Manhattan-based furniture designer Carol Egan thrives at the crossroads of 21st-century technology and traditional woodworking. Her striking modern furniture, including boldly creative shelf designs, frequently features serpentine forms. Her hand-carved walnut shelves have a single twist, which seems to defy physics.
Born in Dublin in 1974, Egan is a graduate of both University College Dublin and New York City’s Parsons School of Design. She complemented this formal education with an interest in 3D printing technology.
Egan’s unique designs, like her twisted walnut stools and benches, begin as 3D models before skilled woodworkers craft and hand-finish the pieces. Using the modeling software, Egan imagines unusual and contemporary shapes that blur the lines between artistic sculpture and furniture.
While often using walnut, mahogany or oak, Egan has also designed furniture made with marble, bronze and steel. Her timeless and innovative design perspective made her inaugural 2010 furniture line a global success.
Maison Gerard in New York City was the first gallery to show Egan’s furniture and has continued to exhibit her work. Galerie BSL in Paris and Hostler Burrows in Los Angeles have also showcased her designs. Her free-standing console earned a Special Mention for Best Contemporary Piece at PAD London in 2015. Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Wallpaper, the New York Times and Vogue are just some of the publications that have featured Egan’s signature approach to furniture design.
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Carol Egan, Hand-Carved Walnut Console, USA, 2012
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved, wall-mounted shelf in walnut by Carol Egan Please note that this item is made by order.
Walnut
Price Upon Request
Carol Egan, Hand-Carved Walnut Console, USA, 2012
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved, wall-mounted shelf in walnut by Carol Egan Please note this item is by order.
Walnut
Price Upon Request
Carol Egan, Sculptural Hand-Carved Walnut Console, USA, 2012
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wall-mounted shelf in walnut by Carol Egan Please note this item is by order.
Walnut
$1,898 / item
H 3.15 in Dm 21.66 in
Tableau Wall Decoration Shelf Designed by Sara Ferrari for Mingardo
By Mingardo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tableau is a functional painting, a wall decoration designed to frame everyday objects. Materials: Iron with brassed details Dimensions: Ø 55 cm.
Brass, Iron
$1,735Sale Price|44% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.03 in D 9.85 in
18th Century French Gilt Wood Sculptured Wall-Consoles
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century wall suspended consoles from France. Beautifully constructed in gilt wood and ornamented with a Rococo influence. The quality of th...
Giltwood
Set of Sixteen Museum Display Holders Made of Plexiglass
Located in Doornspijk, NL
These 16 beautifully shaped display holders were used in the anatomical department of Het Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden (the Museum of Cultural Anthropol...
Copper
Mohs Small Tabernacle by Studio Intervallo
Located in Geneve, CH
Mohs Small Tabernacle by Studio Intervallo Dimensions: W 30 x D 53 x H 75 cm Materials: Wooden structure, covered with marbled cotton paper. Mohs is a special element, which ari...
Wood
19th Century Italian Carved Cherub in Walnut Wall-Mounted Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian Carved Cherub Head in Walnut Wall Mounted Console.
Walnut
Extra Long White Oak Solid Display Shelve
By Hans J. Wegner, Finn Juhl, Figure Ground, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
You ever want that pefect oversize bookshelve that can frame the and organize your most precious items. Built for 18" Books or that vintage typewriter or a sculpture you've been want...
Oak, Walnut
$33,000
H 79.14 in W 61.03 in D 16.07 in
“MF 710” Modular Bookshelf in Hardwood & Metal, Geraldo de Barros, Brazil, 1956
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1955 by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor, the MF 710 bookshelf stands as one of the most refined expressions of Brazilian post-war modernism, where industrial rigor meets h...
Brass, Iron
Walnut Wall Sculpture, Modern Hand-Carved Design, 21st Century, USA
Located in Berlin, DE
Seth Gravette Redwood and Sumi Ink Wall Sculpture US 2023 Finished in oil and wax. Seth Gravette is a Los Angeles based artist who started with a fervor to design and build rigidly modern custom...
Walnut
Spine Shelves Solid White Oak Japanese Joinery
By Hans J. Wegner, Finn Juhl, Figure Ground, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A floating shelve system with a spine can be located anywhere on a wall surface. This is for a 2 set combo that comes flat-packed. You will need to either screw the spine into a stud or use wall...
Oak, Walnut
$3,597
H 20 in W 12.8 in D 14.5 in
Rare Art Nouveau Era Corner Bracket / Shelf with Amphictyonis Mask / Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and hand carved pine wood corner shelf, depicting Amphictyonis, the goddess of wine. The Greek god of wine Dionysos or Bacchus as he was known in Rome, probably is much be...
Pine
$4,000 / item
H 3 in W 36 in D 9.5 in
Metal Rock Gold Shelf Aluminum Foam Customizable by Michael Young
By Michael Young
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The work is customizable in size, color and shape. About the designer: Michael Young was born in 1966 in Sunderland, a small industrial city in the North-East of England. He graduated from Kingston University in 1992, and the following year he founded the Michael Young Studio with the aim of providing exclusive, quality design services across an eclectic range of markets – from interiors to technology. Michael Young quickly became one of the UK’s most sought-after young designers and revered retailers and institutions such as the Conran shop...
Aluminum
$5,950
H 25.25 in W 27.5 in D 11.5 in
French Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Bracket with Putti and Foliage, 1800s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Baroque style French walnut bracket with hand-carved putti, circa 1800. Born during the tumultuous years of the early 19th century, this French bracket features a semi-circular sha...
Walnut