Caro, Anthony | Table Piece Z-39, 1981 — available on Composition Gallery

Welded steel

Table Piece Z-39 by Anthony Caro, created in 1981, is a welded steel sculpture showcasing the artist's distinctive approach to abstract form and structure. The piece features a dynamic arrangement of curved and angular metal elements, creating a sense of movement and flow. The raw, industrial surface of the steel, with its rusted patina, adds an organic and earthy texture, contrasting the rigidity of the material with the fluidity of its form. Designed to be displayed on a low surface, the sculpture encourages viewers to observe and engage with its form from multiple angles, highlighting Caro’s exploration of space and perspective.

Anthony Caro (UK, 1924–2013) was a pioneering modernist sculptor known for his abstract, large-scale works in steel. Rejecting traditional pedestals, he placed sculptures directly on the ground, inviting viewer interaction. Influenced by Constructivism and American Abstract Expressionism, Caro transformed post-war sculpture, leaving a lasting legacy in contemporary art.

Anthony Caro

Table Piece Z-39, 1981

Name: Table Piece Z-39, 1981
SKU: 9774

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I don't think that sculpture belongs in everyday life like a table does, or like a chair.

- Anthony Caro

Sir Anthony Caro was an English sculptor who created abstract, geometrical metal pieces during his illustrious career. Anthony Caro’s style was derived from the modernist school after having being inspired and taught by Henry Moore early on. The artists experimented with abstract metal sculptors that were constructed from aluminum tubing, and steel beams, along with metal plates and rods. Often times, he referred to the materials as found industrial objects. Anthony Caro either welded or bolted these prefabricated pieces and materials together in order to form suggestive shapes. Anthony Caro would then paint the sculpture with a uniform color. Anthony Caro’s sculptures were typically large in size, linear in shape, and limitless in character. Some of his pieces stuck to far more uncompromising angles; for example Sailing Tonight, (1971-74) however the majority of his signature pieces suggest more flow and movement. Some even appear to suggest the feeling and sense of weightlessness. For example Anthony Caro’s Ledge Piece (1978) appears to pour over its high balance due to the pull of gravity.Later in his career, Anthony Caro returned to a far more traditional style. He sculpted semi abstract figures out bronze materials. Anthony Caro is considered to be one of the most important English sculptors ever born, and a tremendous influence on young sculptors to this day. (Artist website)

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