Jörg Pietschmann creates sculptural furniture and decor from the hardwood that is native to the region where his workshop is based in Hamburg. His hand-carved walnut benches and coffee tables, with their gnarled tops and natural edges, make for a guaranteed focal point in any living room, while his oak vases and centerpieces have a rustic yet elegant appeal, and feature the knots and cracks that characterized the surfaces of the material it was still in the forest.
Pietschmann works with local timber like poplar, maple and beech, as well as exotic lumber found on his travels. Each piece tells a story of the landscape from which it came.
Pietschmann's love of carving and nature began as a young boy in the countryside of East Germany. He always carried a pocket knife to whittle pieces of wood, and he recalls being artistically inspired by the ruins of the area's abandoned manor houses. As he grew older, Pietschmann's design influences also expanded to include the decorative objects and architecture of ancient cultures like the Egyptians, Vincas, Mayas and the Aztecs. Pietschmann's modern design influences include master woodworkers George Nakashima, Wharton Esherick, Alexander Noll and Sam Maloof.
Before he begins working on a tree trunk, Pietschmann tries to get a feel for what kind of sculpture or object it will be. For every tree, the sculptor strives to preserve its unique character, which means that no two resulting pieces are alike (and no resin, metal or lacquer is used in his process). He follows the form and curves of each piece of wood, allowing the piece to take shape as he works. A final coat of oil renders prominent the striking grain and natural warmth of the material.
Pietschmann has exhibited his work in Europe and in the United States. He lives and works in Germany.
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B2451 Bench in Pointed Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
B2451 Bench in Pointed Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: D 34 x W 208 x H 24 cm. Materials: Oak wood. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a lan...
Oak
B2461 Bench in Pointed Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
B2461 Bench in Pointed Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: D 29 x W 165 x H 21 cm. Materials: Oak wood. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a lan...
Oak
B2441 Bench in Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
B2441 Bench in Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: D 20 x W 160 x H 120 cm. Materials: Oak. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape and f...
Oak
B1065 Bench in Pointed Maple & Padouk Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
B1065 Bench in Pointed Maple & Padouk Wood by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: D 37 x W 154 x H 38 cm. Materials: Maple and padouk. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries...
Maple, Padouk
Unique Bench Sculpted by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique bench sculpted by Jörg Pietschmann Materials: Smoked Oak, Polished oil finish. Dimensions: W 145.5 x D 54.5 x H 52 cm In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries we...
Oak
Unique Signed Bench by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed bench by Jörg Pietschmann Materials: Wood Measures: H 89, Seatheight 50 x W 224 x D 55 cm Bench composed of precious and expressive wood. Po...
Wood, Oak
Andrianna Shamaris Brutalist Reclaimed Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful single carved teak bench with a five inch thick top. Added triangle style base and cut out ends. A natural oil finish reveals the beautiful...
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Matthias Biberon Bench in Oak
By Matthias Biberon
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Matthias Biberon (Paris, 1977) lives and works in Perche (Normandy / France). He began working with wood in 2019, leaving behind photography and ceramics, which he had practiced successfully for many years. In wood, he finds the pleasure of imagining shapes and building them, with a combination of both naivety and attention to detail, and a freedom that neither conceptualism nor ceramics had given him. His furniture is organic, respecting the original shape of the wood and following its knots and veins. The search for balance and precision is one of the cornerstones of Matthias's work. Carefully sourced, the wood types used - Oak, Elm, Cedar, Walnut - have been dried for decades, giving them an unrivalled patina. His trademark? Visible construction and the blending of materials, with stone a natural addition to his creations; for each of them, he seeks a form of balance, purity and softness, a functionality that is both poetic and sculptural, the simplicity and force of a haiku. Passionate about art, it was while progressing towards Arts & Crafts that he embraced the aesthetics of functionalism, Mingeï and the thinking of William Morris. He is sensitive to the Arte Povera of Jannis Kounellis and Giovanni Anselmo, the Zen influence of John Cage, the freedom of Don Cherry...
Oak
Matthias Biberon Baby Bench in Oak
By Matthias Biberon
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
This very small Oak bench will instantly bring a feeling of zen and warmth to your room. Matthias Biberon (Paris, 1977) lives and works in Perche (Normandy / France). He began wo...
Oak
Contemporary Sculpted Big Bench with Backrest by Soha, Solid Oak, Large
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Sculpted Big Bench with Backrest by Soha, Solid Oak, Large (+ linseed oil) Dimensions: H. 85 x 350 x 45 cm / SH. 45 cm Unique piece made to order ------ SÓHA design ...
Oak
Supersolid Object 3, Wooden Bench by Fogia, Oak
By FOGIA
Located in Paris, IDF
Supersolid Object 3 by Fogia Available in differents colors Dimensions: Width: 100 cm 39 in Depth: 30 cm 12 in Height: 30 cm 12 in The Supersolid object range consists of ada...
Oak
Faceted Bench in Oak by Loose Fit, UK
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
The carved facets of this oak bench catch the light in all sorts of surprising ways as you move around it. Inspired by the boulders under the cliffs of Hastings, on the south coast o...
Hardwood, Oak
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