Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5

Porky Hefer - Piranha 1: Nerina

About the Item

Porky Hefer’s menagerie of sculptural seating pods have become renowned and recognisable forms in the global design landscape. Here, Hefer’s design takes the form of a gargantuan piranha. Beyond the bared, leather teeth of the fish’s gaping mouth, the interior of the work has been lined with plush sheepskin. This sensory invitation creates a playful tension as the sitter is held comfortably within the form of an animal so commonly associated with danger. Hefer’s designs – in their sheer scale, craftsmanship, and conceptual whimsy – evoke a distinct reaction in their viewers; his works have the capacity to both shock and delight. Propelled by resolute ecological concerns throughout his two- decade-long career, Hefer’s work prompts us to consider our relationship with the natural world and claim our vital role in preserving it.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 54 in (137.16 cm)Width: 78 in (198.12 cm)Depth: 43 in (109.22 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2016
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(One of a Kind)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Capetown, ZA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4287238509172
More From This SellerView All
  • Adam Birch - Helena
    Located in Capetown, ZA
    Adam Birch’s practice is driven by a deep understanding and respect for South Africa’s unique ecology. Each of his sculptural works has been intuitively cra...
    Category

    2010s Chairs

    Materials

    Pine

  • Tony Gum - Cheese I
    Located in Capetown, ZA
    Forming part of the artist’s ground-breaking 2016 Milked In Africa series, Tony Gum’s featured portraits negotiate and interrogate the historical and ongoing commodification of Afric...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

    Materials

    Other

  • Luyanda Zindela - Friday Evening
    Located in Capetown, ZA
    Zindela’s self-representation is both sentimentally personal and political, where Black kinship and being is captured as a form of resistance. “We are gradually refusing to present o...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

    Materials

    Acrylic, Pine

  • Patrick Bongoy - Desert Flower
    Located in Capetown, ZA
    In its usual form, rubber is inert and impermeable, absorbent of almost all light and colour. Patrick Bongoy’s studio operates like a factory in reverse, transforming stockpiles of t...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings

    Materials

    Metal

  • Dominique Zinkpè - Poésie Humaine
    Located in Capetown, ZA
    Steeped in the cultural practices of his native Benin, Dominique Zinkpè’s work is imbued with a guiding reverence for tradition and a keen sensitivity to contemporary concerns. The t...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Bronze

  • Jesse Ede - Transit of Venus
    Located in Capetown, ZA
    Transit of Venus is a sculptural design piece which formed part of Of Space and Time, Jesse Ede’s most recent solo exhibition with Southern Guild. The monumental body of work was a p...
    Category

    2010s Tables

    Materials

    Slate, Aluminum

You May Also Like
  • Piranha
    Located in London, GB
    Original British film poster for the the Horror , Comedy Piranha 1978 The film was directed Joe Dante and starred Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies-Urich, Kevin McCarthy. This post...
    Category

    Vintage 1960s British Posters

  • Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
    Located in Stockholm, SE
    Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden. 1990's. Lacquered plywood. Measurements: Height 58.0 cm/ 22 13/16" Width 30.0 cm...
    Category

    1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture

    Materials

    Plywood, Lacquer

  • Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
    Located in Stockholm, SE
    Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden. 1990's. Lacquered plywood. Measurements: Height 58.0 cm/ 22 13/16" Width 30.0 cm...
    Category

    1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture

    Materials

    Plywood, Lacquer

  • Children’s Chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden, 1990s
    Located in Stockholm, SE
    Children’s chair, Lilla M. Designed by Caroline Schlyter, Sweden. 1990's. Lacquered plywood. Measurements: Height 58.0 cm/ 22 13/16" Width 30.0 cm...
    Category

    1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture

    Materials

    Plywood, Lacquer

  • Convertible Children’s High Chair, Desk and Rocker Combined from the Netherlands
    Located in Amsterdam, NL
    A convertible children object that combined high chair, desk and rocker, manufactured in the Netherlands around 1950. This unique piece is made of high quality wood in a nice, war...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s Children's Furniture

    Materials

    Wood

  • Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrea Swing Cart Produced by Gottfried Lenz in Germany
    By Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrea
    Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
    Rare swing cart designed by Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrea. Produced by Gottfried Lenz in Germany. The swing cart can be used as a toy vehicle or as a rock...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

    Materials

    Bentwood

Recently Viewed

View All