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Designed by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan in collaboration with Seletti, this collectible porcelain plate with an image of a Toad Sandwich — pulled from the pages of Cattelan’s provocative, image-only magazine Toilet Paper — is just as charmingly absurd as the rest of the artist’s oeuvre.
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Installation View at The Salon (Photo By Gail)
When it comes to timeless design, certain pieces transcend mere function and enter the realm of sculpture. Such is the case with the extraordinary drop-front desk and chair by Samuel Marx, presented by Liz O’Brien at the 2024 edition of The Salon Art + Design at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. Continue reading Eye On Design: Samuel Marx Drop-Front Desk and Chair at Salon Art + Design
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Few designers collapse the boundaries between fashion and art as audaciously as Rei Kawakubo, the visionary force behind Comme des Garçons. In 2017, the Metropolitan Museum of Art mounted a landmark retrospective of her work, Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between, spotlighting the designer’s relentless pursuit of ambiguity, contradiction, and reinvention. This week’s featured kimono-inspired ensemble, however, was photographed as part of the exhibit Kimono Style, featuring items from the collection of John C. Webber.
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Geoffrey Dicker Rocking One of His Designs
Geoffrey Dicker has never been one to limit his creativity to a single medium. The independent abstract artist, whose vibrant and atmospheric paintings are collected worldwide, is stepping into a new arena — fashion and lifestyle design— by launching According2GWear, a line of clothing and home accessories featuring designs based on his original art.
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Looking towards the holiday season, one of the most buzz-worthy finds at the recent Shoppe Object gift show was The Crandle™, a whimsical creation that merges pure nostalgia with clever design. At first glance, you might swear it’s a cylinder of jellied cranberry sauce just slid out of the can, complete with that smooth, ridged surface we all recognize from decades of holiday dinners. But look closer (or give it a sniff) and you’ll realize it’s actually a candle — one that not only looks but also smells like the real thing. Continue reading Eye On Design: The Crandle Cranberry Sauce-Shaped Holiday Candle