FIVE
LONDON
Hamish Dobbie (b. 1991), Quarried Decanter, 2020
Sterling silver
30 x 17 x 17 cm (HxWxD)
£12,000 plus any applicable taxes
Hammered from a single disk this Quarried Decanter is a striking addition to a dining table.
Hamish Dobbie is an award-winning metal artist working in both precious and non-precious materials. He combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design to create bespoke pieces that are both functional and decorative. He works to commission with pieces in collections across the world including the NationalMuseum of Scotland and the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’ Collection.
Ane Christensen (b. 1972), Circus Candelabra, 2023
Verdigris copper with sterling silver
42 x 24 x 20 cm (HxWxD)
£9,500 plus any applicable taxes
Sculptural candelabra creating a playful illusion of precarious balance.
Ane Christensen established her practice in 1999 after completing a Masters at the Royal College of Art inLondon. Her work is represented internationally by Carpenters Workshop Gallery and in major museum collections including the V&A, the Crafts Council, Museum of Decorative Arts Denmark and the Goldsmiths’ Company Collection. Having made functional silver tableware for years, Ane’s work is becoming increasingly abstract and less concerned with the traditional perceptions of function. Her work always begins with the simple geometry of bowl forms and flat sheet. She often incorporates metal wire, used like three-dimensional line drawing in space. Applying traditional techniques such as hand piercing, drilling and soldering, she enjoys working in a variety of metals, combining them in an exploration of colour and texture.
Jessica Jue (b. 1993), Balance Sculpture, 2022
Silver with 24k gold leaf
11 x 17 x 18 cm (HxWxD)
£6,500 plus any applicable taxes
Balance, a sculptural piece hand crafted from two interlocking forms, with contrasting texture and colour. The two elements are placed together to complete each other, creating a sense of harmony, movement and rhythm in its form.
Jessica Jue has won several awards at the Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards and is represented in several major collections including The National Museums Scotland, The Goldsmiths’ Company and The Victoria & Albert Museum. Jessica Jue is a London based silversmith and jeweller. Known for her sculptural aesthetic, Jessica’s design is deeply influenced by her Chinese heritage and Austrian upbringing, in which fluid and bold designs are created. She reinvents traditional techniques in silver to craft elegantly beautiful contemporary designs that have won her many accolades. Inspired by balance and harmony, Jessica draws and sculpts with dramatic use of fluid and organic playful curves and aims to create a sense of rhythmic movement within her collection. She skillfully manipulates her forms through the ancient art of hammering, while also introducing an abundance of rich surface textures, through the use of pattern and gold.
Jessica Jue (b. 1993), Tulip Beaker with gilding, 2022
Silver with gilding
9 x 8 x 8 cm (HxWxD)
£2,850 plus any applicable taxes
A sculptural beaker handcrafted from a flat sheet of silver with a gilded interior. Inspiration has been taken from the blooming process of tulips, creating a plump form with a tactile feel.
Jessica Jue has won several awards at the Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards and is represented in several major collections including The National Museums Scotland, The Goldsmiths’ Company and The Victoria & Albert Museum. Jessica Jue is a London based silversmith and jeweller. Known for her sculptural aesthetic, Jessica’s design is deeply influenced by her Chinese heritage and Austrian upbringing, in which fluid and bold designs are created. She reinvents traditional techniques in silver to craft elegantly beautiful contemporary designs that have won her many accolades. Inspired by balance and harmony, Jessica draws and sculpts with dramatic use of fluid and organic playful curves and aims to create a sense of rhythmic movement within her collection. She skillfully manipulates her forms through the ancient art of hammering, while also introducing an abundance of rich surface textures, through the use of pattern and gold.
ABOUT FIVE
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five@fivecollection.co.uk
fivecollection.co.ukFIVE consists of UK based silversmiths Angela Cork, Jessica Jue, Ane Christensen, Hamish Dobbie and Sheng Zhang. They are a diverse mix of exciting emerging and mid-career makers representing a cross section of generations and backgrounds and yet many things unite them. They are silversmiths with a shared ethos evolving around precision and fine craftsmanship, who apply contemporary ideas to traditional materials and techniques and challenge the preconceptions and expectations of tradition, value, and the use of silver. FIVE gives an international platform to create new opportunities for makers, encourage ambitious new work and develop a wider interest in the craft and inspire the next generation.