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2016
Sway Dunaway presents one of the Haas Brothers' most tactilely arresting sculptural hybrids, combining hand-sheared alpaca fur, hand-carved ebony horns, and cast bronze Mini Cheetah feet into a form that resists easy categorization. Completed in 2016 as part of the duo's celebrated Bete Noire series, the work sits at the intersection of craft mastery and wildly inventive creature-making, inviting prolonged physical and conceptual engagement. The surface warmth of the alpaca fur plays against the cool density of the bronze feet and the dark precision of the carved ebony, creating a material conversation that feels at once primal and deeply considered. Simon and Nikolai Haas have built an international reputation through their insistence that high craft and irreverent imagination are not opposing forces but natural collaborators. Sway Dunaway exemplifies this position. The work's compact scale, 33 by 30.5 by 45.7 centimeters, gives it an intimate, almost totemic presence, something that commands a room while remaining approachable enough to invite close inspection. The signed work carries the warmth of genuine handmaking at every turn, from the individually sourced natural materials to the hours of artisanal labor embedded in each element. For collectors drawn to work that challenges the boundary between fine art and the decorative, Sway Dunaway represents an exceptional opportunity. Offered through Lora Reynolds Gallery, the piece holds strong provenance and belongs to a body of work that has entered major private collections globally. Its humor, material seriousness, and unclassifiable personality ensure it holds its own in virtually any context, whether displayed among contemporary sculpture or positioned as an unexpected anchor within a broader collection.
- Medium
- Mini Beast in alpaca fur with hand-carved ebony horns and cast bronze Mini Cheetah feet
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Lora Reynolds Gallery
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