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side table

Object Name"Shift" Side Table

Designer Sylvain Willenz (Belgian, b. 1978)

Studio Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les arts plastiques (C.I.R.V.A.)

Made FromGlass

Datedesigned in 2010; made in 2012

Place MadeFrance, Marseille

TechniqueMold-blown, hot-worked, cut, sandblasted

SizeOverall H: 39 cm, W: 39.7 cm, D: 26.5 cm

Accession Number2012.3.50

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Glassworks

Not On View

Physical Description"Shift" Side Table. Translucent yellow glass with white inner casing; mold-blown, hot-worked, cut, sandblasted. "Shift" is a functional side table that consists of a thick, hollow racket-shaped top on top of a hollow, slightly flattened cylindrical base. The table is mold-blown in one operation, using a multi-part steel mold. It requires four skilled glassblowers to blow one large gather of glass into a three-part steel mold for the top of the table, which is joined with a two-part steel mold for the base. After annealing, the base of the table is cut and the entire table is sandblasted to produce a matte finish.
Provenance

Source Victor Hunt Designart Dealer - 2012-12-31