David Upfill-Brown

About the Work

Remnant - Tor Born, 2023
Papua New Guinea rosewood
$7,560

This work is David’s first sculpture in 50 years. It relates to the human compulsion to establish a sense of place in a rapidly declining environment. He has reimagined the granite tors of Magnetic Island in Queensland, symbolising a remnant from an earlier civilisation.

About David Upfill-Brown

With nearly 50 years’ experience, David focuses on bespoke and production furniture. He has studios in Gerringong, NSW and on Magnetic Island, Queensland, and has taught in Australia, the USA and New Zealand. A career highlight was establishing and running a course at the School for Furniture Craftsmanship in the USA.

Image top: David Upfill-Brown, Remnant -Tor Born, 2023. Photo: Andrew Richards