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  Born in 1958, artist and designer Willo Altfeld passed training as smith and locksmith in his father‘s workshop established in Frankfurt am Main in 1956.
He received extensive education in contemporary and traditional techniques ot metal-shaping. Later, he complemented this with specialist knowledge in surface conditioning that still flows into his works today. Following his inclination, he left Frankfurt in 1980 to learn the art of cabinet making and gather experience in restauration of antique furniture in Düsseldorf, then and now hot-spot of German design and art. From 1983 – 1993, he worked as an indepentend artist and designer. He earned the title of master in the metal crafts in 1990.
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See the entire Collection
ACCESSOIRES "INNOVATION“
 Cool metal and glass undergo symbiosis in organic forms to differentiate in a wide variety of shapes. The elements of this collection – even more than the others – evoke connotations and bring live expression to highly structured rooms.
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Creative thinking and an urge to develop and design opened up the art scene to him, documented through a vivid participation in furniture expositions at that time. His “Frankfurter Stuhl“ and others count among collectibles today.
The combination of cold metal with the warmth of wood laid fundament to his own collection of furniture and accessoires. Increasingly, he incorporated glass, both hand blown vases and bowls of his own devising as well as tinted glass as decorative element. He also regularly accepted to design and create interiors, especially for showrooms and restaurants.
After his return to Frankfurt in 1993, he continued to expand and remodel his collection and create fancy one-of pieces for private customers. To this end, he successfully accesses both his knowledge of styles of different epoches and his experiences in product development for renowned interiors companies.
Today, he divides his life between Frankfurt and a 300 years old casa contadina in Piemonte, Italy as creative retreat.
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ACCESSOIRES “TRADITION“
This successful part of Willo Altfelds collection picks up elements of newer epoches to form a synthesis with traditional elements, leading to a contemporary expression. Of timeless aspect and often combined with candle-light, these objects appeal to people of all age groups. They find entry to both interiors and gardens. Individual in coloring, they agree with a wide range of styles of decoration.
LEGALS
Willo D. Altfeld
Griesheimer Ufer 36
60529 Frankfurt am Main
Telefon: +49 172 6901927
E-Mail: info@willoaltfeld.de
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INTERIOR DESIGN
This field of activity comprises the design of rooms for work and leisure as well as exhibition design. Willo Altfeld‘s latest work is the stand for the “Save Our Skills“ foundation. The stand is shown on the occasion of the foundation‘s inauguration at New York‘s 2007 furniture exhibition. A well thought-through set-up is realized with simplest means, inviting the visitor to linger at leisure or participate actively.
EXPOSITIONS (excerpt)
Wohnen von Sinnen, Museum of Art, Düsseldorf
Design Plus, Frankfurt
Ehrenhof Art Palace, Düsseldorf
Designer‘s Saturday, Museum of Art, Düsseldorf
Gallery Möbelperdu, Hamburg
Gallery Pentagon, Köln
UND-Gallery, Düsseldorf
D. signers, Düsseldorf
Nürnberger Möbeldesign, Schloss Faber-Castell
All shown Designs and Objects are - unless otherwise noticed - courtesy of Willo D. Altfeld and protected by national and international law. Any kind of reproduction is prohibited and will be prosecuted.
This site is subject of permanent change.
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These unusual objccts show accomplished mastery of ancient and new techniques of metal and wood workmanship. They show their own aesthetics the way they treat form and space.