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Barboure Unit in Rosso Portogallo and Bianco Carrara Marble

About the Item

The Barboure Unit was designed by Kevin Frankental. Inspired by Durban Art Deco Architecture and in particular the architecture of Barboure and Langton architects in 1937. The Barboure is made from 20mm slabs of Rosso Portogallo and Bianco Carrara marble. The curved edges are filled and polished by hand, a very time consuming process. This was chosen to keep the weight of the unit low. Please note you do see small join lines on the curves. Each section is modular and joined by brass plates. The Concept A homage to Durban's Art Deco Buildings in South Africa The word Art Deco evokes memories of Hollywood between the wars and the movement spread around the world between 1925 and 1940. The name Art Deco came from the Paris Exhibition Internationale des Ar ts Décoratifs et Industriels Moderernes held in Paris in 1925. It was a new style celebrating a new era. The sensuous lines of Ar t Nouveau gave way to the jagged rhythms of Art Deco. The new style celebrated the machine age with geometric lines and shape with vibrant colour schemes. Characterised by unfunctional “modernism” it soon spread to the United States and Europe during the building boom in the 1930s. Recognisable by repetitive geometric patterns, stylised organic and animal motifs, sunbursts and sensuous colours. Many Of Ar t Deco’s greatest pr actitioners worked in man y media (Ar t, ar chitecture, int erior design, jewellery, film sets) including Frank Llyod Wright, Ely Jaques Kahn and Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to name a few.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 60.24 in (153 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 13.39 in (34 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brass,Marble,Polished
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2022
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Amsterdam, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5951233898412
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