Tom Emerson, Woven Metal Chair with German Leather
Tom Emerson, Woven Metal Chair with German Leather Cushion
Santa Fe artist Tom Emerson is known primarily for creating contemporary furniture from found metals, with chairs being his most recognized form. "This furniture I make is meant to be a surprise. If I can surprise myself, I feel assured that surprise will continue in the viewer. First, I find the material. My eyes tell me of the surprise in this first instance. I see the unusual color or the patina or the shape. I follow the surprise of this discovery with a gentle coaxing of design. I "see" the finished piece; it always comes as a surprise ending. Suddenly it is there. The labor of execution is the last persistent interpreter of surprise. The structure has its own demands and usually offers the best method of expressing the minutiae of design. These little surprises of completion are the same as the first surprises of discovery. There is one thing manifesting. The mystery from beginning to end is the same." - Shiprock Santa Fe, Tom Emerson of the Moment, January 11, 2018
29 1/2 x 32 x 32 in. (74.93 x 81.28 x 81.28 cm.)
The Artist
Private Collection, New Mexico
Condition Report: The chair is in overall excellent, original studio condition.
The condition reports for the lots offered by Santa Fe Art Auction (SFAA) are provided as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers. The reports are not intended to nor do they substitute for physical examination by a buyer or the buyer's advisors. The condition reports are prepared by SFAA staff members who are not art conservators or restorers, nor do they possess the qualifications needed for comprehensive evaluation. Each condition report is an opinion of the staff member and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply anything as to the condition of a particular lot. Buyers are reminded that the limited warranties are set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Sale and do not extend to condition. Each lot is sold as-is.
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Tom Emerson, Woven Metal Chair with German Leather Cushion
Santa Fe artist Tom Emerson is known primarily for creating contemporary furniture from found metals, with chairs being his most recognized form. "This furniture I make is meant to be a surprise. If I can surprise myself, I feel assured that surprise will continue in the viewer. First, I find the material. My eyes tell me of the surprise in this first instance. I see the unusual color or the patina or the shape. I follow the surprise of this discovery with a gentle coaxing of design. I "see" the finished piece; it always comes as a surprise ending. Suddenly it is there. The labor of execution is the last persistent interpreter of surprise. The structure has its own demands and usually offers the best method of expressing the minutiae of design. These little surprises of completion are the same as the first surprises of discovery. There is one thing manifesting. The mystery from beginning to end is the same." - Shiprock Santa Fe, Tom Emerson of the Moment, January 11, 2018
29 1/2 x 32 x 32 in. (74.93 x 81.28 x 81.28 cm.)
The Artist
Private Collection, New Mexico
Condition Report: The chair is in overall excellent, original studio condition.
The condition reports for the lots offered by Santa Fe Art Auction (SFAA) are provided as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers. The reports are not intended to nor do they substitute for physical examination by a buyer or the buyer's advisors. The condition reports are prepared by SFAA staff members who are not art conservators or restorers, nor do they possess the qualifications needed for comprehensive evaluation. Each condition report is an opinion of the staff member and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply anything as to the condition of a particular lot. Buyers are reminded that the limited warranties are set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Sale and do not extend to condition. Each lot is sold as-is.
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