furniture, Hungarian design
  • Type: artifact
  • Rights: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, 2023
  • External Link: Sándor Mikó, cf. 2007.192.1. (inv. no.), In the Mood for Colours: Green Objects (thematic collection)
  • Medium: beechwood, steel
  • Art Genre: applied arts
  • Art Movement: Contemporary design
Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest

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