Console - Black&White Ebony
US$ 5,896
Overview
2020
Material: Wood
Dimensions: 180cm (H) x 45cm (W) / 70.9" (H) x 17.7" (W)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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This item ships from France
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About the art
Artist statement
Console in black steel and black and white ebony topped with a bronze mirror.
Clean lines, simple shapes, soft geometry: this piece of furniture was born from the meeting of the circle and the straight line. A formal exploration searching for a softened geometry. The drawing highlights obvious shapes, curves, circles. Softness is put under tension by sharp lines and angles, conferring energy to the shape.
Craftsmanship or hand intelligence: the two-part metal structure runs along the top and the mirror. The geometry of the base contrasts with the very random pattern of the black and white ebony.
Attachment and material integrity: the object must age well, be kept, be passed on. The materials are chosen for their aesthetic and technical qualities but also for their good evolution over time.
Made in France by craftsmen with outstanding know-how.
Artist profile
Clémence Birot
Hometown: Paris
Based in: Paris
When I started my career in Copenhagen, Denmark, I discovered a design practice closely related to craftsmanship. The latter plays an avant-garde role.
Motivated by a free artistic practice and enriched by its know-how, it dictates the exploratory and innovative dynamic in the design process.
Thus in the design studios I worked …
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