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Jack Rogers Hopkins
Designer : Jack Rogers Hopkins Jack Rogers Hopkins (1920 –2006)
Jack Rogers Hopkins was a leading figure on the California design scene during the late 1960s, as American furniture everywhere was becoming more sculptural and free-form. He grew up in Bakersfield, California, and as a young boy learned to make toys in his father’s wood shop, the Sierra Furniture Manufacturing. Co. After the war Hopkins returned to California and attended the California College of Arts and Crafts, where he studied painting and drawing. After graduating in 1950, Hopkins earned his MFA from the Claremont Colleges. In 1960 he began teaching in the art department at San Diego State University, where he remained an influential teacher until his retirement in 1991.
His first artistic medium was painting, working on a flat surface, but soon began working with three-dimensional pieces. Hopkins did not start working in wood until later, around 1965, after he was already experimenting with jewelry and ceramics. In 1966 Hopkins completed his first furniture piece, a combination chair and coffee table. He continued to produce furniture pieces, all of which were one of a kind, with the exception of the Edition chair, first created in 1969. He usually worked with hardwoods such as black walnut, cherry, Honduras mahogany, maple, rosewood, and teak. He also used Finnish birch plywood and veneers, and occasionally oak. Hopkins often combined various woods into a single piece so the different grains created a dynamic color pattern and form.
He worked alone and did everything himself, without assistance, because he felt the act of creating was ultimately an independent experience and should not be imposed on another person. Of the several hundred pieces of furniture Hopkins designed, about one-third were commissions he received through word of mouth, while others resulted from his work being exhibited in numerous galleries and museums. The last exhibit he was included in was the 2003 exhibition The Maker’s Hand: American Studio Furniture, 1940–1990 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, which has one of Hopkins’ Edition chairs in its permanent collection.
| | item name : | Custom Commissioned Chair in Mahagony by Jack Rodgers Hopkins | | designers : | Jack Rogers Hopkins | item description : | Custom Commissioned Edition Armchair in Mahagony by Jack Rodgers Hopkins. USA, 1971. A custom built armchair with extended table arm in Honduran Mahagony. Property of a private Californian collection and acquired directy from the artist.
Literature:
Modern Magazine, Issue One, 2009, pg. 87 (similar example)
Edward S. Cooke Jr. Gerals W.R. Ward and Kelly Ecuyer, The Maker's Hand: American Studio Furniture, 1940-1990, Boston, 2003 p.47.
Todd Merrill and Julie Iovine, Modern Americana: Studio Furniture From High Craft To High Glam, Rizzoli, 2008 p.88.
29.5' H x 54" D x 23" D
Excellent Original Condition
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| | item name : | Unique Walnut Sculpture by Jack Rogers Hopkins | | designers : | Jack Rogers Hopkins | item description : | USA
Circa 1970s
Unique Hand-carved Walnut Sculpture by Jack Rogers Hopkins. USA, c. 1970. A unique sculpture by Jack Rogers Hopkins in hand-carved and laminated American walnut, Honduran mahagony, and white oak. The contrast of grains in the laminate accentuate the subtly serpentine forms of this two pronged floor-standing sculpture. The base has a branded signature reading JACK ROGERS HOPKINS. Jack Rogers Hopkins is considered one of the most important American studio furniture designers. An essay on Hopkins appears in Modern Americana: From High Craft to High Glam. Todd Merrill and Julie Iovine, Rizzoli, 2008.
Acquired directly from the artist.
50.5" H x 20" W (greatest width) x 19" (greatest depth)
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| | item name : | Rocking Chair by Jack Rogers Hopkins | | designers : | Jack Rogers Hopkins | | Era : | Circa 1970s | | Country of Origin : | USA | | Materials : | Wood | item description : | Rocking Chair by Jack Rogers Hopkins
circa 1970’s
walnut
branded JACK/ROGERS/HOPKINS
Domestically proportioned pieces by Jack Rogers Hopkins are exceedingly scarce and highly sought after. Hopkins is an important and influential sculptor/furniture designer who helped defined the California design scene in the 70’s. He mastered laminated wood and applied it to never seen before forms. Although Hopkins created other chairs, this is an exceptional and unique piece. The Rocking Chair simultaneously pays homage to one of the most cherished American pieces of furniture while realizing the form in a creative and dynamic manner. Despite the form’s ingenuity and presence, it is surprisingly comfortable.
37H 24W 33 D | | item # : | TMF1039 | | price : | SOLD |
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| | item name : | Custom Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Jack Rogers Hopkins | | designers : | Jack Rogers Hopkins | | Era : | Circa 1970s | | Country of Origin : | USA | | Materials : | Wood | item description : | Exceptional, unique lounge chair and ottoman by Jack Rogers Hopkins, c.1970. A fantastic example of Hopkins unrestrained artistic expression. Laminated construction allowed Hopkins to create eloquent large scale pieces. Known for combining the utility of several items into one functional form – this sculptural chair incorporates a reading lamp and a book shelf. Variations documented in California Design Eleven by The Pasadena Art Museum, and in California Design: The Legacy of West Coast Craft and Style by Lauria and Baizerman.
Excellent original condition.
Chair: 43"H x 66"L x 39"D
Ottoman: 13"H x 23"L x 22"D | | item # : | TMF866 | | price : |
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