Chest of Drawers

"You Can't Lay Down Your Memory Chest of Drawers" 1991 by  Tejo Remy (Dutch, born 1960)

"Side 2" 1970 by Shiro Kuramata (Japanese, 1934-1991)

"49 Drawers" 1970 by Shiro Kuramata (Japanese, 1934-1991)

On view on the third floor of the Museum of Modern Art are three designs of chest of drawers. They are part of the collection of the Department of Architecture and Design. The pieces are works of furniture designers, Shiro Kuramata and Tejo Remy, two of a group of artists that turned to a "value system based on economy, simplicity and resposnibility."

STACK by SHAY ALKALAY

On exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art is SHAY ALKALAY's "STACK" (2008). Made of painted plywood and steel, the stack storage drawers unit is manufactured by ESTABLISHED & SONS.  With STACK, the artist showcases the beauty of drawers left open. Stack units are available in two attractive color schemes as shown in APARTMENT THERAPY, and the drawers can be opened from either side. London-based Shay Alkalay was born in Israel in 1976. This exciting designer has shown in Madrid, Cologne, Tokyo, Shanghai, Milan and New York. He obtained an MA in product design from the Royal College of Art.