×

Subscribe to our newsletter

Highlights From the Previous Week, Partnered Events and Haikus. View our Newsletter archive

Marble-ing in Antiquity: Karl Lagerfeld

Inspired by the beauty of marble and ancient Greek architecture, Karl Lagerfeld presents his first ever collection of sculptural furniture

Scroll right to read more ›
Text by
Photographs courtesy Carpenters Workshop Gallery

At the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris stands a side table made from Arabescato Fantastico – a rare vibrant white marble with dark grey veins which has not been quarried for more than thirty years.

It sits alongside other pieces such as tables, lamps, consoles, fountains and mirrors to create a mini-marble-cityscape in creative director and artist, Karl Lagerfeld’s first ever exhibition of sculptural works. Entitled Architectures, the pieces reference the building typologies of antiquity, namely columns and colonnades. “The collection of functional sculptures all in marble is born from Karl’s love for the beautiful stones and for the Greek landscape.” says architect Aline Asmar d’Amman who advised Lagerfeld on the realization of his designs.

The marble was carefully selected by Lagerfeld from quarries across Italy and the pieces have been executed by master marble craftspeople. The proportions of the golden ratio and exactness were key to the works. The pieces have been produced as limited editions of eight in each marble color, plus four artist proofs.

Straddling the balance of ancient shapes in contemporary environments, Lagerfeld applied his philosophy that “Nothing is more modern than Antiquity” says d’Amman. She believes the pieces are “classics with an intense contemporary feel and a refined sense of culture embedded in the designs.”

Architectures will be on display at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Paris until December 22

Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld © Stephane Feugere
Lagerfeld
LAGERFELD, Architectures,Exhibition Views
Lagerfeld
Untitled XI, Karl Lagerfeld
Lagerfeld
Untitled II, Karl Lagerfeld
Lagerfeld
LAGERFELD, Architectures,Exhibition Views
Lagerfeld
LAGERFELD, Architectures,Exhibition Views
Lagerfeld
LAGERFELD, Architectures,Exhibition Views
Back

Articles you also might like

House of Today, in collaboration with 10 Lebanese designers, launches a limited edition series of candles on November 20th, made entirely with artisans in Lebanon.

In an interview which appeared in the A/W 2019 issue of TLmag32: Contemporary Applied, Lise Coirier spoke with Brussels-based designer Sébastien Caporusso about his design practice that is rooted in master craftsmanship and noble materials. Spazio Nobile Gallery is presenting Caporusso’s Luna Rosso dining table, part of his Intermezzo Collection, during PAD Paris, March 29-April 2, 2023.

For the A/W 2022 issue, TLmag38: Origine/Origin, Philip Fimmano wrote about Assemblage 7: Lost and Found, a new collection of sculptural furniture by Faye Toogood, and a collection of hand painted clothing in collaboration with her sister Erica, presented last fall at Friedman Benda in Los Angeles.