Lot 482
TOM DIXON C.B.E. (BRITISH 1959-) §
FIRE SURROUND AND BURNER, 1995-2000
Auction: Day Two | Lots 100 to 527 | Fri 31 October from 10am
Description
unique, patinated salvaged metal, inset glass top
Dimensions
86.5cm high, 119cm wide, 30cm deep (34in high, 46 7/8in wide, 11 ¾in deep); burner base: 42cm high, 50cm wide, 24cm deep (16 ½in high, 19 5/8in wide, 9 ½in deep)
Provenance
Commissioned directly from Tom Dixon by the present owner, circa 1995.
Footnote
Sold together with a photograph of the work signed by Tom Dixon.
“Metal is very forgiving. If you make a mistake, you can cut it, rebend it, weld it back together — no problem. You can’t really do that with wood or ceramic. There’s a kind of elasticity in steel, a versatility and strength, and then there’s the way you join it — with fire — which I found incredibly fascinating.” (Tom Dixon)
