Kyle Kinser Hand-Made Honduran Mahogany Stacking Side Table

Item Details

A hand-made Honduran mahogany stacking side table by Kyle Kinser (American, b. 1951). The rectangular, two-board top rests on a mortise-and-tenon base consisting of a straight apron with four outset legs. The through tenons are further embellished with roughly-hewn ends. There are no maker’s marks.

For a companion side table, see 17DCC325-432.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kinser earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg, where he trained under well-known cabinetmaker James Krenov (Swedish, 1920-2009). His work has been featured in a number of domestic and international exhibitions, including The Woods at Hand: Furniture by Kyle Kinser from 1982 to 1997 at the Illinois State Museum, Remains of a Day at the Andrew Bae Gallery in Chicago, and most recently The Quiet Object: The Cabinetry of Kyle Kinser at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He currently operates Kyle Kinser Wood Works in Makanda, Illinois.

Provenance: From the estate of celebrated blacksmith and Southern Illinois University professor Brent Kington (American, 1934-2013), who obtained the table directly from Kinser. In addition to being neighbors and friends, the two artists collaborated during the mid 1990s.

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Condition

- some light scratches and marks, mostly to top; some small nicks to legs; one leg with a repaired break and a resulting crack near the top.

Dimensions

Item #

17DCC325-453