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Ron Arad
Type no. 5 table, from the ‘38 Tables’ series
- Estimate
- £12,000 - 18,000♠
£15,000
Lot Details
Mirror-polished stainless steel, patinated steel.
1995
71.7 x 269 x 114 cm (28 1/4 x 105 7/8 x 44 7/8 in)
Produced by Ron Arad Studio, UK. Type no. 5 from the edition 2 of 38. Underside incised with ‘Ron Arad 38 TABLES/N•5 2 / 38’.
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Catalogue Essay
The present model was included in the exhibition ‘Ron Arad Studio: 38 Tables’, Triennale, Milan, 7-12 April 1995. The exhibition title refers to a collection of 38 individual tables each from an edition of 38, derived from a freehand plan Arad used to create a maze of tables at the 1995 Milan Furniture Fair.
Literature
Ron Arad
Israeli | 1951Ron Arad's work and career is characterized by his movement between modes and constant experimentation. Arad was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1951 and studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Art before moving to London in 1973. He began his practice in London in the early 1980s and set up One Off Ltd, focused on limited edition objects, with his partner Caroline Thorman. A decade later he had moved to industrial production techniques and collaborations with large design firms such as Vitra and Kartell.
A persistent theme throughout his work is innovation and the idea of the "new." Still producing work today, Arad uses the latest technology to produce his designs and also integrates it within his pieces, such as his Lolita Chandelier (2004) that can receive and display text messages. Arad also continually experiments with materials and has an exceptional skill to coax volume and undulation out of them, with a particular affinity for metal. His works such as The Big Easy chair (1988) walk the line between design and sculpture. Once an outsider, Arad's relentless energy to design, build and collaborate has placed him firmly within the highest ranks of the design world.
Browse ArtistA persistent theme throughout his work is innovation and the idea of the "new." Still producing work today, Arad uses the latest technology to produce his designs and also integrates it within his pieces, such as his Lolita Chandelier (2004) that can receive and display text messages. Arad also continually experiments with materials and has an exceptional skill to coax volume and undulation out of them, with a particular affinity for metal. His works such as The Big Easy chair (1988) walk the line between design and sculpture. Once an outsider, Arad's relentless energy to design, build and collaborate has placed him firmly within the highest ranks of the design world.