The Headrest for Madame Butterfly was originally designed by Robert Wilson and appeared on the stage of Wilson’s Madame Butterfly premiering on November 19, 1993, at the Paris National Opera. Wilson’s sculpture took inspiration from southern African headrests traditionally associated with dreaming and divination. Wilson realised this work in a sculptural edition of 3 for public exhibition.
Courtesy of RW Work Ltd.
● Type: Head rest
● Dimensions: 58 L x 1 W x 13.5 H cm
● Material: Metal, wood, lacquer
● Date: 1993
Quadriptych Vacheron Constantin in partnership with the Musée du Louvre Watchmaking
Italy Poltroncine Jenny Morelato, Centro Ricerche MAAM
Germany Masters at work: Engraving A. Lange & Söhne Engraving
Japan Kunihiko Moriguchi, from The Ateliers of Wonders series Rinko Kawauchi, Kunihiko Moriguchi Kimono dyer