Contemporary Introspective

Unique Roots Candle Medium by Jeremy Descamps Unique piece Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 80 cm Materials: Candles in solid oak from the country burned in flam, inserts in brass, support o...

Arrebol Tibor diffuser by STUDIOROCA Dimensions: W 18 x D 18 x H 30.5 cm Materials: Volcanic rock, polished brass plated steel, glass. Includes 1 essential oil 20mL bottle. STUDIOROCA is a Mexico City design studio focused on architecture, interior design and contemporary furniture. Its penchant for collaboration, the promotion of local talent, artisanal skills and natural materials, and its ever-present pull toward sustainable practices have seen the studio create highly emotive environments and unique functional pieces that speak of a forward-thinking, borderless approach to design. Intro Through architecture, interior design and furniture, STUDIOROCA portrays a distinct Mexican aesthetic, where sophisticated, elegant designs become bold statements of strong masculine lines and dark moody shades that contrast dramatically with elongated curves and highly textured surfaces. Based in Mexico City, the studio has, since its inception, offered much more than simple design solutions, its impetus always being to meaningfully improve lives through design. By promoting, supporting and offering a platform for other Mexican designers in its two stores in Polanco and Condesa, STUDIOROCA has been at the forefront of the modern-day Mexican design movement for over 15 years. The studio’s ability to artfully blend its own architecture and interior design with both local and international product is testament to its glocal outlook. While proudly Mexican and inherently influenced by the country’s culture and craftsmanship, its designs talk to a cosmopolitan, international sense of style. STUDIOROCA’s respect for the environment and reverence of traditional skills has led to the pursuit of sustainable practices, while its affinity for collaboration and promotion of artisanal skills has seen the studio produce work in conjunction with countless talented designers and craftspeople. Its confidently utilitarian designs are the result of risk-taking, boundary-pushing processes that emerge from STUDIOROCA’s constant quest to establish innovative solutions, while simultaneously respecting each of its projects’ unique locations, incorporating the surrounding environment into the design language. Working closely with clients, a personal rapport ensures delving into the core of every design requirement, leading to the ultimate achievement of deeply embedded needs. Ultimately, what STUDIOROCA presents is a fresh iteration of Mexican design, a version which is at once moving, intoxicating and comforting. History STUDIOROCA was founded by Carlos Acosta and Rodrigo Alegre. When, in 2002, the two independent Mexico City architects were commissioned to work collaboratively on the architecture and interiors of a new spa, they were frustrated by the lack of affordable furniture available, and embarked on designing their own pieces for the project. And so STUDIOROCA was born. Initially a furniture store in the heart of the then up-and-coming leafy suburb of Condesa, it has developed into a fully fledged architecture and interior-design studio, with another store in the city’s high-end design district of Polanco, which opened in 2011. Its line of furniture, all designed and manufactured in Mexico, had humble production beginnings in a small kitchen-design factory, a foundation that has carried through into the studio’s current philosophy of small-scale, high-quality production. In conjunction with its own range of functional pieces, STUDIOROCA has always invited other local designers to showcase their work in its two stores, and, what started with three additional designers’ pieces in 2002, has led to collaborations with many more, now presenting the limited-edition work of 28 Mexican designers through its UNION- brand, while continuing to retail exclusive international brands such as Tom Dixon, Moooi and GAN. 2 More recently, the studio’s architectural and interior projects have included large housing developments and hotels, fully employing STUDIOROCA’s 360-degree approach to design. Founders and team Architects by training, founders Carlos Acosta and Rodrigo Alegre prefer to follow an unconventional, integrated model of design that incorporates its many varied facets, allowing their two unique approaches to complement one another. Rodrigo, who graduated from Universidad Anáhuac Norte, is able to envision how color and texture will combine as he explores the emotive nuances he wishes to create within a new environment. His abstract thoughts are brought to life by Carlos, the rational half of the design duo. Trained at Universidad Iberoamericana, with a student exchange to the University of Texas, Carlos’ ability to grasp volumes and spaces brings dreams to fruition through the perfect positioning of wall divisions, furniture pieces and light-streaming windows. Their small dedicated team of designers and architects plays an integral role in realizing the studio’s ambitious visions, with over 200 projects having been completed by this intimate team. Beyond designing, these passionate professionals offer practical solutions, bringing their experience in all forms of design to manifest in big-picture thinking that pays attention to detail, celebrates collaboration and goes the extra mile. The approachable, personal style with which the STUDIOROCA team works is a reflection on the responsibility its people place on themselves as architects and designers who venture beyond the drawing board. Sustainability STUDIOROCA’s focus on sustainability has seen the company establish itself as a trailblazer in the realization of buildings and furniture pieces that are produced with a sense of conscience and responsibility, taking into account the full production chain, from material source to distribution of wealth. The studio has done away with environmentally harmful varnishes on its furniture pieces, and now only use FSC-certified hardwood. It also pledges to keep materials to a minimum, a consideration most appreciated in its 77 range of furniture, where only the necessary functional structures have been designed, and where small leftover pieces of wood from bigger cuts are utilized, rather than sourcing new pieces. This approach continues in its architecture and interior designs, with 80% of materials sourced locally. This, coupled with its use of solar panels, the harvesting of rainwater, and the inclusion of indigenous gardens in its projects, has led to STUDIOROCA’s application for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, which is currently under review. For the studio, sustainability has a much further reach than the natural environment, however. Its projects take into account social, cultural and economic sustainability too, by ensuring its production chain – from the craftspeople producing hand-worked elements, to its low-environmental-impact manufacturing line – all sits within Mexico so that the 3 communities benefiting financially are those who have been an integral part of the process. Architecture In STUDIOROCA’s architectural projects, authentic materials that are true to their Mexican origin, such as local mountain rocks, regional marble and indigenous wood, are utilized in new ways to highlight their natural rawness, deep texture and prized imperfections, imbuing buildings with unique character. It’s through such character that every structure portrays its personality, suited to the people who live, work and relax within it. This unpretentious use of materials follows through to metals, which are encouraged to rust and patinate as the building interacts with nature’s elements and becomes part of the environment surrounding it, giving projects an essential sense of place, where the here and now is as important as the then and there. Interior design STUDIOROCA’s interior style leans toward textured materials and dark hues contrasted with paler wood and lighter accent tones. These evocative, luxurious interiors are enlivened by carefully considered lighting that enhances the tonality of moody dark browns, deep blues and a spectrum of blacks, and highlights textures through illuminated reflections. Where environments dictate a paler palette, textures and materials make up the necessary contrast. Local willow wood on wall panels, flooring made from recinto volcanic rock, and countertops decorated with Mexico’s retapado marble become talking points, made even more appealing with plant life and greenery introduced indoors. Furniture Combining its deep respect for handcrafted, artisanal product, and its future-forward approach to technology and innovation, STUDIOROCA’s range of furniture places emphasis on high-quality offerings, producing its ranges in low quantities, often customized to suit the specific requirements of its varied projects. Veering away from industrialized production lines, it employs sophisticated hand-worked machinery, in line with its approach to sustainability and simplicity. The studio’s premiere collection (2002-2008) was shaped by a groundbreaking application of materials and forms, resulting in award-winning designs that set contemporary Mexican design on the map. Pieces from this collection were shown at Fabrica Mexicana and Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City and in the MoMA store in New York. The 2008 Eco collection initiated a change in the production of STUDIOROCA’s furniture pieces, adapting a sustainable view regarding design – a philosophy that continues to guide the studio’s practices today. Sourcing FSC-certified wood, eliminating varnishes, and using local materials wherever possible, this collection was the start of a conscious undertaking to work with local artisans and support local industry, an outlook that was celebrated at the launch of the Eco range at the Mexican Gallery...

Unique roots candle large by Jeremy Descamps Unique piece Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 120 cm Materials: candles in solid oak from the country burned in flam, inserts in brass, support o...

Unique Roots candle small by Jeremy Descamps Unique piece Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 40 cm Materials: Candles in solid oak from the country burned in flam, inserts in brass, support o...

Set of 5 unique roots candles by Jeremy Descamps. Unique pieces. Materials: candles in solid oak from the country burned in flam, inserts in brass, support of candles in brass. Di...

This late 19th Century antique square Fruitwood Pedestal is highly accented with intricate hand carving and hand painting flowers and leaves done in the Anglo-Indian style. The carv...

Exceptional Dutch Mid-Century teak candle stand with large metal spike for extra large votive candles. In original condition with some visible wear consistent age and regular use.

Signed Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths solid brass candelabra, accommodates 5 candles.

Gold candle holder by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: Iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Cons...

Nero candle holder by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a longitudinal me...

Cotto candle holder by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a longitudinal m...

Soy candle Inno(s)cent - dark green by Milan Pekar, Amansoycandles Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 7 cm Materials: Ceramic Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available in different co...

Set of 2 Cotto Candle Holders by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a long...

Gold candle holder by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Cons...

Set of 2 nero candle holders by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a longi...

Nero candle holder by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a longitudinal me...

Set of 2 green candle holders by Mason Editions. Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: Iron Colors: Black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a lon...

Nero candle holder by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: Iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a longitudinal me...

Nero candle holder by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: iron Colors: black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a longitudinal me...

Nero candle holder by Mason Editions Dimensions: 31 × 5 × 10 cm Materials: Iron Colors: Black, matte 24K gold, cotto, sage green and light grey. Consisting of a longitudinal me...

Vintage Tommaso Barbi black ceramic candleholder. 1970s Made in Italy. This piece is in near excellent condition. no repairs or chips. An amazing and seldom piece.

Mahogany torchere or lamp stand This is a fine quality piece made in mahogany, the torchere has a 10”scallop shaped top with a raised moulded rim. It ...

Tall 19th century carved mahogany pedestal The column has an intricate tulip and acanthus leaf carvings top and bottom with a faceted section between The Torchere is very sturdy...

Two-tier mahogany side table in Chinese Chippendale style with fretted frieze and pierced fretted corner brackets.

The circular container carved with pearls and rinceaux and supported by an inswept strung-piaster quadripartite stand with a central finial and hung with swags raised on a conforming...

This vintage smoking table or candle stand appears to be custom made and one of a kind. The heavy steel shaft is thickly chrome plated and rests upon a faux rosewood base complemente...

This elegant pair of French 19th century marquetry inlaid pedestals with a green marble top, base with finely carved giltwood decoration term...

This elegant pair of French 19th century marquetry inlaid pedestals with a green marble top , base with finely carved giltwood decoration ter...

Diminutive 18th century English candle stand. Crafted from oak with inlaid octagonal top on turned pedestal and terminating in three claw feet.

In the style of Thomas Chippendale, a lovely American 18th century tilt-top table in mahogany that, historically, doubled as a candlestand. The square top is cut in curves at the cor...

This elegant pair of French 19th century marquetry inlaid pedestals with a green marble top , base with finely carved giltwood decoration ter...

Dating from the Victorian period and likely being made in England is a unique and decorative demilune style accent table or candle stand. The pedes...

An Extremely Attractive And Very Good Quality Late 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Torchere, or Candle Stand, Having Well Figured Octagonal Top With Elegant Wavy Gallery, R...

A very good quality late 19th Century French marquetry inlaid oval side table. The top having this wonderful inlaid basket of flowers, a brass pierced gallery, a candle slide and sin...

A pair of painted hardwood neo-classical torcheres in the manner of Robert Adam. With tripartite Corinthian supports, stylised ram’s heads and cloven hoof...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique English cast Britannia standard silver candlesticks; an addition to our early 18th century silverware collection. These excepti...

Pair of candle sticks with perfect patina.

Beautiful Italian silver candle holder made in 1950s.

A spark of light exposed from a beautifully shaped illusion inviting the senses into a dream of comfort and peacefulness.

Add a touch of Victorian elegance to your home with this exquisite 19th Century Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and built to last, ...

Add a touch of Victorian elegance to your home with this exquisite 19th Century Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and built to last, ...

This is a genuine period English oak stool, dating to the early / mid 17th century, Charles 1st Carolean period, circa 1630. Genuine original stools from ...

Memento Mori for Wunderkammer, depicting a skull and a tulip, oil paintings on hard stone. A large specimen of oval-shaped natural agate, with a black wooden frame, is mounted on a b...

A Wunderkammer natural specimen of an agate, mounted in an oval shape frame over a golden wooden base, with candle holder. Italy, 1880 ca.

A Very Good Quality William IV Period Rosewood circular lamp table, Of Relatively Small Proportions, Having Superbly Figured Top, Raised On Elegant Reverse Tapering Faceted Column, T...

A very good quality Late Regency Period rosewood circular occasional table of unusual design, possibly originally designed for storage of wool, having two well figured circular tiers...

A very attractive and good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany torchere, or candle stand, having well figured detachable circular top with moulded rim, over elegant turned stem with fluted decoration, terminating on three splayed tripod legs. The actual definition of a torchere is a lamp on a tall stand made of wood or metal. However these days any kind of tall antique table...

A collection of rare Carl Aubock vintage pieces. Total of twelve comprising of bowls, bookends, pitcher, most are signed.

Set of three carved wood and gesso candlesticks with original iron spikes.

A late 18th Century Hepplewhite period oval satinwood Kettlestand having scalloped gallery above tulipwood frieze with oval flower panel sand slide, supported on fluted, square taper...

Painted occasional or end table, having a round top of Carrara marble, its pierced apron carved with foliate scrollwork, raised on four, round, bowed legs, each headed with a rosette...

Candlestand occasional table, having an ivory-painted finish showing natural wear. Its square, molded table top with rounded corners, over a pierced, scrolling apron flanked by wide ...

Candlestand side table, of polished brass and steel, having a round top, raised on a trio of panther-headed, round legs, joined by a shelf stretcher with concave sides, ending in fee...

Round pedestal base occasional table. Beautifully shaped centre column. Aged burr wood patina. Victorian candle stand tea table with ser...

Each candle stand has a circular white marble top over a frieze with leaf tip, rosette and bead and reel carving, supported on three down-swept legs with conforming decoration joined...

This American Queen Anne maple candle stand has a nicely patinated original amber finish, which is particularly pleasing in color, and is in unaltered condition. It is from new Engla...

The pair of Moroccan boho chic white brass inlaid side tables in blue Majorelle is inspired by the legendary Yves Saint Laurent majorette garden in Marrakech. This charming octagonal shaped side table will add unique style and sophistication to any room. Designed by master artisans, hand painted blue and featuring expert filigree work, this combination white brass /wooden with gold brass inlay table...

Scottish George III period Chippendale oak candlestand or torchere with octagonal low galleried top, tripod base with cabriole legs and pad feet. This handsome torchere with turned s...