'Epines', a unique cabinet, 2002

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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

Provenance

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

Exhibited

Enchaînements, Galerie van der Straeten, Pairs, 28 November 2002-15 March 2003.

Special notice

This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.

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Lot Essay

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.

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