JOHN CEDERQUIST http://www.johncederquist.com/about/ Welcome My pieces are unique wood constructions combining two-dimensional inlaid images and three- dimensional furniture forms, crossing the boundary of reality into illusion. Inspiration for the work comes from a variety of sources; Japanese artistic traditions, American cartoons, and popular iconography from the east and west. This lends a dreamlike quality to the work, as if it were "furniture built within a dream." Please contact johncederquist@gmail.com with questions and comments. Follow me on Facebook for my latest news. Enjoy! John John Carl Cederquist (born August 7, 1946) is an American sculptor in wood and builder of studio furniture who was born in Altadena, California. He graduated from Long Beach State College with a BA in 1969 and an MA in 1971. Cederquist is best known for his playful, trompe-l'œil wood assemblages―o8en in the form of pieces of furniture―that blur the dis9nc9ons between reality and illusion. He often employs cartoon-like drawings and skewed perspectives. Since 1976, he has taught at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cederquist
John Cederquist, Chaise Marlin , 1999, Baltic birch plywood, gum, maple, poplar, epoxy resin inlay, aniline dye, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 2000.7
John Cederquist, Ghost Boy , 1992, birch plywood, sitka spruce, and poplar with copper leaf, epoxy resin inlay, and aniline dyes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, Ronald and Anne Abramson and museum purchase, 1993.51
• John Cederquist, Kimono to Go , 1991, plywood, veneers, epoxy resin, gold leaf, aniline dye, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of MCI, 2001.89.32 • Luce Center Label Kimono to Go is created out of inexpensive materials inlaid and stained to mimic both costly marquetry and the strong graphics of Japanese textiles (Smith, 2001). The kimono is “on the move,” appearing to step out of the crate on its own power. John Cederquist offers us a humorous image of traditional values from the East that have arrived on American soil to be swept up in our fast-paced consumer culture. Luce Object Quote “In John Cederquist’s . . . furniture, form doesn’t just diverge from function: it forces it off the road . . .” Roberta Smith, New York Times , April 27, 2001
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/kimono-go-71397
John Cederquist, Storage Drawers and Mirror , ca. 1975, turned and joined imbuia, leather, mirror, and brass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.169 Title Storage Drawers and Mirror Artist John Cederquist Date ca. 1975 Dimensions 37 3/4 x 19 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (96 x 50 x 27 cm) Smithsonian American Art Museum https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/storage-drawers-and-mirror-4501
https://www.artsy.net/artwork/john-cederquist-arcitectural-elements Arcitectural Elements , 2012 Mixed woods, aniline dyes, and epoxy resin 65 × 29 × 34 in; 165.1 × 73.7 × 86.4 cm $30,000 - 40,000 Shipping, tax, and service quoted by seller
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