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Lotus Woman (Coffee Table / Art Piece)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Lotus Woman (Coffee Table / Art Piece) is a 2014 Shepard Fairey object published by Prints On Wood. As described in the source, the Lotus Woman image, drawn from Fairey's 50 Shades in Black exhibit, is printed on 1/2-inch maple wood, hand stained, and set into a hand-built steel frame sized to the 38 x 38 inch wood print, then finished with a metal stain and wax. A stenciled vinyl record is sealed onto the wood print under a layer of resin. It includes removable magnetic legs so it can function as a coffee table or hang as wall art. Limited to an edition of 25, each piece is signed and numbered, priced at $5,000.
Collector notes: Coffee Table / Art Piece · First Edition · Large Format; saved release record states an edition size of 25. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under Civil rights and justice for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“A project that was first sparked back in 2009 at the Sea No Evil Art show where five custom wood coffee tables featuring Shepard Fairey's art work first debuted, now has transformed into this multipurpose art piece. Made 100% by hand, the art piece is first created by a simple print on wood. "Lotus Women", chosen from Fairey's recent art exhibit, 50 Shades in Black, is printed on 1/2" maple wood, then hand stained. A steel frame is then constructed by hand to fit the 38" x 38" wood print, finished with a metal stain then waxed to prevent rusting. The table includes easily removable magnetic l
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2014-08-22
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Sculpture
- Medium and materials
- catalog dimensions 38 x 38 in.
- Edition details
- Coffee Table / Art Piece · First Edition · Large Format; saved release record states an edition size of 25.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: Shepard Fairey's OBEY / Andre the Giant campaign began in 1989 and grew into a long print and public-art practice; this page treats that as career context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition.
Meaning / interpretation: In the artist's or release record's own words: “A project that was first sparked back in 2009 at the Sea No Evil Art show where five custom wood coffee tables featuring Shepard Fairey's art work first debuted, now has transformed into this multipurpose art piece. Made 100% by hand, the art piece is first created by a simple print on wood. "Lotus Women", chosen from Fairey's recent art exhibit, 50 Shades in Black, is printed on 1/2" maple wood, then hand stained. A steel frame is then constructed by hand to fit the 38" x 38" wood print, finished with a metal stain then waxed to prevent rusting. The table includes easily removable magnetic l. This can be read as the documented intent for the work; no additional endorsement is assumed. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2014-08-22 and attributes the edition to Prints On Wood. It is grouped under Sculpture in the saved record. The saved record notes an original release price of USD $5,000.00.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Prints On Wood. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- About — Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT — Obey Giant · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official OBEY GIANT artist biography and career context; it is not an individual-edition record.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.