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John Piper CH
John Piper: Study for the Piper Building mural gouache 1962/3

c. 1960

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To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. John Piper (1903-1992) Study for the Piper Building Mural Gouache 14.5×11.5cm Provenance: P Manzareli (who built the fibreglass murals for Piper), gift from the artist; Milne & Moller Fine Art; Katharine House Gallery; private collection, Scotland. This study is a part of London's architectural history. The Piper Building is a mid-century architectural icon in Fulham. Built in the 1950s as 'Watson House', it was a laboratory complex for the North Thames Gas Board and has an innovative concrete structure. Piper was commissioned to produce the murals surrounding the building. The Gas Board moved out in the mid 1980s. Scheduled for demolition in the 1990s, the building was instead converted into seventy apartments and renamed the Piper Building. With double-height ceilings, the apartments were sold as shells, and purchasers were free to commission their own architects and builders.
  • Creator:
    John Piper CH (1903-1992, British)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Width: 4.93 in (12.5 cm)
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  • Condition:
    In hardwood frame with conservation mount.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU795310885132

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