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'CENTRE FINGERS' - coffeetable

Creator: Julio Martínez Barnetche
Offered by: Marion Friedmann Gallery

Description
Sculptural coffee table from the series by the artist called Shi Ho. A beautiful piece of salvaged 'Acacia Pringlei' wood (Huamuchil Wood) that is parted (or connected) by a section of carved white marble, with the middle section of the marble carved like fingers. The whole is carried and held together by a hand-forged structure of stainless-steel.
Martinez is a prolific sculptor especially of precious and semi-precious stones, but also wood, working between pure sculpture, furniture and objects. His work has an overwhelming strength and is developed with a masterly approach to the use of materials and techniques.
He often takes his materials as he encounters them naturally and does not intervene too much, especially in the case of stones and wood. He never cuts a tree, he finds the wood in nature, in the garden of friends or at architectural salvage sites. The series Shi Ho is a furniture series created in 2014. Shi Ho is a word from the Mazateco language, from the area of Oaxaca, meaning a 'union'. An essential aspect of the Shi Ho collection is its unique approach to combining the soft and hard, natural and man-made materials to create contrasting sensations. Shi Ho relies on a variety of origins, types and methods of handling and combining wood, stone and metal. There is a spiritual side to the entire creative process.
Unique Piece.
Currently located in New York City (ships from NYC).

More Information

Customization Options:	This is a unique piece. Nevertheless Julio Martínez has worked on many bespoke pieces for private clients, from sculpture, to tables, writing desks, office furniture and dining ensembles. Please reach out if you have a special request.
Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Mexico
Period:	New
Materials:	Huamuchil wood (Acacia Pringlei), white marble, stainless steel. Direct carving and hand-forged steel. Salvaged wood. Unique piece.
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	2014
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Contemporary, Collectible Design
Book References:	Ana Elena Mallet. Silla Mexicana, Arquine, S.A. de C.V. Ciudad de México, 2017 Monterrey Mexico Art Collection of the U.S. Consulate General Art in Embassies, 2015
Catalog References:	Ofelia Martínez y Víctor Toledo, Hábitat: del riesgo a la sustentabilidad, Fórum Universal de las Culturas, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, 2007 Dra. Lily Kassner, Tiempo, piedra y barro, UNAM, México, 2003
Incollect Reference #:	281233

Dimensions

W.	49.61 in;	H.	15.75 in;	D.	31.5 in;
W.	126 cm;	H.	40 cm;	D.	80 cm;

Message from Seller:

Marion Friedmann Gallery launched in 2011 in London and merges a penchant for the avant-garde with a passion to celebrate and promote the most remarkable emerging and established contemporary designers. The gallery represents eclectic & eccentric collectible design with a special interest in`Materiality ́as well as in pieces with a positive environmental message. The objects range from furniture, lighting, objets d`art, jewelry and sculpture. We develop bespoke and special commissions.