Monumental Marquis Collection Beverly Hills Tessellated Stone Cubist Relief Sculpture

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Monumental Marquis Collection Beverly Hills Tessellated Stone Cubist Relief Sculpture

Command your space with this monumental post-modern wall sculpture from … Read more Monumental Marquis Collection Beverly Hills Tessellated Stone Cubist Relief Sculpture

Command your space with this monumental post-modern wall sculpture from the prestigious Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills. A masterpiece of late 20th-century high-design, this high-relief work is a sophisticated homage to the Spanish Cubist master Juan Gris, masterfully reinterpreting the geometric planes of his iconic 1913 musical still life compositions.

The sculpture is a tour de force of tessellated stone and marble artistry—the signature technique of the Marquis Collection during the 1980s and 90s. The "collage" is constructed from hand-cut, inlaid veneers of ivory travertine, chocolate mactan stone, and black marble. These organic materials are arranged into a multi-dimensional scene of a guitar and violin, using sharp geometric angles and varied textures to bring the principles of Synthetic Cubism into three dimensions. This is an investment-grade "statement piece" designed to anchor a grand living area, an executive office, or a high-end gallery wall.

The Maker: Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills
During the 1980s, the Marquis Collection was at the forefront of the California luxury decor movement. They specialized in the use of rare fossil stones and tessellated marble to create "sculptural furniture" and wall art. Their pieces are highly collectible today for their uncompromising quality and their ability to blend Naturalism with Avant-Garde Modernism. To find a wall relief of this scale and complexity is a rare occurrence on the secondary market.

Artistic Context: After Juan Gris
This piece is a direct stylistic nod to Juan Gris (1887–1927), a leader of the Cubist movement alongside Picasso and Braque. Gris was known for his "flat" overlapping planes and musical themes; the Marquis Collection has brilliantly "inverted" this by giving those planes actual physical depth through the tiered stone relief.

Dimensions
Height: 42.5 in
Width: 33.5 in
Depth: 2 in (High-Relief)

Condition
Excellent Vintage Condition – This sculpture has been meticulously preserved in a smoke-free estate. The stone and marble veneers remain tightly adhered with no signs of lifting, cracking, or loss. The sharp, architectural edges of the raised geometric elements are exceptionally clean. The reverse retains the original gold foil Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills inspection label, verifying its designer provenance.

An impressive marriage of natural earth materials and high-concept 20th-century design. This Marquis Collection Cubist Sculpture offers a commanding gallery-quality presence, bridging the gap between raw stone texture and sophisticated Postmodern geometry. See less