Artisan House to debut kinetic sculpture at Las Vegas Market
Sulpture promises to generate movement, excitement
-- Casual Living, 2/2/2009 8:54:00 AM
Those entering Artisan House's Las Vegas Market showroom (World Market Center, Space A-300) will have an opportunity to experience the energy and fascination of a piece of kinetic, or moving, artwork.The firm's new freestanding contemporary indoor/outdoor sculpture, called At Last, can be eco-powered by the wind or the breeze of a blowing fan, said John Shilling, president, Artisan House.
"With its sleek stainless-steel design and ingenuous construction, we expect this handcrafted, U.S.-made sculpture to launch Artisan House into an exciting new product category," Shilling said.
At Last has a mid-century modern design with three rectangular, elemental pieces connected by bearings welded and sealed at the joints. "When the bottom element is pushed, the other two play off its movement," said Shawn Coffey, head artist.
Designs like At Last will also fill the gap between custom pieces seen in public and private institutions worldwide, and unique, investment-quality designs priced far less than traditional high-end pieces, Coffey said. Artisan House plans to introduce two additional freestanding kinetic sculptures by the end of 2009.
Artisan House pieces are sold in home furnishing stores, art stores, outdoor furniture stores, and at billiards, pool and spa retailers. Commercial customers include major department stores like Nordstrom, restaurants, bars, hotels and casinos.
The firm's permanent showrooms are located in High Point (IHFC Design Center, Space D208) and Las Vegas (World Market Center, Space A-300). Artisan House has also exhibited at the Tokyo Furniture Market; Interiors Birmingham; Atlanta Gift Market; New York Art Expo Show; Maison et Objet; ASEAN Furniture Show (Singapore); Ambiente Frankfurt; Furnitex, Melbourne; and Interiors UAE (Dubai).
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