James Bearden Segment Jewelry Box

Sculptural "Containment" box, a vessel in blackened steel, dyed bronze, and red glass enamel by American artist James Bearden. Number 2 in a series. Top lifts off revealing an abstra...

"Pod Box on Stand," a sculptural work in patinated steel and fused bronze by Des Moines, Iowa artist James Bearden. The hinged and abstractly naturalistic...

"Segment Étagère” a sculptural work in torch-cut and polychromed steel with fused bronze, solvent dyes, and glass enamel, with four glass shelves. By American artist James Bearden. The rectangular étagère, with its dramatic yet delicate composition and juxtaposition of shapes and colors drawn from Bearden’s evolving vocabulary, is perched atop four slender legs. Bearden's work was featured in a 2020 solo exhibition at the NY Design Center titled "James Bearden: Technical and Aesthetic Revelations," in an article in the January 2017 Interior Design Magazine; in an introspective feature on 1stdibs; and in a feature article in DSM Magazine. The étagère is part of a group of case pieces being offered individually--see the photo of three cabinets below. Custom sizes and colors are available upon request. In an introduction to the 2020 exhibition, curator Kartrina Weinberg wrote: "In the two years after the artist’s last solo exhibition — where the material reality of steel was evident in both its title and monochromatic appearance — Mr. Bearden sought to break free from pre-conceived judgment of his medium, as well as the persistent misnomers applied to his art. While subtle color play has always existed in his previous works, the development in his coloring technique — from painted polychrome to dyed glass enamel — allowed for dramatic saturation and stunning complexity in his new palette, bringing heightened immediacy to his biomorphic and anthropomorphic imagery. The artist had always challenged the gravitational reality of steel, but he has found new expressions towards verticality and delicacy, transcending material and elevating function. The open compositions, ranging from ornamental tracery to dynamic use of negative space, allow for the interplay of light and air, animating the environment with ever-changing viewing possibilities. This exhibition took inspiration from the naturalist traditions and fantastical imagery of Early Netherlandish paintings...

"Multi-Level Dwelling," a sculpture of blackened, textured steel, by Des Moines artist James Anthony Bearden (1964). Part of his cathedral series. With a certificate of authenticity ...

This is a one-of-a-kind, trinket box from the "Dwelling" series, of torch-cut, welded, textured and enameled steel. Created by American artist, James Bearden, this unique item is a t...

A wonderful small-scale sculpture by James Bearden, this nubby piece floats on a plinth base and is covered in bronze giving it a visceral texture. Concealed inside is a small trinket box.

A clever fitted sculptured steel box in the Brutalist style by the noted Des Moine Iowa artist James Bearden. Titled “Barnacle Box,” the piece was acquired directly from the rtist. T...

A striking brutalist blackened steel box by the talented Iowa artist James Bearden. It is titled the “Dwelling: box and dates to 2015. The top lifts off and fits securely. A few spot...