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Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

Chinese

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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Creator: Zhipeng Tan
TanTan Wall Lamp No.3 Polished Brass and Glass
TanTan Wall Lamp No.3 Polished Brass and Glass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.3 Polished Brass and Glass

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This lovely wall lamp is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan, made with polished brass and is limited edition of 10. Since graduating with an industrial design degree f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.2 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan
TanTan Wall Lamp No.2 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan

TanTan Wall Lamp No.2 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. This ancient foundry process has created an intersectio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.3 Polished Brass and Glass
TanTan Wall Lamp No.3 Polished Brass and Glass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.3 Polished Brass and Glass

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This lovely wall lamp is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan, made with polished brass and is limited edition of 10. Since graduating with an industrial design degree f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Tantan Wall Lamp No.1 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan
Tantan Wall Lamp No.1 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan

Tantan Wall Lamp No.1 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. This ancient foundry process has created an intersectio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.4 Polished Brass and Glass
TanTan Wall Lamp No.4 Polished Brass and Glass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.4 Polished Brass and Glass

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This lovely wall lamp is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan, made with polished brass and is limited edition of 10. Since graduating with an Industrial Design degree f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.2 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan
TanTan Wall Lamp No.2 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan

TanTan Wall Lamp No.2 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. This ancient foundry process has created an intersectio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Tantan Wall Lamp No.1 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan
Tantan Wall Lamp No.1 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan

Tantan Wall Lamp No.1 Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. This ancient foundry process has created an intersectio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.4 Polished Brass and Glass
TanTan Wall Lamp No.4 Polished Brass and Glass

TanTan Wall Lamp No.4 Polished Brass and Glass

By Zhipeng Tan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This lovely wall lamp is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan, made with polished brass and is limited edition of 10. Since graduating with an Industrial Design degree f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhipeng Tan Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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Zhipeng Tan wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.

Zhipeng Tan wall lights and sconces are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Zhipeng Tan wall lights and sconces, although white editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wall lights and sconces by Seletti, Bentu Design, and Ayala Serfaty. Prices for Zhipeng Tan wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $7,500 and can go as high as $7,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,500.