Description

Constantin and Laurene Leon Boym founded their studio in New York City in 1986.

Boym Partners are acknowledged as the innovators of a contemporary design practice that brings a critical, experimental approach to a wide range of products, infusing humor and wit into the everyday. Their objects are included in the permanent collections of many design museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

In addition to their own line of Boym Editions, coveted by many collectors around the globe, Boym Partners have worked for international roster of companies, including Ai, Swatch, Swarovski, and Vitra. In 2009 Boym Partners were winners of the National Design Award from the White House. A 220-page book Curious Boym: Design Works (2002) is available from Princeton Architectural Press. (Text from the designers’ website)

Constantin Boym (American, born Russian, 1955)
Laurene Leon Boym (American, born 1964)
Triangle Shirtwaist Company, March 25, 1911, “Buildings of Disaster,” 1998–2008, from the series “Souvenirs for the End of the Century” (1997–Ongoing)
Boym Partners Inc., United States
Limited edition: No. 116 in an edition of 500 (identification label and handwritten number are located on the underside of the object)
Medium: bonded nickel
Original box and packing material.
Dimension: 3 1/2 in. × 2 7/8 in. × 2 5/8 in. (8.89 cm × 7.37 cm × 6.6 cm)
Provenance: Purchased from Moss, New York, NY
Condition: Excellent. No chips or cracks. The object’s surface and crevices contain some dust. There is wear and scratching on the underside of the object, including on the identification label. Works in this series present production irregularities in form and surface. If further photographic views are desired, please ask.
Note on rarity: It can be challenging to find examples of Boym Partners’s highly sought after Buildings of Disasters limited edition series, which continues to grow in prestige and is prized by museums and collectors, without chips, breaks, and missing elements. This work is in excellent condition and is being offered by its original owner.
Additional information: Works in this series are included in significant museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, SFMoMA, and V&A Museum.
References: Remembering the 1911 Triangle Company Fire, Cornell University
Design, architecture, monument, history, memory, trinket. keepsake, collecting, consumerism, garment workers, immigrant women and girls, women’s blouses, labor, sweatshop, factory, fire, death, exploitation, International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, Women’s Trade Union League, Factory Investigating Commission, Max Blanck, Isaac Harri, Greenwich Village. New York City.See

Dimensions

2.87ʺW × 2.62ʺD × 3.5ʺH

Styles

Contemporary

Designer

Constantin Boym

Period

1990s

Country of Origin

United States

Item Type

Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

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Materials

Nickel

Condition

Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color

Green

Condition Notes

Excellent. No chips or cracks. The object's surface and crevices contain some dust. There is wear and scratching on the …moreExcellent. No chips or cracks. The object’s surface and crevices contain some dust. There is wear and scratching on the underside of the object, including on the identification label. Works in this series present production irregularities in form and surface. Some photographs might feature irregular edges due to how they may be manipulated by eBay’s automatic background-removal editing feature. Please reference photographs for details. If further photographic views are desired, please ask.