Contemporary Catalog 2017
Contemporary Catalog 2017
The objects in this catalogue are a sampling of the compelling contemporary items found online at 1stdibs. Many of the pieces are editions and are available immediately or can be customized to fit any room. Many others can be ordered in multiples to round out a cohesive design scheme. The creators are often artists who trained at top art and design schools and have pieces in major museums. Others are interior designers who have worked on acclaimed public and private spaces and have a deep understanding of how objects animate rooms. Whatever their background, they create works that blur the line between design and sculpture.1
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Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Walnut by Miguel & Ilse Silva for Wooda
By Miguel Silva, Wooda, Ilse Silva
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
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