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Hervé Obligi, Épure vert, FR, 2024

Creator: Hervé Obligi
Offered by: Todd Merrill Studio

Description
The Épure table features layers of chrysoprase, a green variety of chalcedony quartz inlaid with foussana limestone. The table’s legs and frame are in patinated brass. The gemstone adds a luminescence to the table’s sleek frame. A seemingly spontaneous patterning dances across the table’s surface. What appears to be workman’s marks mimic the shape and patterning of inlaid stone adding to the design’s organic elegance.

The Asphalt collection is a selection of elegant coffee and side tables where Hervé Obligi challenged himself with the task of bringing the intricate, ancient art of hard stone marquetry into the 21st century. “How can I renew this art form and free it from its storied past?” the artist asked while designing the collection.

Inspired by urban living, Obligi has spent the past decade studying Paris’ asphalt and concrete surfaces and collecting photographs and drawings of graffiti and graphic signage.

This collection is a meeting of urbanity and preciosity. The artist combines his inspirations of graffiti’s anti conformism, asphalt and oxidized signage with a centuries old technique using precious materials that would more likely be found in a curiosity cabinet than urban streets.

The tabletops’ complex graphic compositions are melded into the marquetry assemblages. The building stones, which traditionally serve as invisible supports, come to the fore, placed on an equal footing with precious materials. The Asphalt collection brings a sense of freedom and nonconformity balanced with the artist’s exquisite level of craftsmanship.

Obligi uses predominantly local French or European materials.

Foussana stone
30h x 42w x 42d in
76.20h x 106.68w x 106.68d cm

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	New
Condition:	New.
Creation Date:	2024
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Contemporary, Collectible Design
Incollect Reference #:	781987

Dimensions

W.	42 in;	H.	30 in;	D.	42 in;
W.	106.68 cm;	H.	76.2 cm;	D.	106.68 cm;

Message from Seller:

Todd Merrill Studio, located at 80 Lafayette St., New York City, NY 10013, represents an international group of artists specializing in unique, groundbreaking works of collectible design that blend contemporary art, fine craft, and innovation. For inquiries, please contact us at 212.673.0531 or email info@toddmerrillstudio.com.