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James Bearden "Ant Bench"

$70,000
£52,485.78
€60,849.51
CA$97,688.69
A$109,109.34
CHF 56,696.53
MX$1,328,732.22
NOK 720,172.60
SEK 678,610.16
DKK 454,011.18
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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)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Steel,Wood,Blackened
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • 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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