Monika Mulder Polypropylene "Vallo" Watering Can

Item Details

Monika Mulder (the Netherlands; born 1972)
Vallo, 2003
Polypropylene watering can
Manufactured by IKEA

A white polypropylene watering can designed by Monika Mulder, dated 2003. This watering can features elongated curvaceous delineations incorporating function with modern Scandinavian design.

Monica Mulder was born in Woudsend, a small village in the north of the Netherlands, and is known for her sleek and functional furniture designs. She studied at the Design Academy in Eindhoven and interned at the design department of IKEA in Sweden, which opened the doors to many significant collaborations and projects. She currently owns her own design studio in an old sugar factory in Gothenburg. She also lectures at schools and conferences in addition to working as an independent designer for Materia, Markslöjd, Pholc, Lundbergs möbler, Tenzo, and IKEA. Mulder has been awarded for her achievements in design with the Best Swedish Design award in 2001 and the Elle Decoration Best furniture of the Year award in 2003.

Provenance
Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, sold to benefit the Art Acquisition Fund.

Condition

- minor dust and accretions to the inside.

Dimensions

Item #

18IND030-001