Before Mark Brazier-Jones became an internationally celebrated furniture and lighting designer, interior decorator and sculptor, he took part in live shows by the band Funkapolitan, dazzling concert audiences with his “performance welding art,” which saw him creating dynamic sculptures on stage during the 1980s. Since then, Brazier-Jones has produced provocative chandeliers, chairs and other ornate furnishings that draw on Art Nouveau, baroque and Rococo design and has amassed a star-studded clientele that includes actors, art collectors and rock music royalty.
Brazier-Jones was born in 1956 in New Zealand, then moved with his family to the United Kingdom at the age of 12. He later earned a BA in ceramic sculpture and, during the 1970s and early 1980s, found work in the nascent music video industry, designing and building sets for musicians Elton John, David Bowie and others.
While he was immersed in London’s warehouse party scene, Brazier-Jones met Tom Dixon and Nick Jones of Funkapolitan. They forged a friendship and invited Brazier-Jones on stage to create sculptures out of shopping carts and old cars as the band performed (Dixon also created sculptures from scrap metal onstage while performing with the band). In 1983, Brazier-Jones, Dixon and Jones started the Creative Salvage Group, later joined by French designer André Dubreuil. The collective’s first exhibition of welded art-furniture sold out and garnered immediate critical acclaim.
After a few years, Brazier-Jones focused on solo design endeavors and moved to rural Hertfordshire, where he established his workshop and studio in a 16th-century barn. With the support of a small team, Brazier-Jones designs and produces everything from console tables and floor lamps to daybeds and mirrors.
Brazier-Jones’s works are held in permanent public collections, including the Victoria and Albert, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Museum of Fine Arts and more.
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Mark Brazier-Jones Sculptural Aluminum Chair, Red Velvet Seat, 1992
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This extraordinary Mark Brazier-Jones surrealist sculptural aluminum chair exemplifies the fantastical imagination and meticulous craftsmanship that defines Brazier-Jones’ work. Sign...
Aluminum
$15,000
'Whaletail' Chair
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
‘Whaletail’ Chair By Mark Brazier Jones Bronze with Upholstered Seat England, Circa 1989 19”W x 17”D x 33”H
Bronze
Chair D
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The handwoven technique of the 'Petatillo' in Yucatan has been practiced for more than 50 years. Usually, it is woven with natural cane. This is one hundred percent artisan work, whi...
Nylon, Wood
Sol Chair
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
“Silla Sol” Silla Sol chair is not just a chair but a Mexican cookie-inspired chair, a happy face object that livens up any space it enters. You can sit on it, you can place your fav...
Wood
"Xitle" Chair
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" chair is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archytypical modern furnitur...
Hardwood
Chair D
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The handwoven technique of the 'Petatillo' in Yucatan has been practiced for more than 50 years. Usually, it is woven with natural cane. This is one hundred percent artisan work, whi...
Nylon, Wood
Sculptural Side Chair with Woven Leather Seat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Side chair, leather, stained wood, United States, 1950s Admirable handcrafted side chair from the 1950s. This chair features a combination of diverse shapes that create a wonderful ...
Leather, Wood
Victorian Red Velvet Chair
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice Victorian chair with original dark red velvet. The velvet does have wear as expected from age and use, which you can see in the pictures. Frame is in good solid condition read...
Wood
$5,380 / item
H 22.84 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
"Monobloco'' Contemporary Sculptural Chair in Cast Aluminum by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Contemporary chair in cast aluminum. Produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This chair was meticulously handmade by master artisans one delicate piece at a time. It is therefore quite diffi...
Aluminum
$1,719 / item
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 21.26 in
Memphis Sculptural in Pink Velvet & Red Legs Dining Chair Vértigo
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Vértigo Dining Chair captures the tension between chaos and control. With its sharp silhouette and solid wood frame, it brings graphic structure to the room—an anchor in spaces t...
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
$2,525 / item
H 35.44 in W 21.26 in D 27.96 in
Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Customizable Red Velvet Seats Dining Chairs
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood customizable dining chairs Italian production, wine red velvet upholstery capitonnè ( with buttons). Other colors and upholstery are available. Italian artisanal ...
Walnut
$2,592 / item
H 31.11 in W 21.26 in D 22.84 in
Ink Dining Chair – Sculptural Brass Base with Red Upholstered Seat by Misaya
By Masaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Ink Dining Chair – Sculptural Brass Base with Red Upholstered Seat by Misaya Dimensions: W54 x D58 x H63/79 cm Materials: brass Also available: different colors (gold, polished bras...
Brass
MEMPHIS "FIRST" Chair / Michele De Lucchi (Italy) / Postmodern Chair
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The Most Popular MEMPHIS Chair!!! FIRST is an iconic and sculptural creation conceived by Michele De Lucchi. The designer seems to be paying homage to Alexander Calder in the lightn...
Metal
$8,000
H 29.93 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Fisherman Chair reveals itself as foreign, almost alien-like. The piece seems to have been recovered from the bottom of the ocean on a lost planet. It is generative in the sense that...
Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel
Mark-Brazier Jones - “Whaletail” chair
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in TOURS, FR
Whaletail chair by Mark-Brazier Jones Model created in 1989 Signed and number on the base A29/300
Metal
Mark Brazier-Jones 'Lunar' Chair
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Brazier-Jones (born 1956) 'Lunar' chair, designed 1998, in patinated bronze and upholstered in velvet.
Bronze
Pair of Dolphin Tail Chairs by Mark Brazier-Jones
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of polished aluminum dolphin tail chairs by Mark Brazier-Jones. Signed and numbered 41/300 and 44/300, 1994.