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Friedemann Bühler was born in Stuttgart in 1966 and has been working with wood
since 1996. He opened his studio in Langenburg in 2002.
Bühler’s turning technique is complex and time-consuming, resulting in stunning
one-of-a-kind pieces. He selects his wood carefully, preferring wood from the forests
of Hohenlohe, a region in the northern part of Baden-Württemberg. His pieces are
usually made of oak and ash.
After selecting the felled trees, he goes to work in the forest using an axe and a
chain saw to form rough blanks. The rest is done in the studio where some of the
blanks are soaked in large water containers, then turned wet and finally dried.
It can take years before these turnings are completed.
Bühler uses gouges, chisels and hooks. Sometimes he develops or modifies special
tools himself. Other tools, such as shell auger bits, are no longer available so
he has to revert to antique tools.
All of Bühler 's work has a simple, but perfect flowing line and the surfaces are rough
and brushed. He uses various finishing techniques such as texturizing, brushing,
bleaching, staining, varnishing and oiling.
Bühler's combination of craftsmanship and artistry bring out the unique beauty
of the wood and result in pieces of timeless elegance, not only pleasing to the eye,
but also to the touch.About -
Museum for Applied Arts, Hamburg, Germany
Grassi Museum of Applied Arts, Leipzig, Germany
Museum of Decorative Arts, Schloss Pillnitz, Dresden, Germany
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway
Kolumba, art museum of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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2014 | FORM# 2014, TENDENCE, Frankfurt, Germany
2011 | Grassi award of the Carl and Anneliese Goerdeler Foundation,
Grassi Museum of Applied Arts, Leipzig, Germany
2010 | Nominee for the Baden Württemberg State Award Reutlingen, Germany
2008 | Honorable mention awarded by the state of Baden Württemberg at the
Landessaustellung für Kunsthandwerk, Offenburg, Germany
2007 | Special Citation, 5th Cheongju International Craft Competition, Korea
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For the time being, I have decided to concentrate on my work and not participate in any exhibitions.
2016 | IHM, Munich, Handwerk&Design, represented by Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein, Munich, Germany
2016 | Landesausstellung für Kunsthandwerk, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
2015 | SOFA Chicago and COLLECT London, represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, UK
2014 | IHM, Munich, Handwerk&Design, represented by Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein, Munich, Germany
2014 | Collect, represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2013 | IHM, Munich, Handwerk&Design, represented by Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein, Germany
2013 | SOFA Chicago and COLLECT London, represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, UK
2013 | Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Korea
2013 | Guest Country Pavilion, Germany
2013 | MKG, Annual Craft Show, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Germany
2012 | Design Days Dubai, represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, UK
2012 | Collect, represented Sarah Myerscough Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2012 | SOFA, New York, represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, UK
2012 | Grassimesse, Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany
2012 | SOFA, Chicago, represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, UK
2011 | International Turned Wood, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, UK
2011 | Collect, represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2011 | SOFA, New York, represented by Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London, UK
2011 | Grassimesse, Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany
2010 | Minimalism, Gallery werft11, Cologne, Germany
2010 | Craft Show, Philadelphia Museum of Arts, USA
Selected exhibitions
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