Garden of Celestial Delights

GARDEN OF CELESTIAL DELIGHTS ¨A Platform for the Intersection of Architecture, Art, and Design¨

Curated by Lee F. Mindel, FAIA, Jacksons Design and Dansk Møbelkunst

Alvar Aalto Arne Jacobsen Axel Salto Barbro Nilsson Edvin Öhrström Finn Juhl Hans J Wegner Jean Jacques Baruël Jeanne Grut Jorgen Lund Mats Theselius Olafur Eliasson Ole Larsen Poul Henningsen Poul Kjaerholm Tapio Wirkkala

¨The Garden of Earthly Delights¨, Hieronymus Bosch, 1503-1515

GARDEN OF CELESTIAL DELIGHTS 12 OCTOBER - 14 NOVEMBER

FOREWORD ¨Garden of Celestial Delights” is the first exhibition at Galerie56, a platform conceived to celebrate the intersection of art, architecture and design. Based on Hieronymus Bosch’s Painting - “Garden Of Earthly Delights“, Lee Mindel, Ole Hostbo and Paul Jackson explore the unique worlds of Denmark, Sweden, and Finland through the works of Olafur Eliasson, Alvar Aalto, Hans Wegner, Poul Henningsen, Barbro Nilsson, Timo Sarpaneva, Finn Juhl, and Axel Salto to name a few. As Bosch’s painting examines the creative spirit of inception from deep within the ground, the current selling exhibition reaches from the earth to the sky to celebrate the rigor, honesty, and poetry of the Nordic countries that are so affected by light. Although the flags of Denmark, Sweden and Finland have the same geometry, their color palette changes, thus both unifying and distinguishing them from each other.

Please join us at 56 Leonard (240 Church Street) in the new Shelton Mindel designed space at the base of Herzog and de Meuron’s famed ‘Jenga Tower’. Open Monday through Friday from 10am - 6pm or by appointment until November 14, 2022.

Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

This exhibition would not be possible without the scholarship, sensitivity and generosity of Ole Høstbo & Paul Jackson Photography by Olympia Shannon

Alvar Aalto Arne Jacobsen Axel Salto Barbro Nilsson Edvin Öhrström Finn Juhl Hans J Wegner Jean Jacques Baruël Jeanne Grut Jorgen Lund Mats Theselius Olafur Eliasson Ole Larsen Poul Henningsen Poul Kjaerholm Tapio Wirkkala

GALERIE56 www.galerie56.com

DANSK MØBELKUNST www.dmk.dk

JACKSONS DESIGN www.jacksons.se Interior Photos by Olympia Shannon @Olyshannon

“ Olafur Eliasson captures the passage of light in Scandinavia with spherical lenses and follows the path of light from the darkest day of the year to the brightest day of the year in the solstice as a full cycle; it interacts with the Anish Kapoor sculpture incorporated into the design of the space .”

- Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

OLAFUR ELIASSON

‘Your Outside’ Sculpture 2014 ø 123.5 cm 24 partially silvered crystal spheres, paint (black), stainless steel.

This work is unique.

A certificate of authenticity from

“Tapio Wirkkala expresses his impression of a sandpiper as it walks along the sand by the sea.”

- Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

TAPIO WIRKKALA Rare Tapio Table 1950s

H. 56 cm W. 140 cm D. 74 cm Table in laminated birch and ebonised solid wood.

Produced by Cabinetmaker Martti Lindqvist together with Tapio Wirkkala.

One of the three known to be produced.

VILHELM LAURITZEN Musician Chair 1942

H. 82 cm W. 44 cm D. 56 cm Oak with details in brass, seat and back upholstered with original fabric.

Height adjustable seat and back.

Designed for the National Broadcasting House, Copenhagen.

YRJÖ KUKKAPURO

‘100A Reflector’ Lamp 1968

H. 172-325 cm W. 71 cm D. 80-102 cm Aluminium, tubular steel and fibreglass.

Produced by Haimi.

POUL KJÆRHOLM

Early and Important ‘PK25’ Chair Designed 1951, this example c.1952.

H. 70 cm W. 66.5 cm D. 71.5 cm Matt, chrome-plated spring steel frame and original halyard.

Produced by Fritz Hansen.

Designed as part of Kjærholm’s graduation project at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen.

The first three examples produced by Fritz Hansen were purchased by Halldor Gunnløgsson and the present chairs are two of the three.

HANS J. WEGNER

‘Web’ Lounge Chair, No. JH-719 1960s H. 100 cm W. 85.5 cm D. 87.5 cm Painted wood, halyard, brass, with linen seats and headrests.

Produced by Johannes Hansen.

The model and associated coffee table was exhibited at the Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, 1968.

BARBRO NILSSON

An Important Series of Six Unique Tapestries 1966 W. 112 - 108 cm H. 248 - 240 cm Mixed thread, tapestry weave.

Produced by Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB. Front with woven signature ‘AB MMF & BN’. Back with leather label with individual production details.

The six tapestries were designed as a complete work, to be hung in a particular order to tell the story of how water is turned into energy.

“Barbro Nilsson weaves a unique tapestry of rich anthology and craft unique to her hand” - Lee F. Mindel, FAIA Garden of Celestial Delights

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TIMO SARPANEVA

TIMO SARPANEVA

H. 33.6 cm Clear blown glass with internal decoration of two air bubbles.

Signed, Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala 1984 C1400.

H. 26.6 cm Clear blown glass with internal decoration of two air bubbles.

Signed, Timo Sarpaneva.

‘Claritas’ Scultpure 1984

‘Claritas’ Vase 1984

“Timo Sarpaneva captures Light as if viewed from beneath the ice submerged in water or amidst - Lee F. Mindel, FAIA the dappled shadows of a midsummer’s night dream.”

EDVIN ÖHRSTRÖM ‘Corona‘ Sculpture 1961

H. 53.5 cm Cast green and blue-green glass, mounted on ceramic glazed base.

Produced by Lindshammars Glasbruk.

Signed E. Öhrström.

ALVAR ALATO

Table lamp Alvar Aalto and Jean Jacques Baruël H. 36,5 cm Prototype

ALVAR AALTO

Early and Rare ‘Savoy’ Vases, Model No. 9750 1930/1937 H. 13 cm Hand blown glass into wooden mould.

Produced by Karhula.

Engraved ‘Karhula 22 IX 37’ to base.

“In 1938, Alvar Aalto designed the Savoy restaurant and its contents. Aptly named the Savoy vases Alvar was able to capture the essence of the shapes of Finland’s archipelago and the water that surrounds them.”

- Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

TIMO SARPANEVA

TIMO SARPANEVA

H. 53 cm Glass.

H. 24 cm ø 28.7 cm Mould-blown and cast glass.

‘Varjot’ Sculpture from the ‘Finlandia’ Series 1960s

‘Bowl from the ‘Finlandia’ series, Model 1968

“The essence of wood is captured in glass” - Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

TIMO SARPANEVA

Bowl from the ‘Finlandia’ series, Model No. 3374 1968 H. 24 cm ø 28.7 cm Mould-blown and cast glass.

“ A chair is to have no backside. It’s beautiful from all sides and angles” - Hans J. Wegner

HANS J. WEGNER

A Rare ‘Shell’ Chair 1963 H. 73 cm W. 90 cm D. 81 cm.

Original painted beech and textile.

Produced by Johannes Hansen.

Presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1963.

ALVAR AALTO

‘Palette of The King’ Sculpture 1956 H. 42 cm W. 16 cm D. 15 cm Laminated birch, laminated oak, bronze.

Stamped and engraved Alvar Aalto, Hilmer Brommels, 18.11.1956, Rakennustaiteen SeuraSamfundet för Byggnadskonst Ry.

ALVAR AALTO

Armchair, Model No. 31 1930s H. 58 cm W. 61 cm D. 71 cm Steam bent plywood, original green paint.

Produced by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy Turku.

“Form must have a content, and that content must be linked with nature.”

- Alvar Aalto

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ARNE JACOBSEN

‘Royal’ Drawer Unit 1958 H. 15 cm W. 50 cm D. 50 cm Wenge fronts, blue formica and steel wall brackets.

Produced by Weber & Asmussen.

Made exclusively for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen.

“Gunnar Asplund, a renowned architect in Sweden, was able to capture the essence of classism in a modern way in all of his works.” - Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

GUNNAR ASPLUND ‘Futura’ Chair 1935

H. 97 cm W. 71 cm D. 61 cm Hickory with leather upholstery.

Produced by Ferd Lundquist - Götebo.

Made for the Gothenburg City Hall 1935.

POUL HENNINGSEN

‘Spiral’ Ceiling Lamp 1963 H. 138 cm ø 76 cm Aluminium, brass, copper.

Produced by Louis Poulsen.

One of only five lamps produced for the Headquarters Assembly Hall, Danish Consumers Cooperative Society, Albertslund, Denmark.

“I do not subscribe to the idea of an ever-increasing demand for more powerful lighting intensity. It is tempting, but inartistic to continue to increase lighting intensity.”

- Poul Henningsen

TAPIO WIRKKALA

Rare Bird Sculpture 1960s H. 21 cm W. 36 cm D. 16 cm Cast Bronze.

Produced by Kultakeskus.

Impressed ‘Tapio Wirkkala Finland 5/20’ to base.

“Material always entails opportunities, it is as if it urges one to create something out of it” - Tapio Wirkkala

AXEL SALTO

Vase, Model No. 20.560 1943 H. 20 cm ø 22 cm Stoneware in Solfatara glaze with branches in relief.

Produced by Royal Copenhagen.

Inscribed ‘SALTO / 1943’ with painted three blue waves.

“Axel Salto’s ceramics appeared to be born from deep within the earth” - Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

AXEL SALTO

An Early Vase 1933 H. 26.5 cm ø 34.5 cm Stoneware with sung glaze.

Signed and dated; ‘SALTO, 1933’.

AXEL SALTO

Stoneware Vase 1943 H. 20 cm ø 23.5 cm Stoneware with Sung glaze.

Produced by Royal Copenhagen.

Signed ‘SALTO’ model 20.559.

With Royal Copenhagen Maker’s mark.

AXEL SALTO

Rare ‘Fetish’ Vase, Model No. 20814 Designed 1946, this example executed 1969-1973 H. 53 cm ø 28 cm Sung glazed stoneware.

Produced by Royal Copenhagen.

Inscribed ‘SALTO’ with manufacturer’s mark and model number.

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JEANNE GRUT

‘Coelacanth’ Relief c. 1962 H. 50 cm W. 107 cm D. 19 cm Faience with matte blue glaze.

Produced by Royal Copenhagen.

An example of the ‘Coelacanth’ was gifted to the Emperor of Japan when he visited the Royal Copenhagen factory in 1971.

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FINN JUHL

Rare ‘Westermann Fireplace’ Chair 1944 H. 82 cm W. 63 cm D. 72 cm Cuban mahogany, oregon pine and textile.

Produced by Niels Vodder.

This pair of very rare easy chairs were part of a small selection of pieces commissioned by Publisher Poul Westermann in 1944.

The model is considered to be the forerunner for Finn Juhl’s iconic ‘NV45’ chair.

“A chair is not just a product of decorative art in a space, it is a form and a space in itself.”

- Finn Juhl

“Arne Jacobsen designed the St. Catherine College in Oxford and seamlessly integrated the architecture and all the building’s furnishings and lighting including this dining chair called the Oxford Chair.”

- Lee F. Mindel, FAIA

ARNE JACOBSEN

High Back ‘Oxford’ Chair 1962 H. 127 cm W. 47 cm D. 54 cm Laminated oak.

Produced by Fritz Hansen.

Designed for Saint Catherine’s College, Oxford.

AXEL SALTO

Large and Unique ‘Spiral’ Vase 1953 H. 47 cm ø 33 cm Hand thrown unglazed stoneware Produced by Royal Copenhagen Underside painted ‘SALTO’ with three line wave mark.

Based on current research, this unusual and large vase was executed in 1953 and was probably exhibited the following year at the Kunstindustrimuseet (today Design Museum Denmark) to celebrate the occasion of Axel Salto’s 65th birthday.

(Ultra Violet Light)

POUL HENNINGSEN

‘House of The Future’ Ceiling Light 1959 H. 65 cm ø 68 cm Florescent painted metal shades.

Produced by Louis Poulsen.

Designed in 1959 exclusively for “The House of the Day after Tomorrow“ exhibition, with only 15 of lamps everDelights produced.

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(Standard Light)

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MATS THESELIUS

‘Aluminium’ Armchair 1990s H. 73 cm W. 59 cm D. 63 cm Aluminum, beech, seat and back upholstered with braided birch bark.

Produced by Källemo.

With marked with metal label ALUMINIUMFÅTÖLJ No EA 3/5 MATS THESELIUS 1990 KÄLLEMO AB. Number 3 from an edition of 5 artists proofs. A further 50 examples with woven birch were produced and 150 in leather.

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JØRGEN LUND & OLE LARSEN

Lounge Chair, Model No. BO 961 1960s H. 75 cm W. 50 cm D. 95 cm Chromium plated steel, woven rattan.

Produced by BO-EX.

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“The artist gets his fulfillment in the shape he has achieved and in overcoming the technical problems involved.”

- Tapio Wirkkala

TAPIO WIRKKALA

Eleven Laminated Platters 1950s Laminated birch plywood.

Produced by Soinne et Kni. Inscribed ‘TW’ to underside.

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Alvar Aalto Arne Jacobsen Axel Salto Barbro Nilsson Edvin Öhrström Finn Juhl Hans J Wegner Jean Jacques Baruël Jeanne Grut Jorgen Lund Mats Theselius Olafur Eliasson Ole Larsen Poul Henningsen Poul Kjaerholm Tapio Wirkkala

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