Archive for the ‘Installations’ Category

Custom Bedroom Set

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

This past winter, I had a commission to build a bed and two nightstands out of sapele and aluminum featuring some of my stainless steel cable. The cable pattern on the bed is based upon my wall sculpture, WS2. I am really pleased with how the set came out, It has a tremendous presence and my clients were thrilled.

The bed is comprised of almost 500 parts. Compare that to my Tangent Liquor cabinet which has 270 parts and you can get a sense of how complex a piece like this is. The box aluminum components are a detail that I pioneered in my Zero table. They translated very nicely to the bed.

Making custom pieces based upon my furniture is something that I get to do a number of times a year. It starts with talking to my client about their needs and looking at their home. We also talk about which pieces they respond to as well as budget. From there I work on sketches and ideas. Designing custom pieces is a conversation. The original sketches are further developed into a build ready idea. This custom bed went through number of incarnations until the perfect design for my clients needs was settled upon. The end result is a bed that fits their lifestyle perfectly and becomes a major focal point in their bedroom.

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Outdoor Library Bench

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

I was asked to create an outdoor bench for the Cragsmoor Free Library. The bench is featured in a landscaping redo and is dedicated to two longstanding volunteers of the library. The bench has a concrete base and a top made from Ipe, a wood which has strong outdoor characteristics. Furthermore, the top is coated with an outdoor finish made by sikkens. I have had great success with the durability of their exterior finishes.

The Bench weighs close to 350 lbs and commands a nice spot in front of the library. The building was designed by artist Frederick Dellenbaugh and opened in 1925

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Wall Sculpture in NYC

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I recently completed a commission for a Wall sculpture based upon WS2. The piece was intended as a surprise for my clients wedding anniversary and installation took place hours before his wife came home from work. I didn’t realize until I arrived that the apartment was a four story walk-up in NYC! that was quite a hike, but the results were worth the effort. The sculpture is made in walnut to match the existing walnut partition and was installed in the stair of their duplex loft. It looked great and the result was a very successful gift!

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