Collectibles

“Luck Plant”

Price On Request Using ready-mades as they lay in nature, the "Luck Plant" gilded series speaks to the subject of obsession and fetish present in contemporary art, yet, at its core is a deeper link to ancient tradition when gilding an object meant to give it a divine, ever-lasting soul. As early as 2300 BC, the ancient Egyptians used gold leaf to adorn naturally occurring elements like wood and metals. Paiva's transformation of this humble, potted succulent into a glamorous, elevated icon of worship is a social commentary on the preoccupation of our modern way of life-the material items on which we choose to focus our attention and adoration.

“Untitled” Mobile

Price On Request Using black wire to mimic lines drawn on paper, Oswalt approached this mobile as an animated drawing. She made use of materials that are neither truly natural nor truly synthetic-powder coated plastics, ceramic and shapes hand-fashioned from beeswax. Besides suspended balance, movement, and its spatial qualities, the mobile's quiet presentation is important; the way the objects hang...

“Mock-up Lunar Rake Used for Training” ORIGIN New York, USA

Price On Request The Lunar Rake was produced as a tool in Grumman Corporation's development of the Apollo Lunar Module in 1969. Crafted from aluminum alloy, the folding wire scoop was used during astronaut training to simulate the collection of soil samples larger than one centimeter in diameter from the surface of the moon. Between 1969 and 1972, six Apollo...

“Common Chimpanzee” (Pan Troglodytes)

Price On Request Made entirely from wool and a steel wire armature, this life-sized sculpture of the common chimpanzee was created using a technique known as needle felting. Originally designed for use in industrial felting machines, the needle features tiny, downward facing notches on its shaft which catch fibers on the surface of a clump of wool then pull the...

“Paludarium OSAMU”

Price On Request In 19th Century England, a small, glass-enclosed conservatory called a "paludarium" was invented to house and protect exotic plants after they traveled from far off places, having been extracted from their natural habitats. When placed inside this protective glass container, the plant thrives in an environment that emulates its natural habitat, yet it becomes a spectacle of...

Luristan Votive Mirror

Price On Request The Luristan style is characterized by stylized human and animal figures carved into bronze and featuring border motifs. It is found on horse gear, weaponry and equipment, tools, and jewelry, and the available evidence on its development points to a chronological evolution from simple, naturalistic themes to more complex creations. This "Luristan Votive Mirror" dates from 8th...

“Useful Chair”

Price On Request "Useful Chair" suggests scaffolding, a comment on the temporary, transitory nature of being an artist in a foreign country, somewhat displaced and overlooked, yet a necessary element in building sites, while the physical design of the chair focuses on three-dimensionality-its angles, viewpoints and how the user relates to the chair amongst its spatial surroundings. The collection uses...

“Lasso”

Price On Request A series of converted readymade riding saddles, "Lasso" takes the form of domestic seating. Made from a retired piece of sporting equipment, the saddle takes on a new meaning-shifting the erratic movement of a rider on horseback into the mundane, monotonous back and forth of a simple rocking chair. An apparent absence: no horse, no stable, no...

“Black Gold Bank“

Price On Request "Black Gold" is, by common standards, a piggy bank, but more social commentary than simple money-saving apparatus. It was fashioned from asphalt, a by-product of the crude oil refinery process-the only oil to appear in solid form. As a collection, "Black Gold's" intent is to question its future value in time; a reflection of the consumerist society...

“Brick Sofa” (Chamber Edition)

Price On Request An iteration of the "Brick Sofa" designed for Chamber, this piece was designed by KiBiSi and manufactured by Versus in Denmark. It is part of a larger series, entitled Brick, which consists of a pouf, a chair, an armchair, a loveseat and a sofa. Bjarke Ingels of KiBiSi asks: "What is a sofa but a pile of...

Pastizal

Price On Request The textured, multicolored terrain of Kehayoglou's "Pastizal" rug is an elaborate landscape that reveals its pattern slowly, owing the great technical precision and commitment of the artist to its creation. "Pastizal" was inspired by the verdant pastures of Buenos Aires, and by weaving a "grass carpet," the artist seeks to immortalize natural scenes and landscapes within her...

Ichi-monji Bench

Price On Request In Japan, the aesthetic of human perfection is known as shin (真) and the aesthetic of being in a natural state is sō (草). Crafted from a gneiss boulder and a slab of black walnut wood, "ichi-monii" is a juxtaposition of these two aesthetics. The idea of a chair is distilled down to its most fundamental elements:...

La Bata - The Gourmet Bathing Robe

Price On Request "La Bata" was designed for the transient moments between shoreline and ocean; for the experience of leaving solid ground and surrendering oneself to the rejuvenating powers of water, be it a spring, river, lake, or the sea. Drawing inspiration from six different Japanese kimono and Italian robe shapes, Kamm fashioned "La Bata"-dressing gown in Spanish-from fine Japanese...

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