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James Bearden "Ant Bench"
About the Item
"Ant Bench," a one-of-a-kind tour-de-force by American artist James Bearden. The blackened steel hand-welded and textured substructure and grille were created around a long and slender peanut-shaped found walnut slab, presenting the overall appearance of a fanciful giant ant. The anthropomorphic and animated-looking work has a surrealist or otherworldly aspect, too: think Architectural Pottery or George Nakashima meets H.R. Geiger or Yves Tanguy. Can be used as a bench and/or table, indoors or outdoors. 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. Full CV available. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist. With a certificate of authenticity.
- Creator:James Bearden (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 97 in (246.38 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
- Style:Brutalist (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:2015
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor wear consistent with age. Fine overall condition.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU828542514742
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