New Small Architectural Wood Sculptures
Around 2001 I built a series of architectural sculptures using stacked wood blocks. I always loved the series of pieces I made, but found the scale to be a little awkward in that they were too small to sit on the floor, but too large to sit on all but the largest tables. I have been keen to revisit this style of work lately and after an opportunity arose to show some of my original sculptures that I still had I motivated and started a series of minis.
The first was inspired by a coal tower that used to be in Ellenville, NY. The tower was torn down in the lates 90’s but always had a place in my memory. I worked strictly from my recollection. I built this tower out of reclaimed cherry that used to be baseboard in a local architectural firm that remodeled.
Coal Tower Reclaimed Cherry, 10″w 4″ d, 17″ tall $750
I had a few left over layers from the coal tower that I had removed in order to get the scale just right. That sent me down on an even smaller piece which became the scale that I have chosen to pursue for my new series of minis. The first is also in reclaimed cherry and most of the rest are maple, often painted black and varnished.
Mini 01, Reclaimed Cherry, 9.5w x 3.5”d x 5”t. $300
Mini 02, Maple, 5.5w x 5.5”d x 5”t. $300
Mini 03, Maple painted black, 5.5w x 5.5”d x 5”t. $300
Mini 04, Reclaimed cherry painted black 7w x 5d x 5t SOLD
Mini 05, Maple painted black, 10w x 3”d x 5”t. $300
Mini 06, Maple painted black, 6w x 5.5d x 11t . $300
Mini 07, Maple, 5.5w x 5.5d x 5t . SOLD
Mini 08, Maple painted black, 10w x 3d x 5t . SOLD
Mini 09, Maple painted black, 10w x2.5d x 5t. $300
Brass and Walnut Modern Pedestal
I’ve been working away in my studio and wanted to share a new material combination that I am offering. Walnut and brass with blackened stainless fasteners!
I built a Kalyke pedestal table with this look as a sample and I’m loving the results. This one is available and ships UPS. $2500.
I keep thinking about other pieces that would look great. Or maybe even a black stain and brass? Quite a few possibilities to be had!
Modern Furniture Studio Tour
I had a moment and decided to do a walking tour through the two halves of my studio. First up is the wood shop side. I built my studio in 2007 and am well settled in at this point. Most of my machines date from the 40’s and 50’s. I have rebuilt many of them and often made improvements to their precision.
The other machine portion of my studio is where I work metal.
Connecticut Modern Furniture Install
I had an amazing group of commissions that I just delivered to their new home. The table is 7′ long wood topped variant of my Oahu table. I used a glass insert to get a view of the base through the top. The Bench is my Axis Bench, but with a thicker top to get it to a more comfortable dining height.
Looking across the room there is a seating area with one of my Argon coffee tables, and under the window a custom Callisto table which I will soon add to my line as Callisto XL.
