ABLAZE CHAIR BY TANGUY TOURAIN

ABLAZE CHAIR
BY TANGUY TOURAIN

YEAR 2024

UPHOLSTERED IN ORANGE VELVET
RED FLAMED PATINATED CAST BRASS FRAME

IN H 39.3 W 17.7 D 17.7
CM H 100 W 45 D 45

CUSTOM FINISH ON REQUEST

MADE IN BELGIUM

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Tanguy Tourain

Born Knokke, Belgium, 1996

A multidisciplinary and autodidactic artist, tourain creates imaginative, daring, and sophisticated works of functional sculpture. His work has a uniquely tangible quality, inviting us to experience something thrilling and ineffable through the interplay of materials, shapes, textures, and patinas. Working in a process that seeks liberation and possibility through sketching, questioning, and conversation, tourain’s philosophy is driven by three central tenets: first-class craftsmanship, the Use of the purest materials, and A profound respect for every characteristic of those materials. The result is handmade art objects that tell individual stories, Following the flow of creativity and nature, and celebrating idiosyncrasies and imperfections

Working primarily in hand-cast brass, tourain draws inspiration from the natural elements and the landscape that surrounds his studio in Belgium. He often combines brass with other pure materials such as wood, natural stone, or glass — Whatever the combination, nature’s forms and abstractions express themselves through the work. Across Different shapes, textures, and hues, tourain’s signature is always clear: bold, functional sculptures that add character and allure to any space. Moreover, his works engender a thrilling dialogue between traditional craftsmanship and cutting edge design, between art and architecture, between the raw and the refined

Tourain founded his eponymous multidisciplinary atelier with Julie Desmidt after years of experience in high-end residential and commercial projects. always seeking exceptional materials to create unique functional art pieces, Tourain handcrafts limited edition collections and and one-of-a-kind works

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TOURAIN’S COLLECTIBLE SERIES OF WORKS IN HAND-CAST BRASS TRANSFORM THE SUBLIMITY OF NATURE AND THE SPIRIT OF THE ELEMENTS INTO SCULPTURAL WORKS OF REMARKABLE ELEGANCE AND POWER. WITH AN UNPARALLELED COMMITMENT TO CRAFTSMANSHIP AND THE USE OF THE PUREST MATERIALs, EACH WORK IN THE COLLECTION FEELS AT ONcE like A CELEBRATION OF natural and celestial phenomena AND A BRAVURA display OF PAINSTAKING ARTISTRY AND INNOVATION. TOGETHER, THE WORKS REMIND US OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF HUMAN INGENUITY AND THE ENDURING STRENGTH OF THAT NATURAL WORLD, INVITING US TO MEDITATE ON THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL THINGS AND THE MEANING OF cosmic TIME

The Ablaze Table and Chair are a powerful homage to the dynamic and vibrant nature of volcanic eruptions. Drawing inspiration from the intense colors and fluid forms of lava, the table and chair incorporate red-orange-black hues reflected in Brazilian Jacaranda quartzite. The stone is set within hand-cast brass frames that mimic the organic flow of magma crusts. The frames are treated with a handmade red patina, enhancing the visual impact and echoing the fiery essence of molten rock. The chair, designed to complement the table, shares the same vivid color palette, offering versatility while maintaining a cohesive aesthetic. Handcrafted by tourain in Belgium, the ablaze table and chair are in strictly limited edition

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