Certificate of Authenticity
Erwin Wurm
Onkel
Description

Erwin Wurm's ONKEL is the product of a collaboration with the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), a porcelain manufacturer located in Berlin, with a rich history dating back to the middle of the 18th-century. For this unique edition, Wurm designed a vase that takes the form of the torso of a figure in a suit and button-up shirt, though absent certain defining features. The opening of ONKEL is where the head of this figure might be, hollowed out to allow for flowers or other arrangements to take their place within the object. The so-called "body" of the vase is in fact a body, without head or hands, but standing upright, a contemporary update to the noble figures that once employed the regal porcelain studios.

(Reference image only. Each edition is unique.)

Details
Production year
2022
Object type
Sculpture
Edition
Edition 1 / Open Edition
Edition note
unique hand-crafted edition
Dimensions
47 × 23 × 13 cm
Medium
porcelain vase
Certificate of Authenticity
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Physical link
Created by
Erwin Wurm, 1954
Signed by
Certificate Signature
Issued by
König Galerie
Owned by
Private
History
Transferred
Dec 5 2022 14:43:02 UTC
Created
Nov 18 2022 16:11:14 UTC