Klein, Yves | Table d’Or, 1961/1963 — available on Composition Gallery

3,000 sheets of 22-karat gold leaf, glass, plexiglass, wood, and steel - This work is from an edition begun in 1963 under the supervision of Rotraut Klein-Moquay based on a model by Yves Klein - Signed R. Moquay and numbered on a label affixed to the underside

Yves Klein's Table d’Or (1961/1963) is a luxurious, limited-edition object that merges art and furniture design with a striking, minimalist aesthetic. This low table is crafted from 3,000 sheets of 22-karat gold leaf encased in glass, plexiglass, wood, and supported by sleek steel legs. The golden interior creates an effect of radiant light and opulence, as the gold leaf reflects and refracts light, bringing a sense of warmth and elegance to the piece. Conceived by Klein and produced posthumously under the supervision of his widow, Rotraut Klein-Moquay, Table d’Or is both a functional object and a piece of fine art that challenges traditional boundaries. Klein, known for his exploration of immateriality and color, particularly his famous International Klein Blue, brings a similar fascination with pure color and material presence to this creation. Each piece in the edition is signed by R. Moquay and numbered, underscoring its authenticity and connection to Klein's iconic legacy.

Yves Klein (France, 1928–1962) was a groundbreaking artist and key figure in postwar European art. Known for his signature 'International Klein Blue' (IKB), his monochrome paintings and performance art explored spirituality and immateriality. Klein’s innovative practices, including 'Anthropometry' body paintings and conceptual works, influenced movements like Minimalism and Conceptual Art.

Yves Klein

Table d’Or, 1961/1963

Name: Table d’Or, 1961/1963
SKU: 8046
Price: 24800.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Sculpture / Object

Sculpture / ObjectA sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

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Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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At first there is nothing, then there is a profound nothingness, after that a blue profundity.
- Yves Klein

Highly regarded as one of the most influential and controversial artists to emerge in the 1950’s, Yves Klein was a pioneer in the field of Performance Art and is most notable for his extensive use of the colour blue. One of his most acclaimed exhibitions was ‘Proposition Monochrome; Blue Epoch’ in which Klein exhibited 11 monochrome canvases, all painted identically using an ultramarine pigment and suspended in ‘Rhodopas’ - a synthetic resin that Klein described as ‘The Medium’; interestingly, each canvas was priced differently, fulfilling Klein’s aim to have viewers see something unique in a canvas that another buyer did not - the blue used for this work was later trademarked by Klein as International Klein Blue. Displaying a disdain for convention throughout his career, Klein exhibited a number of unorthodox works – The Void was an exhibition that consisted of an almost-bare room featuring only a large cabinet – the window was painted blue and a blue curtain was hung in the entrance of the lobby; 3000 people queued up to be allowed entrance to this empty room.

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Gestural art is a term that describes painting with freely sweeping brushstrokes. The primary goal of gestural art is to allow the artist to physically express emotional impulses. The varied, yet expressive paint marks are intended to convey the artist's inner thoughts and emotions, which viewers are believed to understand through the dynamic and spontaneous application of paint.

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