Tantan Collection
2010s Chinese Benches
Brass
2010s Chinese Benches
Brass
2010s Chinese Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Chinese Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Chinese Benches
Brass
2010s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
2010s Chinese Floor Lamps
Brass
2010s Chinese Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Side Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Side Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Side Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Side Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables
Brass
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Mexican Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sco...
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Marble, Brass
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables
Wood, Birdseye Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Benches
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
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2010s Chinese Benches
Brass
2010s Chinese Floor Lamps
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2010s Chinese Floor Lamps
Brass
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Zhipeng Tan for sale on 1stDibs
Zhipeng Tan creates provocative furniture with metal alloys that merges abstraction and Pop art with forms inspired by the natural world. The contemporary Chinese designer’s chairs and stools are topped with seats that mimic the shapes of flower petals, while the graceful legs of his audacious polished brass side tables and dining tables resemble molten gold.
Tan graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou with a degree in industrial design. Enamored with the organic silhouettes that populate the great outdoors, he grew increasingly interested in sculpture and drew on natural forms in his work, with molded brass as his vehicle for expression. Tan employs the ancient technique of lost-wax casting, which sees metal objects and furnishings cast from wax models. He then trims, welds and polishes the parts to craft tables and seating that are distinctive and unconventional works of art-furniture that are wholly sculptural but serve a functional purpose in one’s living room. In 2015, Tan cofounded the Shanghai-based Mán-Mán Studio with Daishi Luo, a furniture designer and sculptor who studied metal art at Huafan University in Taiwan.
Tan is known for his brass 33 Step chair, which draws heavily on the human anatomy and is named for the 33 vertebrae found in the human spine. Many of his console and coffee tables appear as though the metal table top has reverted to its molten state, with a range of droplet-shaped brass forms at each corner serving as table legs, while smaller elements are “suspended” inches above the floor along the table's underside, creating a striking visual effect.
Many have suggested that Tan’s influences include English sculptor Henry Moore, Catalan artist Joan Miró and Japanese Pop artist Takashi Murakami. Notable firms such as Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Ingrao Inc. and David Scott Interiors have purchased his semi-abstract creations, and Tan’s work can be found in the collections of the Columbus Museum of Art, the HE Art Museum and the Centre Pompidou.
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Materials: brass Furniture
Whether burnished or lacquered, antique, new and vintage brass furniture can elevate a room.
From traditional spaces that use brass as an accent — by way of brass dining chairs or brass pendant lights — to contemporary rooms that embrace bold brass decor, there are many ways to incorporate the golden-hued metal.
“I find mixed metals to be a very updated approach, as opposed to the old days, when it was all shiny brass of dulled-out silver tones,” says interior designer Drew McGukin. “I especially love working with brass and blackened steel for added warmth and tonality. To me, aged brass is complementary across many design styles and can trend contemporary or traditional when pushed either way.”
He proves his point in a San Francisco entryway, where a Lindsey Adelman light fixture hangs above a limited-edition table and stools by Kelly Wearstler — also an enthusiast of juxtapositions — all providing bronze accents. The walls were hand-painted by artist Caroline Lizarraga and the ombré stair runner is by DMc.
West Coast designer Catherine Kwong chose a sleek brass and lacquered-parchment credenza by Scala Luxury to fit this San Francisco apartment. “The design of this sideboard is reminiscent of work by French modernist Jean Prouvé. The brass font imbues the space with warmth and the round ‘portholes’ provide an arresting geometric element.”
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