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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Lotus Lounge Chair '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...
Brass
Polished Brass Lotus Console Table/Telephone Table/Entryway Table in Gold Color
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...
Brass
$1,754
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 11.82 in
Walnut console table two drawers in mid-century modern style, entryway table
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Walnut console table in mid century style with two drawers, four tapered legs, brass handle and brass feets. Console made of solid American walnut wood and wood covered with natural ...
Brass
Colo Lounge Chair by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
The pi collection results from several sculptural essays with spherical volumes as their starting point, exploring possible variations from this initial form. These exercises were in...
Fiberglass, Paint
$2,107 / item
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 11.82 in
Oak console table two drawers in mid-century modern style, entryway table
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Oak console table in mid century style with two drawers, four tapered legs, brass handle and brass feets. Console made of solid oak wood and wood covered with natural oak veneer. Per...
Brass
$4,700
H 31.5 in W 13.8 in D 48 in
Sculptural Rosso Levanto Marble Console Table - Custom Red Marble Entryway Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO CONSOLE TABLE Material: 100% Rosso Levanto Marble Dimensions: Standard 48" Length x 13.8" Depth x 31.5" Height (Fully Customizable). Made to Order: We customize di...
Marble
$1,871 / item
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Small walnut console table in mid-century modern style, entryway table
Located in SULECHÓW, -
Walnut console table in mid century style with one drawer, four tapered legs, brass handle and brass feets. Console made of solid American walnut wood and wood covered with natural A...
Brass
$3,500 / item
H 30 in W 55 in D 14 in
Red Marble Rosso Levanto Console Table - Minimalist Entryway Stone Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO CONSOLE TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Dimensions: 55" x 14" x 30" Leg Model: Rosso Levanto Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping Cost: Fre...
Travertine, Marble
$3,200
H 30 in W 14 in D 48 in
Handcrafted Red Travertine Stone Console Table - Custom Marble Entryway Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in İnegöl, TR
Materials: Premium Red Travertine Style: Modern Organic, Mid-Century Modern, Italian Minimalist Dimensions: 48" x 14" x 30" Origin: Handcrafted in Turkey Condition: New, Custom Made ...
Travertine, Marble, Stone
Oversized Lounge Chairs by HICKORY CHAIR - Set of 2
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Velvet
Phillip Modern Walnut Console or Entryway Table
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Phillip console by Crump and Kwash Solid wood case with continuous waterfall grain / blackened steel pulls and base / hand shaped walnut feet / natural oil finish / soft close drawers...
Wood, Maple, Oak, Walnut
$10,250 / item
H 34.26 in W 27.56 in D 38.98 in
Ouroboros Modern Solid Brass Upholstered Luxury Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Ouroboros bespoke, lounge chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This luxury lounge chair has a frame of solid sand cast brass, the method of sand c...
Brass
$6,850 / item
H 30 in W 13.7 in D 52 in
Rainbow Onyx Console Table, Customizable Marble Entryway Table, New
Located in İnegöl, TR
Material: 100% Premium Rainbow Onyx Dimensions: Width: 52" Depth: 13.7" Height: 30" Base Design: Solid Rainbow Onyx block legs for a seamless, monolithic aesthetic. Craftsmanshi...
Onyx, Marble
ATRA Lounge Chair, by ATRA
By Alexander Andersson Diaz
Located in New York, NY
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Brass