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'Xiangsheng II Shelving Unit', a Modular Bronze Bookcase and Room Divider

Name: 'Xiangsheng II Shelving Unit', a Modular Bronze Bookcase and Room Divider
Brand: Studio MVW
Price: 72108.09 USD
Availability: InStock

$72,108.09

About the Item

‘XiangSheng II Shelving Unit‘ is an elegant collectible design work that combines champagne colored brushed bronze surfaces, and oxidized bronze with an intense brown patina. This limited edition bookcase includes four individual units. Units can be added to form a larger room divider or shelving unit. ‘XiangSheng II Shelving Unit‘ is part of the ‘XiangSheng’ furniture collection by much acclaimed duo Studio MVW, founded in Shangaï by Chinese designer Xu Ming and French architect Virginie Moriette. Known for its sculptural, architectural forms and ability to subtly connect contemporary Western and Eastern aesthetics, Studio MVW has won numerous awards in Asia and Europe, including the Architectural Digest AD 100 Design Talents Award four times in a row (2019, 2017, 2015 and 2013); Wallpaper* Design Award (2014); ELLE Decoration International Design Award (2013). At the heart of ‘XiangSheng’ is an exploration into how solid and void can join in perfect unity to become functional, useful, and inspirational. In the West, a solid object is seen in terms of material and form and admired for that. In the East, the concept of emptiness is meaningful, and can be traced back to Taoist philosophy to represent the spirit void of thought, a quiet, patient place from which the subliminal can flow. As such, their design sensitively crosses cultures, connecting Eastern and Western aesthetics and practices in a collection which has earned mutual appeal. ‘XiangSheng II Shelving Unit‘ is produced in a limited edition of 8 pieces + 4 artist proofs.

Customization Options

Customers can choose for the oxidized parts an Etruscan green patina (XiangSheng I) instead of the intense brown patina (XiangSheng II).

Creator:
Studio MVW (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 86.23 in (219 cm)Width: 39.38 in (100 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Brushed,Patinated
Place of Origin:
China
Period:
2010-
Date of Manufacture:
2017
Production Type:
New & Custom(Limited Edition)
Estimated Production Time:
11-12 weeks
Condition:
Seller Location:
Paris, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU98895067523
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French architect Virginie Moriette and Chinese designer Xu Ming of Studio MVW draw on their distinct backgrounds and cultures for collaborative pieces that elegantly reimagine expected forms of furniture. The duo uses eclectic materials and sculptural forms for creative pieces as well as in their designs for interiors and architecture.

Moriette and Ming are especially inspired by nature as something that links both Western and Chinese design. Ming studied at Penninghen Graphic Arts and Interior Architecture High School in Paris as well as with designers including Didier Gomez, Eric Raffy and Paul Andreu before returning to China in 2004. Moriette studied at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-La Villette and likewise worked with Andreu, meeting Ming while working on a project in Shanghai. Their first furniture designs came out of the pieces they were creating for their own home, such as wooden bookshelves that evoked the shapes of tree trunks. Together they cofounded Studio MVW in Shanghai in 2006.

Moriette and Ming now work on smaller scale projects like limited-edition objects and individual furniture pieces as well as entire interiors, regularly harmonizing disparate materials such as bronze, jade, marble and lacquer. Their Jinye series, for instance, features tables made from Patagonian quartzite while their JinShi console involves discs made of pink jade that are illuminated from within. Their architecture and interior designs include the Aoyama Lab Dessert Bar in Beijing, which juxtaposes glass and mesh with wood and stone, and the Shanghai showroom for Pierre Cardin where circular portals frame the housewares.

As they told Design Anthology: “Whatever the object or project, we draw inspiration from its context, the client’s needs and personality and always from nature, with the objective of giving all projects a special identity with a hint of poetry.” Studio MVW’s work has included designs for Giorgetti, Roche Bobois and Richemont Group.

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