A group of goats
Photography by ©Anna Savina.

November 13, 2024

Words: Rebecca Thienes

15 Conceptual Pieces Celebrating The Artistry Of Materiality

Conceptual and material exploration distinguishes one-off and limited-edition objects handcrafted by emerging global makers.

Discover These Handcrafted Pieces From Around The World

Artefacto by Studio Federico Stefanovich

A person is throwing a paper airplane
Photography by Alejandro Ramírez Pacheco/María Jose Pacheco.

Federico Stefanovich and Bruno Gallegos’s Artefacto mobile tabletop sculptures in brass by Mexico-based Studio Federico Stefanovich.

Flutter No. 2 by Daniel Shapiro

A green lamp with a picture of a woman
Photography by Becky Shapiro.

Flutter No. 2 ceramic stoneware table lamp with contours based on sound waves by American designer Daniel Shapiro.

Table on a Walk by Unown Space

A woman in a white dress is doing a dance pose
Photography by Hunar Daga.

Swati Jain’s Table on a Walk handcrafted in India of East Indian walnut and Burma teak incorporating portable woven-hemp bag with bamboo framework by Unown Space.

Zen by Draga & Aurel thru Rossanna Orlandi Gallery

Three different colored stools on a white surface
Photography by Anne Timmer Creative/Valerie Van Der Werff Federical Lissoni.

Zen coffee tables crafted of frosted Lucite by Italy-based Draga & Aurel through Rossana Orlandi Gallery.

MultiFelt by Louise Richard Design Textile

A woman holding a large piece of paper with pink and grey stripe
Photography by ©Dominique Michiels.

MultiFelt wall hanging derived from local virgin wool and discarded sweaters in Wave by U.K.’s Louise Richard Design Textile.

Material Myths by Ali Shah Gallefoss

A man sitting on a couch with a table
Photography by Numeroventi/Daniel Civetta.

Material Myths sand-casted aluminum table by Oslo’s Ali Shah Gallefoss.

Skyline by Maris Van Vlack thru Superhouse

A piece of art made from a piece of fabric
Photography by Matthew Gordon Studio.

Skyline mixed-fiber textile in hand knitting, Stoll knitting, embroidery, and paint by American artist Maris Van Vlack through Superhouse.

Pilea by Florian Meca

A table with a pot of flowers and a lamp
Photography by ©Florianmeca.

Pilea one-of-a-kind handcrafted LED table lamps with linen shades and bases of nonwoven, unidirectional linen (hardened via bio-sourced resin) by Florian Meca of France.

Soft Objects by Gaspard Fleury-Deugy

A person holding a pair of shoes in their hands
Photography courtesy of Gaspard Fleury-Deugy.

Soft Objects 3D-knitted vase by French designer Gaspard Fleury-Dugy.

Squeeze by Wendy Andreu

A group of three colorful glass vases
Photography by ©Vanni Bassetti.

Squeeze mouth-blown molded-glass vases in MSV21, LSV16, and SSV4 by Wendy Andreu of France.

Erreur 404 by James Haywood

A man holding a pair of gloves over his face
Photography courtesy of James Haywood.

Erreur 404 Slender and Wide lights in mineral concrete by French-British artist/designer James Haywood.

Fresh Catch Green by Lauren Goodman

A green wire basket with a man holding it
Photography by PJ Couture.

Fresh Catch Green shelving, crafted from lobster traps salvaged in Maine that have been reconstructed and powder-coated, by Canadian artist Lauren Goodman.

Abigail by Office of Tangible Space for Thirdkind

A wooden chair with a white seat
Photography by Charlie Schuck.

Abigail flat-pack chair in CNC-machined FSC-certified birch plywood and Bianco Fenix laminate, hand-finished with UV-stabilized hard-wax Polyx oil, by Office of Tangible Space for Thirdkind, both U.S.-based studios.

Bubble Baby by The Future Perfect

A glass table with a man's face on it
Photography by Ulysses Ortega/Rafi Ajl.

Bubble Baby table with soft-glass base and super-matte brushed-aluminum top by American artist Rafi Ajl through The Future Perfect.

Puffa M4 by Kint

A group of goats
Photography by ©Anna Savina.

Ukrainian designer Rostyslav Sorokovyi’s limited-edition Puffa M4 chair upholstered in Gushka’s stranded wool by Kint.

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