Important Design
Important Design
Property of a Private Collector
Joseph Walsh
Unique "Lumenoria" Table
Auction Closed
June 9, 06:24 PM GMT
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Private Collector
Joseph Walsh
Unique "Lumenoria" Table
2021
bleached olive ash, clear resin
incised JW with a copper plaque engraved LDT/016 WA
29¼ x 129½ x 56 in. (74.3 x 328.9 x 142.2 cm)
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
This lot is offered together with a copy of the certificate of authenticity from the artist.
This beautiful and dynamic "Lumenoria" dining table marks a pivotal moment in the career of celebrated contemporary Irish designer Joseph Walsh. Since 1999, Walsh has been experimenting with laminating and bending wood, creating highly expressive and sculptural furniture and installations. Some of his career-defining commissions include work for the Embassy of Japan, the National Museum of Ireland, and the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. In his woodworking practice, Walsh infuses techniques from his broad and deep understanding of other traditional craft methods. This innovative approach to making yields masterfully crafted furniture as evidenced in this dining table. Here, Walsh has expanded his material experiments by combining a slowly hand-poured clear resin top over a custom freeform base, resulting in poetic interplay between the materials. “Each piece is unique, speaking of the materials, process and a moment in time,” reads his artistic statement for the series. This unique dining table presents as a visual marvel where light twinkles through the transparent top to rain down and animate the swirling ash wood base below.
This beautiful and dynamic "Lumenoria" dining table marks a pivotal moment in the career of celebrated contemporary Irish designer Joseph Walsh. Since 1999, Walsh has been experimenting with laminating and bending wood, creating highly expressive and sculptural furniture and installations. Some of his career-defining commissions include work for the Embassy of Japan, the National Museum of Ireland, and the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. In his woodworking practice, Walsh infuses techniques from his broad and deep understanding of other traditional craft methods. This innovative approach to making yields masterfully crafted furniture as evidenced in this dining table. Here, Walsh has expanded his material experiments by combining a slowly hand-poured clear resin top over a custom freeform base, resulting in poetic interplay between the materials. “Each piece is unique, speaking of the materials, process and a moment in time,” reads his artistic statement for the series. This unique dining table presents as a visual marvel where light twinkles through the transparent top to rain down and animate the swirling ash wood base below.