Glass orbs are frosted by hand to create an irregular texture reminiscent of 19th century glass frosting techniques. Three central lights sources emit a soft glow that is refracted through the surrounding cluster of orbs hanging elegantly from delicate chains.
APPARATUS is a New York based interdisciplinary design studio that explores the relationship of lighting, furniture and objects in their environments. Predicated on the modernist principle of gesamtkunstwerk or total work of art, fully articulated collections reveal each piece as an artefact from a singular vision -each imprint referencing the historical and cultural mood summoned by a holistic emotional landscape. APPARATUS creates each piece with a devotion to the rigour of small studio craftsmanship, centring the importance of the human hand in lending soul to an object. Sensual materials such as marble, suede, horsehair, lacquer and porcelain are combined with patinated brass to create the studio’s distinctive catalog. Underpinning every piece, whether it be a light fixture or a chair, is a deft balance between mechanisation and the hand-made, striving equally for the contradictions of perfection and the beautiful irregularity of humanity. APPARATUS galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and Milan each communicate the studio’s singular design ethos while also providing a distinctive, immersive experience informed by its location.The studio was founded in 2012 by Gabriel Hendifar and Jeremy Anderson. In 2021, the studio expanded its production to a dedicated factory in Brooklyn, where all pieces are hand-finished and assembled.
Material
Glass orbs and brass chains
Material: brass chains available waxed aged-brass, waxed oiled rubbed bronze, waxed blackened-brass, lacquered tarnished silver [add 35% on price]
Dimension: available in version Cloud19: W77 cm, Cloud25: W86cm,
Cloud31: W94cm , or Cloud37: W102cm
Cloud XL37, Cloud XL49 and Cloud XL73 available upon request
Additional information: in order to achieve this particular custom Tarnished Silver finish, we prep the fixture’s raw brass base in our production facility and then work with a local partner to first nickel plate, then fully plate the fixture in actual silver. The fixture is then sealed with a tinted lacquer for a protected and permanent finish with a warmer, layered tone. +35% for tarnished silver finish applies.
Price from: 6884€