Manhattan-based furniture designer Carol Egan thrives at the crossroads of 21st-century technology and traditional woodworking. Her striking modern furniture, including boldly creative shelf designs, frequently features serpentine forms. Her hand-carved walnut shelves have a single twist, which seems to defy physics.
Born in Dublin in 1974, Egan is a graduate of both University College Dublin and New York City’s Parsons School of Design. She complemented this formal education with an interest in 3D printing technology.
Egan’s unique designs, like her twisted walnut stools and benches, begin as 3D models before skilled woodworkers craft and hand-finish the pieces. Using the modeling software, Egan imagines unusual and contemporary shapes that blur the lines between artistic sculpture and furniture.
While often using walnut, mahogany or oak, Egan has also designed furniture made with marble, bronze and steel. Her timeless and innovative design perspective made her inaugural 2010 furniture line a global success.
Maison Gerard in New York City was the first gallery to show Egan’s furniture and has continued to exhibit her work. Galerie BSL in Paris and Hostler Burrows in Los Angeles have also showcased her designs. Her free-standing console earned a Special Mention for Best Contemporary Piece at PAD London in 2015. Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Wallpaper, the New York Times and Vogue are just some of the publications that have featured Egan’s signature approach to furniture design.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Carol Egan seating, tables, wall decorations and more.
Carol Egan, Sculptural Hand-Carved Walnut Coffee Table, USA, 2013
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural hand-carved table is part of a line of contemporary furniture designed by blending digital technology with fine traditional craftsmanship. Carved of walnut, the piece...
Walnut
Carol Egan, Hand-Carved Limed Oak Side Table, USA, 2014
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary side table in hand-carved limed oak with polished bronze top by Carol Egan.
Oak
Carol Egan, Hand-Carved Walnut Bench, USA, 2013
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary bench in hand-carved walnut by Carol Egan Please note this bench is by order with COM upholstery.
Walnut
Carol Egan, Hand-Carved Walnut Console, USA, 2012
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved, wall-mounted shelf in walnut by Carol Egan Please note that this item is made by order.
Walnut
Carol Egan, Sculptural Hand-Carved Bench, United States, 2013
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural hand-carved bench is part of a line of contemporary furniture designed by blending digital technology with fine traditional craftsmanship. Carved of mahogany, the sto...
Walnut
Georgis & Mirgorodsky, Whalebone, Contemporary Coffee Table, USA, 2017
By Georgis & Mirgorodsky
Located in New York, NY
Created specifically to match his distinctive Whalebone sofa, this table by interior designer and architect William T. Georgis features a carefully hand...
Bronze
Brown solid oak ater coffee table by Tim Vranken
Located in 1204, CH
Tim Vranken is a Belgian furniture designer who focuses on solid, handmade furniture. Throughout his designs the use of pure materials and honest natural processes are paramount. The...
Oak
Sculptural Coffee Table by Alexander Knysch in White Oak & Ceramic
By Alexander Knysch
Located in Waiblingen, BW
This sculptural coffee table by Alexander Knysch Studio is a stunning blend of craftsmanship and design, meticulously hand-shaped using traditional tools to ensure each piece is enti...
Oak, Ceramic, Wood
Unique Sculptural Maple Wood Dune Coffee Table by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural dune coffee table by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Dimensions: W 158 x L 96 x H 40 cm Materials: Sculpted mapl...
Maple
Hand-Carved Sculptural White Oak Sabbagh Billot Coffee Table, Plant-Based Finish
By Nathaniel Wojtalik, Cultivation Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Object System Series by Nathaniel Wojtalik takes industrialized forms and distills them through a lens of traditional craft. The base of the Sabbagh Billot table is attached by a series of intricately hand cut tenons that pass through the top, revealing the construction of the joint. The tenons became known colloquially as "metropolis tenons" after a visitor to the studio saw them during assembly and thought they looked like a city scape. This table was the root of the unique joinery method which has been carried into subsequent pieces. Each piece is unique and hand made in the Brooklyn studio. All materials are locally sourced and finishes are derived from non toxic plant based...
Oak
H.01 Coffee Table / Natural Oak by Lusano
By Lusano
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Harlow Coffee Table embodies Lusano’s devotion to sculptural simplicity and quiet luxury. Its presence is bold yet understated, an architectural form softened by the organic beau...
Oak
Formation Coffee Table in Oak Veneer by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Formation Coffee Table in Oak Veneer by Theodora Alfredsdottir Dimensions: D 47,5 x W 84 x H 22,5 cm. Materials: Oak veneer over engineered cor...
Oak, Glass
