New relics
Lori Lester -- Home Accents Today, 5/1/2007
With preservation practices such as adaptive reuse and resource reclamation increasingly part of the mainstream vernacular, it was only a matter of time before the accessories industry began casting historic artifacts in a new light as well. Reclaimed railroad ties and fence posts blur the line between form and function, while faux animal remnants imitate the allure of ancient relics. Whether the objets d'art are remains from a bygone era or clever recreations, the emerging trend in sculpture is out with the new and in with the old.
Its hand-painted and distressed finish gives a Carved Wood Eagle from the Homart Reserve Collection the air of an early American antique ($180).
Inspired by architectural details and ancient coins, these stone-like pieces from Palecek's National Geographic Home Collection capture the classical elegance of Greco-Roman design ($138 to $158).
Deriving its form from fossilized shells, Zodax's Decorative Shell on Stand incorporates a burl wood finish to make a unique statement ($23).
When mounted and displayed as art, Eastern Breeze's reclaimed teak fence posts are more evocative of a modern gallery than a rural ranch (large $198, small $115).
Over time, minerals like silica, manganese and iron transform ordinary wood into petrified works of art, like this colorful piece from Antique Express.
Highlighting contemporary rustic appeal, Regina-Andrew Design's Bighorn on Stand offers a realistic, cast resin recreation of a ram skull ($90).
Guildmaster's mounted terra cotta turtle shells provide an animal friendly take on the popular forms ($139).
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