Benoist F. Drut: We will be celebrating in a variety of ways over the next several months, including unveiling our fully renovated gallery located at 53 East 10th Street. In honor of our new look (at 50 years old) we will present an impressive mix of historic design and contemporary creations by our best designers.
Some of the highlights that will be on view include: a new collection, Night CityScape by Stackabl, made with remnant felt and LED lighting, including three pendant lights and three illuminated totems designed by myself for Stackabl; Les 100, a large composition by mirror artist Kiko Lopez at nearly 7 by 7 feet, composed of 100 pieces of glass; a Bombola sofa designed by Georgis & Mirgorodsky; several monumental bronze works by Irish artist, Niamh Barry including On it Goes, In the Eyes Of, and Fouette II; a work by Rachel David, Pollinator Throne, made of patinated steel whose design is closely related to the large bench that the artist was commissioned to create for the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington; and a woven rattan round center table by Peeta Tinay.
In addition, we will show a rare Boomerang Desk by Maurice Calka circa 1969 for Maison Leleu, in its original condition— it is the only example ever cast in orange— and a monumental cast iron mural weighing 1450 lb. by Charles Hairon (1880 - 1962) from what would have been a Super Club onboard the S.S. Normandie, France circa 1934 that was thought to have disappeared.