Goosegūß Table Mirror, Polished Cast Bronze, East Hotel, Jordan Mozer, USA 2004

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Goosegūß Table Mirror, Polished Cast Bronze, East Hotel, Jordan Mozer, USA 2004

About the Item

The GooseGuß ("goose-goose") table mirror was created in Chicago by Jordan Mozer (b. 1958) as part of the conversion of an abandoned foundry into the East Hotel in Hamburg, Germany in 2004. Provenance: collection of the artist. Measurement: 26” tall x 11 ½” wide x 12 ½” long (66cm tall x 29 cm wide x 31.75 cm long). PROCESS+MATERIALS This cast, goose-neck mirror was created in Chicago by hand carving maple. The sculpture was cast in 95% recycled red-bronze. It was then hand-polished. This rare version has a cast red-bronze armature. Other versions are illustrated in the photos. THE STORY The GooseGuss tabletop mirror was created for the East Hotel in Hamburg Germany, a boutique hotel and restaurant which reimagined the ruins of an old iron foundry. Almost every architectural and design component was created using foundry process or imagery and techniques to evoke in guests the spirit of the former foundry and the feeling of discovery experienced by a Westerner in Asia for the first time. “Cast metal” in German is “Guss Metal”, (goose met-ahl). While working on the hotel Mozer lived in the old Goose Market. From this experience came the inspiration for the gooseneck form of the cast ("guss") mirror. SMALL BATCH STUDIO FURNISHINGS Mozer Studios LLC handcrafts all of their small batch products. They are never mass produced. We invite our patrons to embrace the nuanced irregularities of the form, surface and finishes as evidence of handwork, defining each piece as 1 of kind... CREDITS Photos: Photos of the mirror by Tom Rossiter. Photos of East Hotel by Doug Snower.

Dimensions:
Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Depth: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
Style:
Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast,Hand-Crafted,Polished
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
2004
Production Type:
New & Custom(Current Production)
Estimated Production Time:
Available Now
Condition:
Seller Location:
Chicago, IL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4180112890312