Mark Brazier-Jones was born in 1956 in New Zealand. then moved with his family to the United Kingdom at the age of 12. After earning a BA in Ceramic Sculpture, Brazier-Jones started working in the emerging music video industry. In the late 1970s and early ’80s, he designed and built sets for the likes of David Bowie, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Freddy Mercury, and Elton John.
With three friends he started the Creative Salvage Group in 1983, later to be joined by André Dubreuil and their first show of welded sculpture-furniture sold out and opened a new chapter in design history. He later moved to Hertfordshire and set up a workshop in a 16th century barn where he creates one-off and limited-edition furniture using a variety of materials not all associated with traditional furniture making including wood, bronze, copper, marble aluminium and brass.
Some of more... Mark Brazier-Jones's most notable furniture designs include:
• the "Tripod" chair (1990), made from three bentwood legs and a leather seat.
• the "Totem" table (1992), made from a single piece of wood that has been carved into a series of geometric shapes. Totem table by Mark Brazier-Jones Opens in a new window
• the "Tiki" chair (1994), inspired by traditional Maori carvings, made from wood and leather, and it has a distinctively Maori aesthetic.
• the "Coconut" chair (2000), made from coconut shells and rope.
Amongst the museums holding his work are the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, the Louvre, Paris, and the Museum of Art and Design, New York. less...
Mark Brazier-Jones (b 1956) white wrought iron 'Fern' floor lamp, 2000, painted white, with applied fern frond scrolls, handmade shade by Patrice Butler. Height 71.65 in.