Sofia Karakatsanis is fascinated by wood in all its forms: as a tree, a material, a fuel. As wood was once living, it reacts to processes it is put through, moving and twisting. She responds to this in real time while constructing and carving, allowing a dialogue between maker and material. She grew up in the Black Country, a hub of industry in the UK. This lifelong exposure to craft fostered a strong fascination with making that has led to her own practice in wood, the material she feels most drawn to.
Sofia's carving process is very organic, working with power carving tools such as angle grinders, down to finer hand tools, referencing sketches throughout. This allows her to create the forms intuitively, and react to the wood as it reacts to the processes, and allow the grain to inform the shape. Sofia subjects her work to extreme conditions when finishing; chemical bleaching Sycamore to achieve a bone white colour, and scorching Ash to create a blackened, highly textured finish. Working in this way allows the forms to be material-led. As she carves, Sofia exposes and focuses on the natural grain in the wood, using this to inform and accentuate the shape. She wants to evoke the feeling that these pieces were once living, appearing to come from one piece by allowing the grain to inform the shape.
$18,900
Resilience
By Sofia Karakatsanis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sofia Karakatsanis is fascinated by wood in all its forms; as a tree, a material, a fuel. As wood was once living it reacts to processes it is put through, moving and twisting. She r...
Ash
$17,700
Parity
By Sofia Karakatsanis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sofia Karakatsanis is fascinated by wood in all its forms; as a tree, a material, a fuel. As wood was once living it reacts to processes it is put through, moving and twisting. She r...
Ash
$5,900
Phase
By Sofia Karakatsanis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sofia Karakatsanis is fascinated by wood in all its forms; as a tree, a material, a fuel. As wood was once living it reacts to processes it is put through, moving and twisting. She r...
Sycamore
Louis XVI Console Table, Ebonized Mahogany, Marble, French, 1800
Located in Austin, TX
Console table from France from Louis XVI period. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of...
Marble, Brass
Classic American Bentwood and Iron Folding Chairs 1930s
By Made Solid
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930’s Louis Rastetter & Sons Solid Kumfort Solid Bent Wood Folding Chairs -,Classic design.. Superior quality and construction,, Extremely comfortable ,, more avail,,(INQUIRE) Pri...
Iron
$9,167 / item
H 35.4 in W 75.2 in D 12.2 in
Handmade Rome Console with Sculptural Walnut Legs by Nolita Harbour
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
The Rome Console by Nolita Harbour is a striking piece of luxury furniture that combines architectural elegance with modern design. This console table is designed to be a captivating...
Travertine
$33 / set
H 0.4 in W 1.97 in D 3.94 in
Stuart Scott Furniture Finish Sample Set: Oak & Walnut, UK Made
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
A selection of six of our Stuart Scott Furniture finish samples: Oiled Oak Aged Oak Oiled Walnut Ebonised Oak Ebonised Walnut Black Lacquered Walnut Whit...
Brass
Creta Wine Red Lacquered
Located in Pesaro, IT
The sculptural, rounded shape and contrasting materials give maximum expressiveness to the Creta console. Creta oval console presented in Wine Red matte lacquer finish with marble in...
Marble
$1,736
H 32.68 in W 165.36 in D 20.48 in
Gaulinetta Chair, by Oscar Tusquets, Black, Lacquered, LIMITED EDITION
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Barcelona, ES
Inspired by Enzo Mari and his Tonietta chair, Oscar Tusquets created an adaptation of his Gaulino: The Gaulinetta. Tusquets’ reduction of the Gaulino armrests generates a sleek mode...
Hide, Ash
Jorge Zalszupin, Console Table, Rosewood, Brazil, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood console table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75"H x 33.125"W x 17.75"D All items ship from High Po...
Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin, Console Table, Rosewood, Brazil, 1975
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood console table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, 1975. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.5"H x 44.375"W x 17.875"D All items ship from High Poi...
Rosewood
Griffin Stool / Side Table by Phase Design
By Reza Feiz, Phase Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Listed price is for the Griffin stool / side table in either walnut, white oak, or ebonized oak. Prices exclude packing. This versatile piece works interchangeably as a side table or stool. Made from a hand sanded fiberglass shell and finished with a high-end automotive polyurethane gloss finish, it is lightweight and durable. The 1.5" solid lumber top tempers the clean architectural form with its warm organic...
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Fiberglass
$2,550
H 28 in W 34 in D 19.25 in
French Oak Console Table Charlotte Perriand Style Mid Century Modern Desk Bar
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined French Oak Desk, in the style of Charlotte Perriand, France, circa 1950s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a console table, desk, vanity, or bar. Retains warm or...
Oak, Wood
Orla Chair
Located in London, GB
Design by Giorgio Bonaguri, this refined piece is made to order and dispatched within 12–14 weeks. The version shown is upholstered in Paris Texas Roux, showcasing a warm and contemp...
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of English 19th Century Windsor Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of English 19th century Windsor chairs with open fret splats with turned supports and legs with crinoline stretchers. Ash with elm ...
Ash, Elm