Known for his intricate metal furniture, jewelry and housewares, Michael Aram is something of a throwback in the world of design: a hands-on maker, both artist and artisan. Aram’s idiosyncratic style and the inherent authenticity of each of his handmade designs have made him a favorite of contemporary collectors.
Aram — full name: Michael Aram Wolohojian — was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a tight-knit Armenian family and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. He studied art in Florence, Italy, and at the Art Students League in New York.
While on a 1989 trip to India, Aram was exposed to metalworking traditions such as sand-casting and hand-forging, and he became entranced with these techniques. He stayed in the country to study metalsmithing and collaborated with local craftsmen on his own designs, and still maintains a workshop in New Delhi.
A few of Aram’s lines are based on simple geometric shapes, but the majority are inspired by nature, in particular trees, flowers and other plant life. Rendered in materials that range from silvered bronze to patinated brass to nickel-plated steel, Aram’s forms for such lines as Sleepy Hollow and Black Orchid are drawn directly from botanical sources. He is likely unusual among contemporary designers for sometimes using the same decorative motif for both furniture and tableware pieces but his works are warm, witty, well-made and unlike any you’ve seen before.
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Michael Aram Cast Aluminum Organic Modernist Sculpture, 1996
By Michael Aram
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Michael Aram sculpted statue like Cast Aluminum Tree, Vessel, Vase. Featuring an organic, swirling texture Aluminum form, raised on three spindly legs, with swirling, vessel-like up...
Aluminum
Brutalist Cast Aluminum Sculpture by DCalvi, Mexico, 1960
By DCalvi
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Striking Brutalist cast aluminum sculpture by Diana Calvillo, featuring a bold abstract composition with a strong architectural and organic presence. The work is executed in cast al...
Aluminum
$1,440Sale Price|42% Off
H 8 in W 7.82 in D 7.82 in
Lorenzo Burchiellaro Italian Cast Etched and Black Aluminum Sculpture
By Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in Chicago, IL
Lorenzo Burchiellaro cast and etched aluminum square sculpture. Patinaed black and natural etched aluminum composes this open cube with a dish depressed center for either holding va...
Aluminum
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 11 in D 17 in
Abstract Organic Polished Aluminum Sculpture by Bill Keating
By Bill Keating
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished aluminum sculpture of three organic shapes, possibly leaves or flower petals, mounted on a pyramidal base. Signed and dated 1977. ...
Aluminum
Michael Young, Aluminum Sculpture, Hex Sink
By Michael Young
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Finally, after 2 years of hard machine work and polishing, the first Hex piece found its way to the market. From this, a limited collection of tables, shelves, and even a bathroom si...
Aluminum
$880 / item
H 33 in W 25 in D 12 in
Modernist Cast Aluminum Spring Ride On Playground Animals / Sculptures Paris Co
By Paris Mfg. Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
aluminum animal sculptures were originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks.Stamped PARIS.. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana histo...
Aluminum, Steel
Organic Natural Wood Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
A beautiful organic specimen of aged teak wood found in it's natural state that has been turned into a sculpture. Can have lights added to be used as ...
Organic Tube Shell Sculpture
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tall elegant tube shell sculpture designed and executed by F. S. Henemader with a dramatic form and striking bleached white color. Presented on a Lucite base to enhance the sculptura...
Brass
Cast and welded organic form abstract aluminum sculpture signed Joseph
Located in Ferndale, MI
Artist William Josef student of Josef Albers and Buckminster Fuller Black Mountain College N.C. Base: 10 Square
Aluminum
$2,500
H 16.5 in W 12.5 in D 5.5 in
2 William King Midcentury Modernist Aluminum Puzzle Sculptures of Acrobats
By William King
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Event and The Test - a group of 2 Mid-Century Modern aluminum acrobat sculptures. William D. King (1925-2015) These interlocking aluminum sculptur...
Aluminum
1970 Giacomo Benevelli Modernist Cast Steel Inox Sculpture
By Giacomo Benevelli
Located in Brescia, IT
Giacomo Benevelli 1973 Cast Steel Inox Sculpture Very Good Condiction
Steel
Michael Aram Black Orchid Bowl
By Michael Aram
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elegant steel bowl features striking nickel-plated handle formed by long twisting stem of flowering orchid draped around the bowl. The dark color and organic, natural, Art Deco style...
Stainless Steel
$4,664
H 84 in W 25 in D 22 in
7 Feet Tall Contemporary Cast Aluminum "Climbing Man" Suspended Sculpture
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This contemporary climbing figure by the Phillips Collection transforms architectural space into a work of art. Standing an impressive 84 inches tall, the life-sized sculpture captur...
Aluminum
$2,930
H 25 in W 15 in D 15 in
Nature-Cast Aluminum Sculpture of a Fire Ant Colony — Abstract Organic Form
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable fusion of art and natural science, this aluminum sculpture captures the hidden architecture of a red fire ant colony in striking metallic permanence. Both organic and ab...
Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Puzzle Bird Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Cast aluminum puzzle bird sculpture. Depending on angle, could also be viewed as a swimmer (until one notices the tail). This piece should be placed in a location where won't be hand...
Aluminum
$136Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.26 in W 18.12 in D 1.58 in
Michael Aram Criss Cross Trays, Anodized Aluminum, Vintage, USA, 1990s
By Michael Aram
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pair of Criss Cross, the famous trays, dated some years ago, by Michael Aram . They are decorative trays in anodized aluminum (or steel ?), suitable for fruit or mail. The price is ...
Aluminum, Steel