Zhipeng Tan, Brass 'Surf' Bench, TanTan Collection

Name: Zhipeng Tan, Brass 'Surf' Bench, TanTan Collection
Brand: Zhipeng Tan
Price: 28500 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Zhipeng Tan’s ‘Surf’ bench embodies and further extends the concept of his most iconic collection, TanTan collection. “This year, we have been forced to isolate ourself from one another to maintain safety. Although staying home has become our default lifestyle, it ironically reminds us of holidays and leisure time that we used to take granted of,’ says Zhipeng. This year, he further explores his imaginary leisure time that we completely lost due to COVID-19, and captured it in the unique and playful little human forms, TanTan. The surf bench illustrates three TanTans carrying a surfboard and enjoying their summer time. The rich luster and versatility of brass compliment the spirited design, f?inding a harmonious fusion of sculpture and furniture, provocative objects of both beauty and utility. Zhipeng Tan 'Surf,' 2020 TanTan collection Measures: 20.5 H x 56 W x 16 D in 52 H x 142 W x 40 D cm.

Creator:

Zhipeng Tan (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 55.91 in (142 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)Seat Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2020

Production Type:

New & Custom(One of a Kind)

Estimated Production Time:

7-8 weeks

Condition:

Seller Location:

Beverly Hills, CA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1079422037202

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Zhipeng Tan

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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