John Pawson - When Objects Work: Bowl - Sold
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- Description
- John Pawson (1949)
| Type of artwork | Design |
| Year | 2000 |
| Style | Minimalistic |
| Dimensions | 18 x 35 x 35 cm (h x w x d) |
| Weight | 4500 grams |
| Marked | Unmarked |
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The British architect/designer John Pawson designed five objects in Bruges, Belgium in 1999-2001. He himself writes this about it on his website:
5 Objects
When Objects Work
Bruges, Belgium
1999 – 2001
William Morris famously observed that you should 'have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful'. When Objects Work was founded on the principle that everyday domestic objects may be both useful and beautiful and this inaugural collection for
the company was the first of a series of commissions exploring the theme of decorative art as functional equipment for the home. Each of the five pieces — tray, bowl, vase, picture frame and candleholder — is a container of some sort, all are based on pure geometric forms and all explore the interface between contrasting materials.
https://johnpawson.com/works/5-objects
Features of the bowl:
- hollow metal structure
- there is a small amount of sand in the cavity, which allows you to place the bowl 'crookedly'.
- outer edge diameter: 35 cm / inner edge: 28 cm
5 Objects
When Objects Work
Bruges, Belgium
1999 – 2001
William Morris famously observed that you should 'have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful'. When Objects Work was founded on the principle that everyday domestic objects may be both useful and beautiful and this inaugural collection for
the company was the first of a series of commissions exploring the theme of decorative art as functional equipment for the home. Each of the five pieces — tray, bowl, vase, picture frame and candleholder — is a container of some sort, all are based on pure geometric forms and all explore the interface between contrasting materials.
https://johnpawson.com/works/5-objects
Features of the bowl:
- hollow metal structure
- there is a small amount of sand in the cavity, which allows you to place the bowl 'crookedly'.
- outer edge diameter: 35 cm / inner edge: 28 cm
| Condition | |
| Condition | Reasonable |
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