Coat rack by Gerard Kuijpers, Belgium, 1990's

This exceptional coat rack is part of the oeuvre of Belgian artist designer Gerard Kuijpers. He designed and produced this coat rack in the 1990’s in a limited edition of six. Kuijpers is an auto-didact, has been exploring and experimenting the physical and poetical possibilities of steel, glass, stone and wood for over 40 years. In his atelier in Mechelen, Kuijpers brings these materials together, looking for equilibrum and tension, for the moments when these honest materials bond in a relationship while maintaining their singular characteristics. In this exceptional piece, 67 unpolished glass plates are floating in between two big slabs of Belgian bluestone, held togther by only steel slats and metal bolts. Sunlight passing through the unpolished glass, will be scattered and diffused, it might even be defracted into a rainbow at a certain angle. The two glass plates on top holding the clothes hanger and bluestone hat rack, are polished. The work is very honest, Cuypers visibly displays all the joints, bolts and nuts. This minimalist, timeless piece is a rare find and in very good condition, as shown in the pictures.