Behind this gorgeous gate on Manhattan’s Upper East Side is one of New York City’s most glamorous, talked-about art venues:
We are thrilled that Waterfall Mansion proprietor Kate Shin (who designed the gate herself) has selected many of our creations to decorate the interior of this exalting space – such as Item No. 0025.1, our low table/bench in elm with extinct old growth heart pine legs…
We’re delighted to be included in star designer Inson Dubois Wood‘s inspiring new book, published by Rizzoli and available now on Amazon! Featured: Item No. 0113, our black walnut chair.
Our monumental screen with the carved iconography of the cosmology of the Hawaiian people…
Working with Marriott and artist Kaiwi Nui Yoon we crafted this masterpiece that is 20′ tall and almost 80′ in length. Slabs of 3″ thick wood are carved, glazed, burned, inlaid, and stained to yield an extraordinary work of art.
During its existence, the Berlin Wall represented the segregation and oppression the government of the German Democratic Republic imposed upon its people. When East and West Germany were reunified, overnight the Berlin Wall became the quintessential symbol of freedom, democracy and the ultimate end of the Cold War.
JOHNHOUSHMAND is honored to announce its acquisition of a rare section from the East German side of the Berlin Wall to be used in a unique sculptural furniture piece. The authenticated Berlin Wall slab measures 3′ x 8′ x 3 5/8″, weighs in at 800 pounds, and originates from a private collection originally procured from the Checkpoint Charley Museum in Berlin, circa 1990. Currently, John is believed to be one of the only designers in the world in possession of one of these unique pieces.
The Berlin Wall piece has been authenticated through petrographic analysis, which involved comparing a microscopic section with a control sample of known East German Berlin Wall. The results of this analysis were conclusive in showing the composition of both the known and unknown samples were identical.
The plan for the section held by JOHNHOUSHMAND is a dining room table, as seen in the just released rendering, to showcase this rare historical artifact. When asked what inspires him to create this piece, John replied: When the evolutionary force of humanity breaks down walls, and dissolves the oppression of decades, the opportunity to take an actual piece of that diabolical architecture and to elevate it into an artistic and symbolic work is so rare. The design challenge is to capture the darkness, transform it, and give it elegance and freedom… With craft, material marriages, and an inspired design that transformation is made real.
John hopes upon hope this table serves not only as a functional sculptural fine art piece, but also a means to bring people together to encourage intelligent thought and discussion over the significance of such a historically relevant artifact’s past as well as what it can teach us for the present and future.
For more information on The Berlin Wall Table, please contact Heather Huber Miccio at 212-965-1238 or info@johnhoushmand.com. Further information as the piece is made will be available on the blog at www.johnhoushmand.com.
An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the master, which will later enable him to express himself in his own language. – Henri Matisse
KATESHIN Gallery and Waterfall Mansion present Immersion, an invitation to the path of becoming you from January 28 to April 28, 2015.
The exhibition was created to be a space where one disconnects from multi-tasking and distractions of daily life to immerse in an environment that allows room to think and feel. Participating artists were asked to explore the theme of “origins” by using Nature as the catalyst and to create a “natural imprint” on all viewers. Continue reading “IMMERSION: Becoming You at KATESHIN Gallery + Waterfall Mansion” »
American Express has elevated airport travel with the unveiling of The Centurion Lounges. These destinations between destinations offer singular convenience, luxury and pleasure. Communal spaces as well as crafted nooks allow you to relax, work and play or any combination thereof. Continue reading “BRIGHT SKIES AHEAD” »
JOHNHOUSHMAND PROJECTS is delighted to open its door to a dear artist, friend, and family member, Roshan Houshmand.
Roshan lives and creates her art in Andes, New York, in the Catskill Mountains and has been an artist there and abroad for more than three decades.
Her “Sacred Spaces”, a collection of works invoking the east as a metaphor of the west and vice versa, will accompany you through a journey of inspiring relationships, symbols, patterns and chance. Continue reading “SACRED SPACES” »
Spanning 4 floors of stairs and conference rooms, our stack wall has never been so monumental. Built from cuts of live edge Spalted Maple slabs, JOHNHOUSHMAND developed this stack wall application to find a way to take the dynamic outer edge of the tree and turn it into an Architectural System.
Art. Architecture. Real Estate. Luxury. Design. The triumvirate powerhouse of architect Inson Wood, real estate developer Kate Shin, and realtor royalty Ivanka Trump have teamed up to re-brand and re-launch The Waterfall Mansion on Manhattan’s upper East Side. And JOHNHOUSHMAND is thrilled to have been embraced in this lifestyle vision. Continue reading “INSON WOOD at THE WATERFALL MANSION” »