Furniture and interior designer Carol Egan was influenced by the form of dragonflies when creating this sculptural collection, which was launched at an exhibition staged in New York gallery Maison Gerard.
The collections were shown in Maison Gerard's beaux-art gallery space The Elizabeth Collective, a former residence of actress Elizabeth Taylor
Decade follows the evolution of Egan's use of material and form by showcasing her early works, commissioned pieces and prototypes alongside new designs including a shelf, coffee table and a pair of sconces.
The work was exhibited in Maison Gerard's uptown gallery at The Elizabeth Collective, a former residence of actress Elizabeth Taylor known for its beaux-arts interior and decorative plasterwork. It was on display in the Manhattan townhouse at 10 West 56th Street from 22 to 29 January and can now be seen at their gallery downtown at 43 East 10th Street In her works, Egan experiments with different materials including bronze, marble and wood
"Typically the work is shown in the gallery downtown in a more modern context or at design fairs where it's kind of a white box aesthetic," Egan told Dezeen. "So it's really a treat to have it in such a classical space with all the beautiful plasterwork and this sort of proportion and elegance in this townhouse.
"To see the juxtaposition of this modernity against that I think that it holds up," she added.
The curved form and chamfered edges on the Double Emperor wal...