French artist Yves Klein is best known for his trademark ultramarine pigment, which he patented as International Klein Blue in 1961. “Blue … is beyond dimensions, whereas the other colors are not,” he said.
“All colors arouse specific ideas, while blue suggests at most the sea and the sky; and they, after all, are in actual, visible nature what is most abstract.”
Starting in the mid-1950s, Klein made retinal blue monochrome paintings (which would prove cornerstones of Minimalism) and the pigment would also feature prominently in his Anthropometry paintings, for which Klein smeared nude women with blue pigment and used them as human brushes on canvas, sometimes in elaborate public performances. Klein's work anticipated Conceptual art, performance art and environmental art, as in his selling of portions of empty space to collectors. For The Void (1958), he presented an empty gallery as an artwork, wearing a white tie and tails to show visitors around the blank walls.
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1990's Production of Table Bleu by Yves Klein
By Yves Klein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1990's Production of Table Bleu by Yves Klein (France, 1928-1962) H 14.5" x L 49" x W 39.5" FDV11588 *Wear consistent with age and use.
Stainless Steel
Rare Coffee Table by Kelvin and Laverne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural coffee table by American design duo Kelvin and Laverne, known for their experimental approach to metalwork and richly layered patinated surfaces. This example features a c...
Metal, Steel
Sculptural Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully expressive 1960s coffee table featuring a sculptural, clover-form top in richly figured burl wood. The tabletop is crafted from four interlocking quadrants, each showca...
Metal
Jean Prouvé “Guéridon Cafétéria” Table, France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully preserved example of Jean Prouvé’s Guéridon Cafétéria table, designed in the early 1950s for institutional and industrial environments. This model reflects Prouvé’s lif...
Steel
Hans J. Wegner Coffee Table in Oak, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully restrained and finely crafted coffee table by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1950s. Executed in solid oak, the design reflects Wegner’s devotion to honest materials, impeccab...
Oak
Mid Century Italian Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-century rosewood coffee table is a stunning and functional piece of furniture that will bring a touch of elegance to the living room. The table boasts rich, warm tones and b...
Rosewood
Table Monogold by Yves Klein
By Yves Klein
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This iconic table is from the edition begun in 1963 under the supervision of Yves Klein’s widow, Rotraut Klein-Moquay, based on two models he designed in 1961. Klein died suddenly in...
Gold, Steel, Gold Leaf
Yves Klein Table d'Or, 22K Gold Leaf & Plexiglass, Mid-Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Yves Klein (French, 1928-1962) "Table d'Or", originally designed 1961, 22K gold leaf encased in Plexiglas below glass top above chrome-plated frame, artist's label with Rotraut Klein...
Chrome, Gold Leaf
Yves Klein Gold "Monogold" Glass Table, Made in France
By Yves Klein
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Yves Klein Gold "Monogold" Table Made with 3,000 sheets of gold leaf, glass, Plexiglas and steel. This iconic table is from an edition begun in 1963 u...
Stainless Steel
American Modern Low Table by Ron Seff, Polished Brass & Glass, 1970s
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Polished Brass, Chrome and Glass Low Table, Ron Seff, 1970s
Glass
Gilt Bronze and Quartz Stone Coffee Table by Boeltz, France, 1970s
By Claude Victor Boeltz
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Low Cocktail table in gilt bronze and quartz stone by the french artist Claude Victor Boeltz. The technic was called by the artist "Explosed Bronze".
Stone, Quartz, Bronze
Mies Coffee Table in Natural Brass
Located in New York, NY
Less is more. Less is More in this Iconic piece from our own hand crafted D A W K I N S collection features a wonderful brass structure and a 3" clear acrylic top. Bespoke configurat...
Brass
