Eclectic, One-Off Decorative Accent Table or Stool in Vivid Azure Blue

This one-of-a-kind sculptural beeswax chair with sides is designed by Rooms Studio in collaboration with Shotiko Aptsiauri and was produced in Tbilisi, Georgia. The molded, beeswax sculpture, which can be interpreted as a stool, seat, side table or art object, is cylindrical in shape with two rectangular blocks at the top, representing a backrest or arms for the seat. About the Design Studio: Works of Rooms Studio refers to the sculptural forms and abundant materials in juxtaposition with the feminine instincts. Born and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia, the duo behind the Rooms, Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia, lean towards preserving the inherited craftsmanship techniques unique to the region. Massive wood and stone objects are hand-crafted using traditional techniques to create raw and symbolic forms often rooted in the designers' childhood memories. Growing up in a culturally diverse environment, where the two worlds - Western and Eastern collide, remarkably influenced their design language. Over the years, Rooms has created eight independent collections and collaborations equally memorable and representative of the duo's perpetual mission to bring life to omitted elements of a former life. Through their series of works, Janberidze and Toloraia try to examine the boundaries between the public and private. Experiencing adolescent years in the 90s - a significant decade of cultural and societal shifts - their work is a narrative of personal experiences of womanhood. By contrasting the new feminine monumental shapes with architectural brutality, Rooms challenges the status quo and also bridges the conventional and contemporary design with a confluence of female energy. The studio’s largest U.S. exhibition to date, Distant Symphony, expands upon this impulse to focus inward. The title is again a chief concern—some of the objects included here were designed during the global pandemic, under a regime of forced isolation that made the studio’s typically collective work process untenable. The pieces shown here are the results of Rooms’ search for a way forward. The first room, an antechamber of sorts, evokes the intimate quality of a private home. Shown here are trinkets and personal effects chosen by Janberidze and Toloraia for their emotive qualities; a low background noise emphasizes the climate of urban domesticity. The ensuing gallery space features highlights of Rooms’ recent design output. Here, the subtle scent of organic materials provides a sensory indication of the atelier’s interest in dichotomies: natural and man-made, personal and collective, local and cosmopolitan.   In light of the global circumstances, Janberidze and Toloraia felt it was especially important to pursue collaborative work. Rooms invited three artists—Shotiko Aptsiauri, Salome Chigalashvili and Mariana Chkonia—to conduct a dialogue and shared design process. As such, this exhibition is a kind of polyphonic meditation on a need for solitude and desire for companionship. The practice of polyphonic singing, essential to Georgian folk culture, is reinterpreted here as a design endeavor. Chigilashvili, working with unprocessed yarn, interpreted folk motifs by adapting embroidery to the scale of furniture with expansive stitches applied to painted boards...

Unique hand-carved sandstone side or end table with reclaimed wood block base and elegant white ceramic tile inlay. Grounded and breathtaking, thi...

Low stool with a hand-carved reclaimed wood base, upholstered seat cushion, and handmade glass button. Customizable and comfortable, with a grounded and relaxed feel. Designed by ...

One-of-a-kind side or end table in hand-carved reclaimed wood with cast glass top. Fueled by curiosity while pushing function and materiality to its limits, this piece would make an ...

One-of-a-kind side or end table in hand-carved and charred reclaimed wood with cast glass top. Fueled by curiosity while pushing function and materiality to its limits, this piece would make an evocative yet understated sculptural accent to your design project. The table is grounded by a solid block of expertly-crafted reclaimed pine; sourcing wood that was previously used is the designer’s preference as a sustainability practice, as well as for the richness of character only found in repurposed lumber. The wood block was hand-carved to cradle a volume of crucible-poured glass, cast in a mold made from a granite landscaping boulder. The glass “stone” is a subtly naturalistic design detail, retaining the course surface texture of a boulder, yet entirely transparent. This piece debuted at Design Miami, in December 2023. The edition shown here is available now, with forward editions shipping in 10-12 weeks. Artist Information: Rafael Prieto (b. 1981, Mexico) is the Founder and Creative Director of Savvy, a New York and México City - based creative studio. Since founding Savvy in 2012, Prieto has brought his distinct perspective to the building of artistic, innovative and personal concepts in the arts, hospitality, retail, and more. Rafael is also the owner of Casa Bosques...

Polychromatic and iridescent glass and sculptural marble wall mirror, entitled 'Voluptuous Peach' by Kaja Upelj. Halfway between art and design, this ethereal, luminescent mirror has...

MOMO can be used as a side table, stool or just enjoyed as an object. It is designed by Pernille Iben Linde and Morten Linde. MOMO is hand made by a small cabinetmaker north of C...

LOLO is a family of objects, stools or side tables all of which are alike, yet different - like you and me. An abstraction about diversification. Designed by Pernille Iben Linde a...

LOLO is a family of objects, stools or side tables all of which are alike, yet different - like you and me. An abstraction about diversification. Designed by Pernille Iben Linde a...

LOLO is a family of objects, stools or side tables all of which are alike, yet different - like you and me. An abstraction about diversification. Designed by Pernille Iben Linde a...

LOLO is a family of objects, stools or side tables all of which are alike, yet different - like you and me. An abstraction about diversification. Designed by Pernille Iben Linde a...

Sculptural drum side table comprised of reclaimed suar wood featuring hand-carved fluted sides with wave formation. This versatile piece can also be used as a stool or a pedestal. E...