Rose pigment, 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 Rose (1961/1963) is an iconic piece blending art with functional design, part of a limited-edition series produced posthumously under the supervision of Klein's widow, Rotraut Klein-Moquay. This low table features a vibrant pink pigment encased in glass and plexiglass, with a minimalist structure supported by sleek steel legs. The intense, saturated pink hue, characteristic of Klein's exploration of color, creates a striking visual impact and evokes a sense of warmth and vibrancy. Encasing the pure pigment within clear, clean-lined materials transforms the table into a display of color and texture, turning a functional object into an artwork. Signed and numbered on the underside, Table Rose challenges the boundaries between art and everyday objects, exemplifying Klein’s fascination with pure color fields and his legacy in monochromatic exploration.
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.
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.
Rose pigment, 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 Rose (1961/1963) is an iconic piece blending art with functional design, part of a limited-edition series produced posthumously under the supervision of Klein's widow, Rotraut Klein-Moquay. This low table features a vibrant pink pigment encased in glass and plexiglass, with a minimalist structure supported by sleek steel legs. The intense, saturated pink hue, characteristic of Klein's exploration of color, creates a striking visual impact and evokes a sense of warmth and vibrancy. Encasing the pure pigment within clear, clean-lined materials transforms the table into a display of color and texture, turning a functional object into an artwork. Signed and numbered on the underside, Table Rose challenges the boundaries between art and everyday objects, exemplifying Klein’s fascination with pure color fields and his legacy in monochromatic exploration.
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.
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.
Body art involves creating art directly on or with the human body. Common forms include body piercings and tattoos, but it also encompasses practices like branding, scarification, scalping, body painting, full-body tattoos, body shaping, and sub-dermal implants. Body art can also refer to a subcategory of performance art where the artist's body is central to the artwork.