Clement Meadmore (9 February 1929 – 19 April 2005) was an Australian-American furniture designer and sculptor known for massive outdoor steel sculptures.
Earlier in his career he worked as a furniture designer, of which his DC601A chair is a well known example.[1]
He was an avid amateur drummer and jazz lover who held jam sessions in his home. His fondness for jazz is reflected in the names of several of his works, including "Riff" (1996), "Round Midnight" (1996), "Stormy Weather" (1997), "Night and Day" (1979) and "Perdido" (1978).
Meadmore's sculptures are held by museums, corporate headquarters, and schools internationally. His work has been exhibited in a number of galleries, including the Anita Shapolsky Gallery in New York City, the Columbus Gallery of Fine Art in Ohio, and the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery in Iowa.[3][4][5]
He authored How to Make Furniture Without Tools (1975) and The Modern Chair: Classic Designs by Thonet, Breuer, Le Corbusier, Eames and Others (1997). His work and career were catalogued in The Sculpture of Clement Meadmore (1994) by Eric Gibson.
Death
Meadmore died at age 76 in Manhattan from complications of Parkinson's disease.[6]
Publications
Books by Meadmore
How to Make Furniture Without Tools (Pantheon, 1975) (ISBN 0-394-73063-1)
The Modern Chair: Classic Designs by Thonet, Breuer, Le Corbusier, Eames and Others (Dover, 1997) (ISBN 0-486-29807-8)
Books about Meadmore
The Sculpture of Clement Meadmore by Eric Gibson (Hudson Hills, 1994) (ISBN 1-55595-098-1)
Sculptures in public collections and public spaces