Gareth Neal

Oak, 37 x 40 x 97 cm
Photo: Petr Krejci

Oak. 37 x 40 x 97 cm. Photo: Petr Krejci

Ash, 109 x 81 x 51 cm. Zaha Hadid and Gareth Neal, VE-SEL, 2014. Ebonised American Oak, 75.5 x 44 x 32 cm. Edition of 12. Courtesy of artist and Sarah Myerscough Gallery. Photo: Petr Krejci

Ash, 109 x 81 x 51 cm. First of the Edition, Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Courtesy of artist and Sarah Myerscough Gallery Photo: Petr Krejci

Zaha Hadid and Gareth Neal VE-SEL, 2015. American white oak, ebonised, 75.5 x 44 x 32 cm.Edition of 12. Courtesy of Sarah Myerscough Gallery. Photo: Petr Krejci

American white oak, ebonised, 75.5 x 44 x 32 cm, edition of 12 and American white oak, 34 x 87.5 x 30 cm, edition of 12. Courtesy of Sarah Myerscough Gallery. Photo: Petr Krejci

American white oak, ebonised, 75.5 x 44 x 32 cm. Edition of 12. Courtesy of Sarah Myerscough Gallery. Photo: Petr Krejci

American white oak, 34 x 87.5 x 30 cm. Edition of 12. Courtesy of Sarah Myerscough Gallery. Photo: Petr Krejci

American white oak, 34 x 87.5 x 30 cm. Edition of 12. Courtesy of Sarah Myerscough Gallery. Photo: Petr Krejci

Sycamore, 220 H x 53 W x 40 D cm Photo: Petr Krejci

Sycamore, 220 H x 53 W x 40 D cm Photo: Petr Krejci











Gareth Neal’s furniture design practice was established in 2002 and is currently located in the creative heart of East London. Neal specialises in the production of unique pieces, which are exclusively designed for individual clients and companies. His practice combines the technical modes of 3D computer drawing and CNC processes, with the intricacy of professional craftsmanship.
When describing his inspiration and thought process behind his George Chest Neal states: Contained within the contemporary rectilinear oak chest of drawers, is the ghost of its past, a 1780’s George III commode. Through a series of rectilinear cuts the commode is hidden within as though, through the erosion of time, the fossil of its past, begins to be revealed. The design has a rugged sophistication only visible in certain lights and at various angles which reveal that the commode is cut throughout the block… The design was achieved through the combination of a computer-controlled routing machine, hand-carving techniques which see history, traditional craft, and contemporary design merge.
Gareth’s practice seeks a reconsideration of contemporary furniture design, questioning our perceptions of history and the contemporary, the material and immaterial. The work is positioned at an intersecting point between art, design and craft, evading any simple categorisation into a specific discipline. This innovative approach provides a critical framework for his ideas as the designs develop into new and diverse territory.
Neal graduated from Buckinghamshire University in 1996 with a BA Honours in Furniture Design and Craftsmanship. His work has received critical acclaim and has featured in numerous publications and exhibitions, both in the UK and internationally. Neal’s work is in the prestigious public collections of the Crafts Council, UK, and Manchester Metropolitan, UK. The artist’s selected exhibitions include, ‘Against the Grain’ at The Museum of Art and Design, New York; ‘Telling Tales’ & ‘Power of Making’ at Victoria & Albert Museum, London; and ‘The State of Things’ at The Design Museum, Holon, Israel. Neal’s work has also been exhibited in Design Miami, Basel; Pavilion of Art and Design, Paris; COLLECT at the Saatchi Gallery, London; S.O.F.A. Chicago, USA; and the Mint Museum, North Carolina, USA.
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Exhibitions
Featuring works by: Maisie Broadhead, Helen Carnac, Eleanor Lakelin, John Makepeace, Paul Matter, Gareth Neal, Peter Marigold, Michael Peterson, Marc Ricourt, Wycliffe Stutchbury, Joseph Walsh, Nic Webb
Designers: Beatwoven, Helen Carnac & David Gates, Christopher Duffy, Ernst Gamperl, Zaha Hadid & Gareth Neal, Marlène Huissoud, Eleanor Lakelin, Andrew Mackenzie, John Makepeace, Marc Ricourt, Joseph Walsh, Nic Webb.
Works by Helen Carnac, Christopher Duffy, Ernst Gamperl, David Gates, Ruth Gurvich (kindly loaned by Vacheron Constantin), Zaha Hadid, Marlène Huissoud, Eleanor Lakelin, Gareth Neal, John Makepeace, Aneta Regel, Marc Ricourt, Wycliffe Stutchbury, Joseph Walsh and Nic Webb.
Works by Aneta Regel, Eleanor Lakelin, Ernst Gamperl, Gareth Neal, Helen Carnac and David Gates, Jim Partridge, Joseph Walsh, Liam Flynn, Marc Ricourt, Michael Peterson, Nic Webb, Peter Marigold, Wycliffe Stutchbury.
Works by Christopher Duffy, Liam Flynn, Ernst Gamperl, Gareth Neal, Michael Peterson, Marc Ricourt and new pieces specially designed for the fair by Irish designer Joseph Walsh.
The gallery will present new works by Maisie Broadhead, Christopher Duffy, Liam Flynn, Ernst Gamperl, Peter Marigold, Gareth Neal, Michael Peterson, Marc Ricourt and Joseph Walsh.
New works by Maisie Broadhead, Christopher Duffy, Liam Flynn, Ernst Gamperl, David Gates, Eleanor Lakelin, Gareth Neal, Michael Peterson, Marc Ricourt, Joseph Walsh, Wycliffe Stutchbury.
The gallery will show new works by Christopher Duffy, Liam Flynn, Sung-Jae Han, Ernst Gamperl, Michael Geertsen, Peter Marigold, Michael Peterson, Marc Ricourt, Joseph Walsh and the collaborative vessels by the late Zaha Hadid and Gareth Neal.