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Jan de Swart (American 1908-1987) Rosewood Mahjong Box
$7,500List Price
About the Item
Provenance: from the estate of Jan de Swart
The work of Jan de Swart, in it's unique interrelationship of art, applied science, and the newest technologies of the mid 20th century, is one of the most fully evolved expressions of modernist aesthetics. De Swart is primarily known for his accomplishments in architectural applications, sculpture and sculptural furniture. His primary mediums were wood, bronze, aluminum, plastics and cast stone. Jan de Swart's passion for pure research in design, his genius for translating these basic ideas into three dimensional forms, his adventuresome approach working with new materials (he was one of the first artists to cast aluminum and to work in the then new material of plastic) helped him to be recognized in the post-war era as a truly significant artist of the Modernist movement.
- Dimensions:Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1970
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- Seller Location:TUJUNGA, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 30821121stDibs: U11032879531186
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