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HERVÉ VAN DER STRAETEN (B. 1965)
Lot 118

HERVÉ VAN DER STRAETEN (B. 1965)

'Epines', a unique cabinet, 2002

Fermé16 October 2019

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GBP 62,500

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HERVÉ VAN DER STRAETEN (B. 1965)
'Epines', a unique cabinet, 2002
coromandel veneer, ebonised wood, patinated bronze, bronze, the interior fitted with adjustable shelves
66 ¾ x 33 ½ x 13 ¾ in. (169.5 x 85 x 35 cm.)
reverse with applied brass monogram label HV

Acquired directly from the designer by the present owner, 2002.

Note du spécialiste


Featuring a richly-veneered coromandel surface to the case, the present cabinet, a unique work, acknowledges both Surrealism and nature though the insertion of bronze thorns to the surface, which appear as if growing from the flat plane of the structure. Supported on heavy bronze platforms, the cabinet transcends precedents, establishing it as one of the most intriguing of van der Straeten’s portfolio.

Christie's would like to thank Olivia Palazzolo from Atelier Hervé van der Straeten for her assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.