South African Design, Past & Present
Timed Online Auction, 7 - 26 June 2024
Furniture and Metalware
Lot Estimate
ZAR 150 000 - 170 000
About this Item
South Africa
Laurie Wiid van Heerden and Anthony Harris of Ceramic Matters 'Curiosity Bench 5', 2019
the electro-galvanised mild steel body with hand drawn figurative motifs by Anthony Harris, sealed with clear automotive lacquer, on stainless steel legs finished with a ferrograin black powder coating, signed by the artist including 'CERAMIC MATTERS, 2019'
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46cm high, 151cm wide, 28,5cm deep
Notes
Anthony Harris and Gerhard Swart collaborated as 'Ceramic Matters' from 1997. Both are well known for their mix of techniques and the movement between functionality, design and conceptual art in their creative expression.
Wiid Design is well-known for their benches located in public places around Cape Town. These benches have provided the platform for several successful collaborations with local artists.
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