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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"Phantom Table" Polished Brass Console Table Entry Table by Zhipeng Tan
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This drip-cloth shape console table is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan. Size and color is customizable upon request, lead time is 45-60 days. Since graduating with ...
Brass
Melting Brass Console Table or Hallway Table 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
Lotus Console Table/Entry Way/Hallway Table 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...
Brass
Dripping Console Table No.2 Hallway Entry Table 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...
Stainless Steel
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...
Bronze
Dripping Console Table No.2 Hallway Entry Table Stainless Steel Customizable
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The table is made in polished stainless steel and is customizable upon request. Lead time is 30-45 days for current design and up to 75 days for custom piece. The artist Zhipeng Tan is a self-taught sculptor with an Industrial Design degree from the China Academy of Art. His practice focuses on delivering his sculptural vision to a broader audience through art furniture. Most of Tan’s sculptures are characters in his imagery utopian world who are allowed to be childish, oversize, less than perfect without prejudice. Taking the abstract forms of water, plants, oversized insects, animals, skeletons as the base, Tan expends his ideas to create each figure. Inspired by Joan Miro, Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi, Tan's sculptural forms are often organic, with a slightly surreal quality, while maintaining functionality. Most Tan's works are hand-sculpted in one to one scale in clay, then use multiple ways to archive the final work, including lost-wax casting, hammering. Tan’s practice continues to express his utopian world through his pieces; he is keen to lead the art furniture movement in China. Gallery All is the commissioning gallery of Tan Zhipeng...
Stainless Steel
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
$2,700
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 48 in
Travertine Entry Table - Travertine Console Table - Travertine Hallway Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE CONSOLE TABLE - HALLWAY TABLE Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 48" x 16" x 29,5" Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping ...
Travertine, Marble
Stainless Steel Designer Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom stainless steel table used in luxury retail store to display shoes shoes. Heavy duty construction with a modern appearance. A vers...
Stainless Steel
$1,900
H 30 in W 40 in D 13 in
Mid-Century Italian Modern White Marble & Brass Floating Console Table or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning and simple modern console table from Italy circa 1960's. Beautiful pure white marble with curvy brass legs.
Marble, Brass
$9,950
H 35 in W 59 in D 17 in L 35 in
Shagreen Console Table by R & Y Augousti, Brass Base, Art Deco, In Stock
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative cream shagreen console with a beautiful designed brass base. The top of the console has an organic shape. It is finished all around so it could be floating in a room. We have one console in stock...
Brass
$9,061 / item
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 18.9 in
Modern Menir Travertine, Oak Console Table, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Menir stone Console Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Menir stone console table draws inspiration from the standing stones o...
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble
Unique Console Table by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique console table by Goons Dimensions: W 120 x D 27 x H 74 cm Materials: Wood Dimensions can be adjusted +/- 10 cm Goons is located in Paris, France. All of their designs are ma...
Wood
$564Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 26.78 in D 13.78 in
French Wheeled Console or Hallway Unit Table, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little wheeled console, French, circa 1960 Dimensions between the two shelves: 11.02 in. (28 cm) Very good condition Shipping: p 35/L68/h61 cm 10...
Wood
Steel Console by Lukasz Friedrich
By Lukas Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Steel console by Lukasz Friedrich Dimensions: 127 x 35 x H 78 cm Materials: Steel Dimensions are fully customizable. Lukasz Friedrich (born 1980), l...
Steel
Michel Pigneres Console in Mirrored Glass and Brass
By Michel Pigneres
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michel Pigneres, console, lacquered metal, smoked mirrored glass, brass, steel, France, 1960s. This exquisite console is beautifully designed featuring a nice structure of sharp lin...
Brass, Steel, Metal
$8,723 / item
H 35.44 in W 16.07 in D 61.89 in
Shagreen Console Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Eric Slayton Corten Steel Console Table, Plate Series, 2010
By Eric Slayton
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American furniture maker and artist Eric Slayton's console is made of weathered Corten steel plates. Each having the qualities and variations Slayton searches for, they are welded together resulting in a beautiful example of wabi-sabi. Steel and its use in architectural applications has always generated an emotional response for the artist, so simply stated it became his pallet. Every piece is a commissioned ‘art as furniture one-off’ that is numbered and signed. The console is part of his Plate Series and will ship directly from the artist's studio. Images 7 and 8: Elena Lyakir Photography above the Eric Slayton Corten Steel Console...
Steel
$7,576
H 33.86 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
Large Bespoke Gold Color Brass Metal Console Table by Railis Kotlevs Iceland
By Railis Kotlevs
Located in London, GB
Large bespoke gold color brass metal console tables by Railis Kotlevs contemporary design Iceland This beautiful console have an Art Deco shape and fleur. The very elegant forms and ...
Brass
Sold
H 35.44 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Dripping Console Table No.2 Hallway Entry Table Stainless Steel Customizable
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The table is made in polished stainless steel and is customizable upon request. Lead time is 30-45 days for current design and up to 75 days for custom piece. The artist Zhipeng Tan is a self-taught sculptor with an Industrial Design degree from the China Academy of Art. His practice focuses on delivering his sculptural vision to a broader audience through art furniture. Most of Tan’s sculptures are characters in his imagery utopian world who are allowed to be childish, oversize, less than perfect without prejudice. Taking the abstract forms of water, plants, oversized insects, animals, skeletons as the base, Tan expends his ideas to create each figure. Inspired by Joan Miro, Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi, Tan's sculptural forms are often organic, with a slightly surreal quality, while maintaining functionality. Most Tan's works are hand-sculpted in one to one scale in clay, then use multiple ways to archive the final work, including lost-wax casting, hammering. Tan’s practice continues to express his utopian world through his pieces; he is keen to lead the art furniture movement in China. Gallery All is the commissioning gallery of Tan Zhipeng...
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 31.5 in W 70.87 in D 23.63 in
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...
Bronze
Lotus Console Table in Rose Gold Color Finish
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...
Stainless Steel