Latvian Artist Carves Wood Cabinet In Shape Of Giant Beetle
Alder wood cabinet made in a shape of beetle by a Latvian artist and designer Janis Straupe. This is a sculpture with function, in its own style that does not belong to any art decade.
“The Beetle” cabinet was made in 2005 and it took 3 months to carve (over 11 staff guided by Janis). Inside the cabinet there are 11 drawers, section for stationery, wine rack, and paperwork section with two secret sections.
More info: straupe.com
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Share on FacebookIt is like something out of 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe'. This is indeed a work of art.
I'd love to have this for my wife's atelier. A beautiful piece of work that would make her happy everytime she walks in.
Ieva, thanks for sharing images of that beautiful cabinet. I loved seeing his other work when I went to his website.
It looks amazing! You can see more carvings like this on www.thewoodenworld.com check out the wave city table in the news section, amazing too!
I love it! I hope to do something like this one day, but until then I'll have to stick with my cat carving, you can see it here: www.thewoodenworld.com
WOW...how much, lol., totally amazing! Such talented people, love it!
Very beautiful. I would feel privileged to own something like that. He is a fine artist.
It's gorgeous. The article says the cabinet's artistry isn't based in any style, yet there's a strong Art Nouveau iinfluence in the use of plants and animals. Here, they're used with very simple up and down patterns, but in Nouveau there would be more looping and intersecting (sometimes centered, sometimes off center.
I really don't understand why they did this. It seems totally random.
It is like something out of 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe'. This is indeed a work of art.
I'd love to have this for my wife's atelier. A beautiful piece of work that would make her happy everytime she walks in.
Ieva, thanks for sharing images of that beautiful cabinet. I loved seeing his other work when I went to his website.
It looks amazing! You can see more carvings like this on www.thewoodenworld.com check out the wave city table in the news section, amazing too!
I love it! I hope to do something like this one day, but until then I'll have to stick with my cat carving, you can see it here: www.thewoodenworld.com
WOW...how much, lol., totally amazing! Such talented people, love it!
Very beautiful. I would feel privileged to own something like that. He is a fine artist.
It's gorgeous. The article says the cabinet's artistry isn't based in any style, yet there's a strong Art Nouveau iinfluence in the use of plants and animals. Here, they're used with very simple up and down patterns, but in Nouveau there would be more looping and intersecting (sometimes centered, sometimes off center.
I really don't understand why they did this. It seems totally random.
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