Postmodern Borek Sipek dining table for Scarabas

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Postmodern Borek Sipek dining table for Scarabas

About the Item

Bořek Šípek (Prague, June 14, 1949 – there, February 13, 2016) was a prominent Czech architect and designer. He was known for his individual, unusual, colorful and rich style. He experimented with unexpected and usually opulent shapes. His glass sculptures are particularly well known. After studying at the Prague Academy of Art, he emigrated to Germany in 1968, the year of the Prague Spring. There he studied architecture in Hamburg and philosophy in Stuttgart. In 1979 he obtained his doctorate from the Technical University of Delft. In 1983 he settled in Amsterdam. He founded his own architecture and design studio there. After the Velvet Revolution in his native Czechoslovakia, he started a studio in 1989 in his hometown Prague. After relocating to the Czech Republic, he was professor of architecture and design at the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design in Prague from 1990 to 1998. From 2005 to 2012 he was professor and dean at the Faculty of Art and Architecture of the Technical University of Liberec. Bořek Šípek is said to be the father of the “neo-baroque”. His architectural works and other designs are known worldwide. He had offices in Amsterdam, Prague and Shanghai. Under the presidency of Václav Havel, he was the architect of Prague Castle. In Maastricht he designed a glass sculpture at the entrance of the Maastricht University Library on Grote Looiersstraat. Bořek Šípek passed away at 66 years. This elegant dining table designed by Sipek in the late 1990s. The top is made of pear wood veneer, the legs are made of aluminium in mint green. Very elegant in proportions and material combination. Lots of design of Sipek is inspired on friendly female body rounding, in this table for example the legs look like human female legs also. Good condition consistent with age and use.

Creator:
B. Sipek (Designer),Scarabas (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 82.68 in (210 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)
Style:
Post-Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Metal,Pearwood,Veneer
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1990
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Amstelveen, NL
Reference Number:
Seller: 09050723TE1stDibs: LU2600135742892