'Event Horizon' table by Marc Newson

Marc Newson is an Australian designer who has enjoyed extensive international attention since the beginning of his career. His formative training was received at the Sydney College of Arts, where he graduated in 1984 with a major in jewellery, while also making furniture forms. Idee in Japan was the first overseas company to produce his designs. In 1993 he was awarded the prestigious 'Grand Prix du Createur' by the Salon du Meuble de Paris, the French equivalent of the Milan furniture fair, …

Summary

Object No.

93/340/1

Object Statement

Table, 'Event Horizon', aluminium / enamel paint, designed by Marc Newson, Australia / Japan / France, 1991-1992, manufactured by CZMIL for POD Edition, France, 1992

Physical Description

Table, 'Event Horizon', aluminium/ enamel paint, designed by Marc Newson, Australia/ Japan/ France 1991-1992, manufactured by CZMIL for POD Edition, France, 1992

An elongated hollow table form, fabricated in aluminium with smooth and seamless curved lines and raised on four slender trumpet legs. The exterior surface is highly polished aluminium while the contrasting internal cavity is painted in vivid (Ferrari) red enamel. The top is flat with a shallow central channel running almost full length. The elongated and mouth-like ends (with smooth and rounded returned edges) are open to reveal an enclosed hollow space which is painted vivid red. Four deep holes (openings into the hollow legs) and a linear ridge (the contour of the channel on the table top) are clearly visible. The sides of the table are gently curved and roll beneath to a rounded underside where the four spun aluminium legs extrude from trumpet-shaped top to become slender tubes near the feet. Designers/Makers stamped mark on table top at one end.

Marks

Designers/Makers stamped mark on table top at one end; circular text "MARK NEWSON POD EDITION . EVENT HORIZON . 1992".Enclosed in the centre of the lettering is a trumpet-shaped motif. This mark encompasses two further stamped marks, "1" (within trumpet motif) and "6" adjacent to trumpet which express the edition number 1/6.

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Dimensions

Height

820 mm

Width

960 mm

Depth

1830 mm

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 1993

Acquisition Date

28 September 1993

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Harvard

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Wikipedia

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