{"product_id":"iconic-nigel-coates-creation-the-postmodern-aluminum-torso","title":"Iconic Nigel Coates Creation: The Postmodern Aluminum Torso","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThis rare mannequin is an iconic Nigel Coates Creation, designed circa 1989 as a pioneering piece of British postmodern retail display. Nigel Coates (born 1949) is a highly influential British architect, interior designer, and academic known for his provocative, art-infused, and \"narrative\" approach to design. This specific sculptural bust reflects his signature philosophy by featuring mirror-polished aluminum breastplates and head panels juxtaposed against a structured canvas body, anchored by a sleek steel base. The industrial-chic aesthetic is further elevated by distinctive segmented, jointed metal arms ending in polished metallic spheres. Originally commissioned for avant-garde fashion interiors—most notably the \u003ci\u003eJigsaw\u003c\/i\u003e boutique in Knightsbridge and \u003ci\u003eKatharine Hamnett\u003c\/i\u003e stores—these pieces have transcended their commercial utility to become highly coveted artifacts of late-20th-century design history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ARTERY LAB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51342061207798,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/0058\/8790\/files\/Photoroom_20260724_171328.jpg?v=1785168867","url":"https:\/\/www.arterylab.com\/products\/iconic-nigel-coates-creation-the-postmodern-aluminum-torso","provider":"ARTERY LAB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}