The Value and Meaning of 'Limited Edition' in 'Art Furniture'

'Art Furniture'에 있어서 'Limited Edition'의 의미와 가치 연구

  • Choi, Byung-Hoon (Department of Woodworking and Furniture Design, Hongik University) ;
  • Suh, Myoung-Won (Department of Design and Crafts, Hongik University)
  • 최병훈 (홍익대학교 목조조형가구학과) ;
  • 서명원 (홍익대학교 디자인공예학과)
  • Received : 2011.11.29
  • Accepted : 2012.01.16
  • Published : 2012.01.25

Abstract

This article aimed to identify the significance of 'Limited Edition' in 'Art Furniture' field, which is rather well known in fine art like printing and sculpture. The consumer never responded to 'Art furniture' positively for its artistic quality and authenticity before than these days. For this, Author featured out current tendencies of 'Art Furniture' in terms of 'Limited Edition' can be easily found in well-known designer or artist's work, suggests designers should aim for their design. This desire, as a result, gave an opportunity to designers to produce new products in various different ways. And at the same time, suggest a new method in furniture design. Furthermore, 'Limited Edition' became a channel and opens a new environment for designers to explore and come up with new experimental designs.

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