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Thomas Heatherwick
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Thomas Heatherwick
- 'Please Keep off the Glass' Chair Sculpture, from the 'Salviati Meets London' Project
- engraved Thomas Heatherwick per Salviati: no 6/12
from an edition of 12 + 1 P - blown glass
Literature
Thomas Heatherwick and Maisie Rowe, Thomas Heatherwick: Making, London, 2012, pp. 305, 307, 603
Condition
Excellent condition overall.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Famed for his adventurous take on architecture, Heatherwick created the ‘Keep off the Glass’ series as an experiment to push the boundaries of the delicate material, using a traditional technique normally reserved for vases. Working closely with Murano’s famed master glass-blowers, the chair was assembled using ultra violet adhesive and can support the weight of a human being. Although initially Heatherwick’s studio was aiming to use the process to create a chair, it could be said that a vase inevitably appeared: “Our chair was made out of open-ended bubbles, the back was a perfect vessel for flowers and water, and that unwittingly we had made a vase anyway”.