Ado Chale Occasional Table
Belgium
1970's
An early and rare haematite and black resin coffee table on a chrome base signed and with ruby inset.
Length 50 cm width 35 cm height 47 cm (19.5 x 14 x 18 in)
Ado Chale (born in Belgium in 1928) has gained an international reputation, making art furniture that incorporates exotic minerals. The son of a cabinetmaker he studied ironwork and it was on a trip to Frankfurt in 1965 that he discovered a minerals shop. On his return to Brussels he opened his own shop, but instead of selling the 'raw materials' he began to incorporate them in his unique pieces of furniture. His work is now included in public collections around the world.