Ai Weiwei. Treasure Box, 2014. huali wood, Box: 100 x 100 x 100 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.). Private Collection, 2.2017. Copyrighted undefined.

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Treasure Box

2014

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957)

Contemporary Art

Treasure Box, 2014. Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957). Huali wood; box: 100 x 100 x 100 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Private Collection 2.2017 © Ai Weiwei Studio In 1980s and 1990s, the market was flooded with Ming and Qing dynasty furniture, whose incredible craftsmanship inspired Ai Weiwei to create furniture based on traditional design principles.

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Maker/Artist: Ai Weiwei
Classification: Wood
Formatted Medium: huali wood
Medium: huali, wood
Dimensions: Box: 100 x 100 x 100 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
Departments: Contemporary Art
Accession Number: 2.2017
Credit Line: Private Collection
Exhibitions: Spotlight on a New Generation: Contemporary Chinese Artists (Chinese art rotation)

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