MX3D Dragon Bench (prototype)
Joris Laarman

Details
Title
MX3D Dragon Bench (prototype)
Artist/Maker
Joris Laarman (Dutch, born 1979), designer
Joris Laarman Lab, Dutch, established 2004, maker
Date
2014
Medium
Stainless steel
Dimensions
39 3/8 x 137 13/16 x 98 7/16 inches
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Endowment and gift of the designer and Friedman Benda
Accession #
2014.282
On View
Currently not on view
To make the impressive Dragon Bench, Dutch designer Joris Laarman developed his own 3D-printing robot (the MX3D), which draws molten metal lines in the air to create a form. The specially adapted robotic arm melds and welds the metal (which can be stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or bronze) regardless of orientation and without the need for support structures. The Dragon Bench represents Laarman’s on-going explorations in fabrication through innovation in 3-D printing.
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