BALANCE TABLE Sculpture MINIMAL COLLECTION 00001669
BALANCE TABLE Sculpture by Stephen Newby
A balancing act that can be made in epic proportions. Our inflated stainless steel table comprises four pillows, each acting as a counterpoise to the other in order to balance the tempered glass top.
A range of colours and finishes in stainless steel and powder coating are available, including gold or copper plating, just contact us for more details. The Balance table can always be custom made to your requirements. We have yet to set a limit on size, so just let us know what you have in mind.
Dimensions
Standard size:
H450mm x W650mm x D1160mmBespoke Sizes
For custom sizing please contact us with your measurements. Larger custom-made sizes may require more pillows to achieve the equilibrium to level or balance the table
About the artist
b1969 British Artist
Stephen Newby’s aim to challenge preconceived notions about the nature of materials and their possible forms has been the focus of his work to date, he has produced sculptural works which have varied from studio pieces to larger scale public art.
For the last two decades Newby’s work has been concerned with exploring his own process of forming stainless steel through inflating or 'blowing' as if it were glass. It is a way of sculpting that breathes life into metal and metamorphoses steel from a flat and unpliable state into a soft and dynamic form that almost appears organic rather than manufactured.
Blown metal
Protean mirror surfaces that almost defy the gaze appear in constant flux, enhanced by their interaction with light and movement - thus intensifying the relationship between object and viewer, sculpture and space.
This interplay between context and form is compelling: realism becomes obscured and the unmalleable and clinical appearance of steel is transformed into something soft, fluid and organic.
“…blown metal could be seen as a synthesis of a modern dialectic: the ‘organic’ and the ‘manufactured’…” (Newby, 1998)
Newby’s work attempts to confuse and question boundaries between forms, inviting uncertainty about the nature of each sculptural object.
"The transient beauty of each reflective surface creates a shifting and inconstant presence, somehow capturing a feeling of the ephemeral within the confines of the durable"
Custom Finish
Custom Finish
Stainless steel coloured finishes using Colourtex® or Steel Colour® are available in a variety of colours including black, blue, bronze, champagne, charcoal, gold, green and red). A variety of textures, patterns, surface effects and techniques such as etching and embossing with patterns or custom designs can be arranged (please contact us for a copy of our technical pdf which provides full listings of custom finishes and specifications). Our Super Mirror stainless steel is also available. This is the most perfect polish that can be produced on stainless steel, its lack of grain and near perfect polish has reflective qualities like a glass mirror.
A range of coatings, from powder coating using RAL colour matching to specialist grade hand-painted finishes can be arranged, please contact us for further details. 24kt Gold plating and copper plating is also available on requestMaterials
Mirror polished stainless steel or satin stainless steel with tempered 10mm clear glass top
Lead time
Lead time
Standard orders 6-8 weeks (contact us for custom lead times)
