Superhouse is proud to present an online exhibition of sculptural metal furniture by eight boundary-pushing American artists and designers, made between 1980 and 1995—a pivotal moment when furniture became a platform for sculptural and conceptual experimentation.

We often remember the 1980s and early '90s for their chromatic excess and postmodern irreverence. But beneath that surface, a cooler, sharper current was driven by industrial materials, crisp geometry, and a fearless appetite for new ideas. The works on view reflect that sensibility: unapologetically sculptural, rigorously minimal, and made from various metals.

Among the earliest examples are Forrest Myers's 1980 Cut Out Easy Chair and Fold chair. The latter, made from a single aluminum sheet folded three times, reduces design to a pure gesture. Myers called them "the two best pieces of classical furniture I've done."

Elizabeth Browning Jackson is best known for introducing shaped rugs into the American art market, but she also created a tight, radical group of aluminum furnishings that deserve serious attention. Her 1981 Refold chair stands out: sharp and graceful. The Art Institute of Chicago and the RISD Museum hold related pieces in their permanent collections.

We're also showing a unique Prospect table by Dan Friedman, designed for the avant-garde Parisian gallery Néotù. The repeating geometries of his earlier work remain, but here they're tempered by a newfound restraint—a shift toward something more architectural, more introspective. This late piece marks a thoughtful turn in a designer's career who saw form as a vehicle for ideas.

Rounding out the presentation are works by Alex Locadia, Gloria Kisch, Howard Meister, Main & Main, and Michele Oka Doner. Each artist brings a distinct approach to metal-as-medium: elegant, experimental, sometimes eccentric, but always defined by clarity of form and material intelligence.