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From fashion to photography, Karl Lagerfeld is a genius ‘touche à tout’. He is now launching his first ever series of sculptural works in Paris.
‘Architectures’ will be unveiled at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris on October 19th (until December 23rd). The collection is made of an artistic series of functional sculptures designed by Karl Lagerfeld and directly inspired by Antiquity, referred to as the origin of beauty, culture and modernity by the designer.
With a precise use of canonical proportions born from the use of the golden ratio and the most noble material, marble, the ensemble of gueridons, tables, lamps, consoles, fountains and mirrors materialize the perfect balance of classical foundations with a present-day vibe, like a modern mythology.
Each piece is carved from a carefully selected marble block, the Arabescato Fantastico, a rare vibrant white marble with dark grey veins which has not been quarried for more than thirty years, or black Nero Marquina marble, curated for its brush stroke-like, milky white veins. The combination of the material uniqueness with the timeless designs makes every piece exclusive.
Only available as limited edition of eight pieces in each marble colour, plus four artist proofs, each sculptural work is made with the special marble, which is then precisely cut, sculpted, faceted and polished in Italy by the best craftsmen, to achieve the vibrant exactness of the elements.
The architect Aline Asmar d’Amman carried out the studies and the development of the works created by Karl Lagerfeld.
Pictures courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery
