Arabesque – Guarino Furniture Designs https://guarinofurnituredesigns.com/ Glen Guarino Sun, 15 Jan 2023 17:08:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://guarinofurnituredesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-234pxgg-32x32.png Arabesque – Guarino Furniture Designs https://guarinofurnituredesigns.com/ 32 32 Arabesque https://guarinofurnituredesigns.com/arabesque/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:43:00 +0000 https://guarinofurnituredesigns.com/?p=1984 Read more]]> The focus for Arabesque’s design was to combine a number of important elements that in combination would produce a delicate refined table, presenting the material in the best possible way. All the components have a light fluid form that blend together to create a well-balanced symmetric stance that gives Arabesque its strength.

Arabesque
Mozambique Shedua (Curly Shedua) & Ebonized Sapele

Arabesque represents a new direction for Guarino Furniture Designs.  It is sculptural like much of the stacked work I create but more delicate and understated.  I wanted to combine a number of important elements that if successful would produce a table that respects the beauty of the material. The design goal was to create a piece with a refined look by giving each component a light fluid form.

I planned to use the wood in a way that displays the beauty of the wood yet does not waste materials. The piece uses formal symmetry.

]]> Fine Woodworking accepts Arabesque for an upcoming issue. https://guarinofurnituredesigns.com/fine-woodworking-magazine-accepts-arabesque-for-an-upcoming-issue/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:18:22 +0000 https://guarinofurnituredesigns.com/?p=1962 Read more]]> We are excited to announce that Arabesque will be featured in Fine Woodworking Magazine. Arabesque is delicate and understated. The idea was to combine a number of important elements to produce a table that respects the beauty of the material. My design goal was to create a piece with a refined look by giving each component a light fluid form. The table’s formal symmetry centers the eye and gives the appearance of stabilities.

Arabesque has also won the furniture award in 2019 Works in Wood at New Hope Arts Center. The table was highlighted in State of the Arts by Susan Walner, PBS and NJN channel on TV. The table was accepted for a number of publications, Bespoke: Furniture From 101 International Artists by Ashley Rooney Schiffer Publishing; the table was chosen to be on the cover of Mind & Hand by The Furniture Society, Schiffer Publishing.

Arabesque photographed by Justin Guarino

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