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The Conq Sofa (2023) by Parisian design studio RoWin’Atelier — founded by architects Frédéric Rochette and Hervé Winkler — is a standout piece in contemporary collectible design. This sculptural sofa was showcased by Twenty First Gallery at the Salon Art + Design fair in New York in November 2024, where it served as a centerpiece of their booth.
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Twice annually — in the spring and then again in late summer — New York’s Public Art Fund installs a new site-specific artwork in Central Park’s Doris C. Freedman Plaza, and it’s always fun and exciting to see that the next sculpture will be. However, with the recently- installed Parabolic Light, a translucent magenta obelisk by artist Fred Eversley, New Yorkers will get to enjoy its reflective glow for an entire year!
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OMG. The folks at 100% Soft are at it again. The vinyl collectible that perfectly and succinctly summarizes so many of our feelings over the past couple of years is back with an all new, limited-edition color: the Cough Syrup Purple! Arriving just in time to cheer you up for the flu season, be sure to add this fun toy to your ever-growing collection of rainbow colored Dumpster Fire collectibles. Available now at Spoke-Art.com for just $25 each!
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Wouldn’t it be fun to be the person who designs the coin-operated Kiddie Rides that you sometimes still see out front of suburban grocery stores and strip malls? They aren’t as easy to find now as they were when I was a kid back in the stone age, but I still enjoy documenting them whenever see one. Because, nostalgia.
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Wendell Castle (1932 – 2018) was one of America’s most important contemporary furniture makers, with several distinct stylistic phases in his career. At first he employed both exotic and native American woods to produce furniture characterized by biomorphic forms and attenuated surrealism.
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