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Alex Roskin, Tusk Low Chair in Aluminum with Bronze Plating, USA

Creator: Alex Roskin
Offered by: Todd Merrill Studio

Description
Inspired by his Biche Desk, the Tusk Chair reflects Alex Roskin penchant for an animality in form.

The chair features an mammalian physicality, hand-sculpted and cast in bronze with a dark rubbed patina. The bronze front legs extend from the chair’s body in a bowed fashion while the back legs are hand carved, rendering each chair unique. The seat and back are upholstered in satiny black pony hair.

Inspired by innovative designers including Richard Serra, Wendel Castle, and Constantin Brancusi, Alex Roskin’s works blend functional and artistic design. Of his own work, Roskin notes: “I try with each piece to create a stance and a presence, some with more contrapposto. I aim to give each piece a feeling that it’s inhaling or ready to make a move. I try to steer clear of the decorative, but to draw on mass, volume, line, negative space, and my love of materials and the craft of working with them.” Roskin and his wife, a painter, live and work in Ancram, New York.

The versatile chairs can be used as a salon chair, a desk chair, or grouped for a dining set. Available in two sizes, the chairs can be commissioned in aluminum or bronze plated aluminum in a variety of finishes, including mirror polished, brushed, patinated, and rubbed.

Custom designs may be commissioned.

Materials: Bronze and Walnut

Dimensions: 32h x 20w x 24d inches

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Origin:	United States
Period:	New
Materials:	Bronze and Walnut
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	2018
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Contemporary, Collectible Design
Incollect Reference #:	242204

Dimensions

W.	20 in;	H.	32 in;	D.	24 in;
W.	50.8 cm;	H.	81.28 cm;	D.	60.96 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.