Tableaux
Tableaux
Tableaux is a collection of eight one-off tables that provides a framework to explore material atmospheres and combinations. Designed by Bruce Rowe for Anchor, each table is varied in size, height, colour, material and surface. Each table in the series is a unique design object that will not be reproduced.
Tableaux are paired with raised plinths, made using the same techniques and materials. The plinths invite people to place and group objects as they like, elevating them above the base table surface to arrange their own points of view and objects to create a table-based arrangement.
The Tableaux surfaces are informed by the ceramic inquiry of Rowe's studio practice. Rich, scenic surfaces and new material combinations are continually revealed in the making process. Each Tableaux is singular in technique and composition and crafted at the highest level of artisanal making. Ceramic surfaces are made using innovative, proprietary combinations of ceramic materials that have been identified and diverted from waste streams. Surface finishes are developed and refined through a process of rigorous experimentation and testing.
Bruce Rowe for Anchor
Tableaux are paired with raised plinths, made using the same techniques and materials. The plinths invite people to place and group objects as they like, elevating them above the base table surface to arrange their own points of view and objects to create a table-based arrangement.
The Tableaux surfaces are informed by the ceramic inquiry of Rowe's studio practice. Rich, scenic surfaces and new material combinations are continually revealed in the making process. Each Tableaux is singular in technique and composition and crafted at the highest level of artisanal making. Ceramic surfaces are made using innovative, proprietary combinations of ceramic materials that have been identified and diverted from waste streams. Surface finishes are developed and refined through a process of rigorous experimentation and testing.
Bruce Rowe for Anchor
- Photography: Tatjana Plitt
Exhibited: Stahl + Band, Los Angeles, CA June 2024