| Robert Kuo offers a wide variety of decorative objects, from small tabletop pieces to furniture and large landscaping elements. The work can be seen around the world, from the National History Museum in Taipei to Singapore Ritz-Carlton and New York's Four Seasons Hotel. As well as in the private collections of Geoffrey Beene, Gianfranco Ferre, and James Galanos. He works with timeless motifs from the Han and Ming dynasties, often combining them with deco and nouveau influences as well as nature. Always, Kuo seeks what is "classic" in the forms around him. Kuo shifted his focus from working in cloisonné to repousse, the art of hammering decorative relief onto metal. Instead of applying enamel to a copper base, the artist began to experiment with applying different finishes to the base, and eventually, with working the base itself with hammering. To aid in producing hundreds of pieces a year, Kuo looked to China for artisans experienced in ancient techniques. In a village near Beijing, he trained workers to adapt their skills to repousse bases. Today, he travels to Beijing as many as six times a year to supervise this critical phase for much of his work. Kuo's designs, distinctive in their combination of East and West, are finished in the U.S. No object is signed until his perfectionist's eye for detail is satisfied. |
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| Large Mirror, Hand Repousse, and Antique Copper Finish. 55"W X 88"L Long Neck Bulb Floor Lamp, Hand Repousse, and Antique Copper Finish. 11"Dia. X 65"H Zen Bench, Hand Repousse, and Light Copper Finish. 35"W X 141/2"D X 151/2"H Round Tree Trunk Mirror, Hand Repousse, and Antique Copper Finish. 351/2"Dia. |
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| Fluted Table with Hong Mu Wood Top, Hand Repousse, and Antique Copper Finish. 19"Sq. X 201/2"H Long Neck Bulb Vase, Hand Repousse, and 24k Gold Plate 71/2"Dia. X 271/2"H Flare Top, Hand Repousse, and 24k Gold Plate. 7"Dia. X 141/2"H Pebble Box, Hand Repousse, and 24k Gold Plate. 8"W X 61/2"D X6"H |
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| Desk, Hand Repousse, and Antique Copper Finish 44"W X 21"D X 31"H Planter, Hand Repousse, Antique Copper Finish. 20" X 19" X 3"H |
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| Fluted Mirror, Hand Repousse, and Silver Plate 41.5" Dia. Swirl Box, Hand Repousse, and Silver Plate. 11 1/2"Dia. X 91/2"H |
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| Nesting Tables/Set Of 3, Contemporary Mosaic Bone. 17" x 16" x 21 1/4"H 21 1/4" x 16" x 22 3/4"H 25 1/4" x 16" x 25 1/4" H |
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