Uten Silo II, black

Vitra

$351.00

Colour: Black


Vitra
Uten Silo II
$351.00



Description

Vitra’s Uten.Silo II, designed by Dorothee Becker in 1970, is a beautiful and practical storage unit for small items. Uten.Silo helps to bring order in the kitchen, bathroom, hall, office, children’s room – in fact, the characterful small lockers and hooks work perfectly in any room and interior! Uten.Silo is made of durable, easily cleanable ABS plastic. 

Originally designed for Design M in 1960–1970 and currently produced by Vitra, the Uten.Silo has found its way to numerous homes in numerous counties. Uten.Silo is made of durable, easily cleanable ABS plastic.

Material
ABS plastic, nickel-plated metal
Colour
Black
Width
52 cm
Depth
6.5 cm
Height
68 cm
Product ID
AK218121

Dorothee Becker

Dorothee Becker (1938–2023) is best remembered for her 1969 design of the Uten.Silo storage organiser, which is now produced by Vitra. Before her career as a designer, the German-born Becker studied languages and lived in cities such as London and Paris, eventually moving to California in 1960. Upon returning to Germany with her husband, lighting designer Ingo Maurer, she opened a design shop in Munich, which she ran until 1989. Although Becker was a completely self-taught designer, she still made a significant impact on the design world – Uten.Silo is a recognised design classic and is part of the collection at New York's MoMA.

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    307 days ago

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