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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Martin Pierce Hardware


Inspired by natural forms, sculptor-designer Martin Pierce's first collection of bronze cast hardware and cabinet pulls adds substance and beauty to some of the most utilized but often overlooked areas of furniture and interiors. Using the ancient lost-wax casting method, the British-born, Los Angeles-based furniture-maker (in collaboration with his wife Anne) crafts pieces of exceptional detail and diverse texture.

Above: the trumpet flower, dragonfly, sycamore leaf, fiddlehead, and mushroom cabinet pulls from the Flora and Animal lines.
Below: matching heroic door pulls from the Hedgerow line (inspired by the English gardens of Pierce's youth).

5 Comments:

Blogger Michelle Lana said...

HI Jennifer...thanks for stopping by!
and thanks for the message! hehe...I appreciate it. Great stuff you have here...very nice. where are you from? I used to live in BF Homes Paranaque. See ya and have a great new year!

December 27, 2006 9:27 PM  
Blogger Jennifer said...

Thanks Michelle! If you used to live in BF then I'm almost certain we know some of the same people. I'm originally from Baguio but now I live in a teensy flat right smack dab in the middle of call center city (i.e. Makati). Happy New Year!

December 28, 2006 2:18 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cool nature inspired designs. Nothing man made can touch the perfection in form of a dragon fly. Evolution is an extremely amazing force.

I really like how the shapes are positioned in this photo.

December 28, 2006 12:25 PM  
Blogger Jennifer said...

Hey Mac! I too am a big fan of the elegantly-partitioned dragonfly. And I'm surprised that it hasn't been represented in art and design as much as some of its insect cousins.

December 29, 2006 6:21 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Beautiful hardware, I own some and receive many compliments. They are timeless and transform the look of our home.

February 04, 2009 9:37 AM  

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