I may or may not have acquired a David Trubridge sling for the studio… I have been fortunate to know David for nearly 20 years now, and with his workshop only 15mins have always kept in touch while back home visiting family from Europe.

As a young designer / visual artist growing up in New Zealand it was impossible to ignore, and not be inspired by his distinctive wood furniture and lighting works. The former having given way to latter in recent years and as such has become increasingly hard to come by.

This particular piece was advertised earlier in the year on Trade Me and with over 100 watchers I (like many others suspect) waited to let the auction close to find out the reserve. Sadly, after putting in a request for a fixed price offer the seller never responded and didn’t re-list. Bugger. 9 months later it pops up again with Buy Now which was probably pressed in haste, however I wasn’t going to let this one go again. The 7 hour return drive to Gisborne was made and the work in excellent condition acquired.

If you are unfamiliar with David’s works, check out the video below on the successor to this early model ‘New Sling’ showing the steam bending and construction process. Patience definitely required.

David Trubridge Website