STAFF PICKS

This limited edition lenticular by Ligorano/Reese shifts between the words "AFTER" and "THOUGHT" in bright blue and orange text. It is the first piece in Edges, a series of lenticular panels animating words concerned with the limits of space and time.

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These ridiculously soft and cozy pillows are made of hand-quilted velvet and faux fur and are the perfect thing to cozy up to when you want to induce sleep. Available in all your favorite doses (5 10, and 20 mg), each features hand-stitched text that varies slightly from piece to piece. The back of each pillow features the standard pharmaceutical number for each dosage.

These functional piggy banks designed by Yoshitomo Nara are available in blue or white.  The artist designed this limited edition toy collectible for the Aomori Art Museum where it sold out immediately.  All our examples are brand new, in their original packaging and in excellent condition.

This limited edition birch veneer tray features Roy Lichtenstein's work Bananas and Grapefruit 1 from 1972. It's size (17 3/4 x 23 2/3") is great for serving drinks or breakfast but it's also perfect on your display shelf with books or ephemera.

This 100% linen kitchen or tea towel features a digital print from the always popular Scottish artist David Shrigley. We always recommend all the kitchen towels as excellent gifts, but don't forget about the possibility of framing them as art.

Made in collaboration with David Shrigley and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

The Artist Towel Series features towels by an incredible selection of internationally known artists. They are 100% cotton, machine washable and because of their large size are great for a variety of uses including the beach, the bath, a picnic, or as a tapestry to hang on your wall.

Artists who have participated in this collection include Peter Doig, Julian Schnabel, Jasper Johns, Tracey Emin, Karen Kilimnick, Barbara Kruger, Tracey Emin, Yoshitomo Nara, Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, Ed Ruscha, Kehinde WIley, and Rirkrit Tiravanija.

This series of side tables from Seletti Wears Toiletpaper (consisting of Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari) features images from the eponymous magazine. There are four different tables in the series, two of which are considered "big" tables, and two "small", but all of which are great as side tables, end tables, or peculiar objects in your home.

Artware Editions is pleased to announce the release of its newest edition by John Gerrard entitled, Bone Cutlery, which is composed of silver-plated flatware and a set of silver-plated salad tossers.

As with much of Gerrard's current work, Bone Cutlery furthers the artist's inquiry into the underlying structures that sustain us. in this case, the frequently opaque systems intrinsic to food production and consumption by which food arrives at our tables. The handles for the Bone Cutlery flatware and the entire forms of the salad tossers are molded directly from different bones of a single goat. Gerrard collaborated closely with traditional silversmiths in the south of France to pair bone handles with classic heads so that each of the pieces is properly weighted and feels comfortable in-hand. The pieces are then plated with 33 - micron silver and have a mirror-like finish making the forms at once primal and alluring.

Bone Cutlery ships in custom silvercloth wraps for easy and safe storage. Please allow 4 - 6 weeks for delivery.

Photo credit: Jakob Polacsek

Donald Judd’s furniture is some of the most recognizable and significant artist-designed furniture in existence. Originally designed for use in his own homes in New York and Marfa, the furniture was made by the same techniques and materials used in his larger body of work. There are two kinds of Judd furniture -- vintage or not-vintage. Vintage pieces created during his lifetime can still be found at auction or on the secondary market. They are significantly more expensive than those pieces created since his death in 1994 under the direction of the furniture arm of his estate, Judd Furniture.

The pieces we sell are brand new and produced under the direction of Judd Furniture. The metal pieces are fabricated by Lehni in Switzerland which is the original factory that made Judd's metal wall boxes. All metal pieces come in 21 stunning colors and solid copper. The wood pieces are fabricated in California by one of the collaborators Judd worked with in his lifetime. Wood materials include a large variety of plywood, pine and hardwoods.

A stamp issued by Judd Furniture is impressed on the underside of all pieces to authenticate the work. The B-vB reference number that is both part of this stamp and used to reference the title of each design refers to the catalogue for the exhibition "Donald Judd, Furniture Retrospective" at Museum Boymans-van Beuningen in Rotterdam, April 4 – June 20, 1993.

Judd Furniture is produced and distributed worldwide exclusively by Judd Furniture and Judd Foundation on behalf of its clients.

This collection of stackable modular shelving units by Austrian-born artist Johannes Girardoni raises the artistry of this traditional design concept with sliding acrylic panels hand-painted by the artist. Used as stackable shelving or as a room divider, Case Study Shelving combines standard, rectangular plywood units available in three sizes with panels available in five saturated colors that can be mixed and matched and viewed from both sides. Each panel shows the artist's brush strokes that pull the acrylic across the panel leaving streaks and open spaces in its path. Leave the panels exposed and they display like artwork inside the shelves, or place books and objects in the units and let the panels provide a vibrant background. Made-to-order; please allow 12-16 weeks for fabrication.

Man Ray designed this elegant chess set because of his lifelong friendship with Marcel Duchamp who was an avid chess player. He sought to use pure geometric forms associated historically and figuratively with the pieces they represent. The King represents the Egyptian king's pyramid; the Queen is the conical headdress of a medieval queen; the Bishop represents a flask for concocting healing liqueurs; and the Knight is based on a favorite form -- the carved scroll found on a violin. Only a handful were ever produced in Man Ray's lifetime (the maharajah of Indore commissioned a set made from silver-plated brass), and this re-issued design is rendered in wood and based on an original example from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.

A solid beech wood chessboard that beautifully compliments this set is also available for $210.

Made in Germany under license with the Man Ray Trust.

This fully functional chopping block by Juan Muñoz offers a disquieting quasi-narrative. The hand motif, seen here in a most literal use, reoccurred often in the artist's body of work. Chopping Block features a hand-carved, wooden hand sculpture holding a real knife with a wooden handle. This edition was completed during the time of the artist's death in 2001 and was seen to fruition by his wife, the artist Cristina Iglesias, in 2002.

This hand-cast, terracotta tissue holder by NYC-based artist Elise Siegel is in the shape of a simple house with the tissues acting as smoke coming out of the chimney. Clay House is limited to an edition of 100, each signed and numbered by the artist.

This set of four mirrored coasters entitled, The Night You Left, by Nir Hod are lined with digitally printed white powder that has a tactile quality. Decadent and eye-catching, the coasters come in black or gold and are backed with black velvet. Highly gift-able, the set is housed in a sleek black box.

The title of the editioned set suggests a lonely narrative, a moment of solitude when one might turn to drugs not for glamour or excitement, but for revelry and longing. “There is a certain magic in loneliness,” Hod explains, “you have to be alone to create.” He adds, “It’s not about drugs or glamour—it’s about the inside world, where you can dream and love and seek a greater truth—it’s about a feeling of being connected to something so human.”

This beautifully boxed set of four espresso cups and saucers was designed by Daniel Buren in collaboration with illy as part of their Art Collection series. Buren uses the black and white contrast of stripes to re-define the form of the cups and saucers. In particular, the saucers, which are in four different sizes and brightly painted on the bottom, create a wonderful illusion when stacked together.

This set of six enameled metal cups is designed by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari for Toiletpaper, the duos provocative, image-only magazine turned product purveyor. Durable, light-weight, and dishwasher safe, these cups are great for outdoors, picnics, and kids.

Matching cup, plate and mug sets are also available.

This 100% lawn cotton, embroidered handkerchief from the Guerrilla Girls can be framed or functional. Made in collaboration with the artist and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with the artist's estate to make this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place.  For each edition sold, these proceeds will be donated to support Skateistan, a non-profit that uses skateboarding and education for youth empowerment in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.

This boxed set of nine Limoges porcelain dessert plates shows Pablo Picasso's drawing "The Horse Trainer" spread out over the nine pieces. The dessert plates coordinate beautifully with the salad and dinner plates showing the same image for a lovely full service.

To create a complete dinner service for eight of "The Horse Trainer", select two sets of dinner plates (8 plates total) and one set each of the salad plates (9 plates) and dessert plates (9 plates).

This set of nine plates comes in a sturdy gift box. Each piece is stamped with the production details on the verso.

This limited edition of six porcelain dinner plates features six black or red mobiles Alexander Calder made in the 1940s and 1950s. This set was fabricated in close tandem with the Calder Foundation and comes in a presentation box with a certificate of authenticity issued by Bernardaud, the famed porcelain maker from Limoges, France.

The subject of flowers illustrates Warhol’s serial principle perhaps more succinctly and yet more poetically than any other.  Thus, in depicting flowers, the natural potential of plants to proliferate is combined with their technical reproducibility as decorative motifs for mass production.

Although the fragile and ephemeral nature of flowers was transferred by Warhol to the realm of monumentality, an air of vulnerability and nostalgia also clings to his Flowers. In fact, his first flower pictures followed on directly from his Disaster series, in which he focused on media images revolving around death. Warhol’s Flowers can, therefore, also be seen in light of flowers as a symbol of fugacity and death.” - Dr Raphaël Bouvier, Curator, Beyeler Foundation

Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with The Andy Warhol Foundation and The Beyeler Foundation to make this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place.  For each edition sold, $180 will be donated to support Skateistan, a non-profit that uses skateboarding and education for youth empowerment in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.  This  amount is the equivalent of learning supplies for their Skate and Create programs worldwide for one week (including art supplies and basic skate supplies).

Donald Judd’s furniture is some of the most recognizable and significant artist-designed furniture in existence. Originally designed for use in his own homes in New York and Marfa, the furniture was made by the same techniques and materials used in his larger body of work. There are two kinds of Judd furniture -- vintage or not-vintage. Vintage pieces created during his lifetime can still be found at auction or on the secondary market. They are significantly more expensive than those pieces created since his death in 1994 under the direction of the furniture arm of his estate, Judd Furniture.

The pieces we sell are brand new and produced under the direction of Judd Furniture. The metal pieces are fabricated by Lehni in Switzerland which is the original factory that made Judd's metal wall boxes. All metal pieces come in 21 stunning colors and solid copper. The wood pieces are fabricated in California by one of the collaborators Judd worked with in his lifetime. Wood materials include a large variety of plywood, pine and hardwoods.

A stamp issued by Judd Furniture is impressed on the underside of all pieces to authenticate the work. The B-vB reference number that is both part of this stamp and used to reference the title of each design refers to the catalogue for the exhibition "Donald Judd, Furniture Retrospective" at Museum Boymans-van Beuningen in Rotterdam, April 4 – June 20, 1993.

Judd Furniture is produced and distributed worldwide exclusively by Judd Furniture and Judd Foundation on behalf of its clients.

Like much of Canadian artist Rodney Graham's work, Glass of Beer contains many layers of historical reference. At its core, this mirror shows the artist (who is often featured in his own work) posing as if he's in one of Manet's cafe society portraits that directly reference 17th century Dutch paintings by Franz Hals amongst others. The style of the edition is based on bar mirrors from the era of glam rock and David Bowie. These mirrors have iconic imagery (like Bowie or Budweiser) silk-screened on their surface just as Graham has done with Glass of Beer. Graham has effectively situated himself simultaneously in multiple centuries of cafe society portraiture with this editioned mirror.

These exquisite, lovely and refined "Hurricane Lanterns" by renowned glassware designer Deborah Ehrlich are a sophisticated answer to the traditional form. Each set (available in small, medium or large) consists of three differently sized glass cylinders that nest together. These three cylinders are then placed around a paraffin wax holder available in eight beautiful metal finishes and two glass versions in varying thicknesses. The very thin and delicate cylinders provide a looping surface that the flame dances off of to create a multiple of reflections.

Each small, medium or large lantern consists of three nesting glass cylinders and one fuel cell holder available in a variety of finishes.

Paraffin fuel cells are sold separately. Replacement parts are available.

Photography Credit: ER Butler and Lauren Coleman

Kiki is the new fragrance from contemporary artist Kiki Smith, designed in collaboration with the award-winning French fragrance designer, Christophe Laudamiel. Kiki is a study of balance and contrast and is unabashedly green and fresh while deeply and unexpectedly, lush, warm, and dynamic. The fragrance evokes Kiki’s most significant olfactory memories: musks, boxwood, patchouli and sandalwood next to fresh, ripe foliage, and fig leaf notes. The uniquely soothing, enveloping warmth and herbaceousness of blue chamomile and the bright and summery smell of narcisse create an incandescent, satisfying and fearless scent that is diffusive and illuminating.

Craig Damrauer's "New Math Collection" includes kitchen towels and mugs featuring the artist's humorous text pieces in the form of equations. The dyed cotton/linen blend towels are great in the kitchen, as a hostess gift, or framed on the wall. Machine Washable.

Made in collaboration with the artist and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

This 100% cotton kitchen towel is machine washable and features an image from Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari's Toiletpaper, the duos provocative, image-only magazine turned product purveyor.

This series of rugs from Seletti Wears Toiletpaper (consisting of Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari) is printed using inkjet technology designed specifically for large format. The plush rug is heat-treated to enhance the vividness of the colors. All Seletti Rugs are made of 100% recycled materials.

Produced in collaboration with Pendleton Mills, this limited edition blanket designed by Mickalene Thomas is the first in a series of four blankets the artist has designed exclusively for Artware Editions. Each design will feature a different female model with intricate braiding and other bold details that present a strong, graphic image. The reverse side of the blanket shows the same design in negative giving the blanket two distinct looks.

The blanket is a soft blend of wool and cotton and is perfect as a throw, a bed covering for a full or queen sized bed, or a wall hanging. A sewn-on, suede patch signed and numbered by the artist accompanies each blanket.

The Lena blanket was released in 2014 and has been featured in Elle Decor and Casa Vogue.

Komar & Melamid have created white ceramic candlesticks entitled, Lenin (1992). An existing statue of Lenin, which the artists brought with them from Russia, was appropriated and modified to accommodate a one-half inch standard candle. With this edition the statue of Lenin has been transformed from domestic monument to banal consumer commodity.

Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid were both born in Moscow on the heels of World War II and the ensuing Cold War era. The Cold War was, first and foremost, a conflict of political ideologies between the democratic powers of the west and the communist super power of the east. It was during this political climate that Komar & Melamid, whose collaboration began while attending the Moscow Art School from 1958 to 1960, started making work that exemplified this political dynamism, rigorously testing the boundaries of their own civic identities with humor and sharp satire. Komar & Melamid, the identity the duo would come to adopt, immigrated to America in the late 1970s where they continued to examine the political implications of communist society through numerous projects. Lenin reveals the war that has since endured — the war of market economics.

In the early 1980s, Sol LeWitt and his family bought a rustic farmhouse in Spoleto, Italy. While in Rome looking for new dishes, he and his wife, Carol, discovered that the maiolica pottery they so admired was made locally, almost in their backyard, in Deruta, Italy. The craftspeople in Deruta were continuing the more than 600 year old tradition of creating maiolica, a technique of applying a glossy base glaze whitened with tin oxide onto fired clay pottery. Vivid, hand-painted colors are then added and the pieces are fired again.

LeWitt designed his own dinnerware in Deruta and these same pieces are available through Artware Editions in the full range of colors the artist intended. Each piece is made by hand by the same artisans who for generations have kept this proud and classic Italian tradition alive. This dinnerware is lead-free and dishwasher safe.

If we do not already have it in stock the fabrication time is approximately 12 weeks.

The design for Loose Leaf apparel is based on the widely-known loose leaf notebook paper that has a simple white background with blue horizontal lines and a red margin line. E for Effort turned this nostalgic design into a screen-print and hand-prints each piece of apparel. Screen-printing by nature is a slow and deliberate process where variations and imperfections are expected and welcome. Each piece of apparel is unique and can be left as is or become an interactive “canvas” for writings, drawings or otherwise.

Machine washable. Available in totes, kids & babies, women’s, and men’s.

E for Effort is a collaborative duo consisting of artists Beka Goedde and Rachel Ostrow, both of whom consider printmaking a vital part of their individual artistic practices. Both artists currently live and work in Brooklyn, NY and have been collaborating since 2009. You can learn more about each artist's work by visiting their websites: www.bekagoedde.com and www.rachelostrow.com.

This cheerful and playful ceramic cookie jar by Tom Otterness features a mama bear and her two cubs that are climbing all over her. Perhaps in search of cookies? The mama bear's head is the lid of the jar which has a bright yellow interior.

The porcelain plate series by Kehinde WIley includes six designs featuring details from paintings spanning 2008-2012. The six different faces -- 3 male and 3 female -- are cropped against colorful, vibrant backgrounds so the plates are equally decorative and functional. The back of each plate has easy holes for hanging, and they are microwave and dishwasher safe.

Each coupe plate is 10.75" and shows a stamped signature on the verso. The plates are individually boxed.

This memory card game features textile designs by the incredibly prolific artist Louise Bourgeois. It includes 24 different pairs and comes in a custom box which makes it great for gifting. Suitable for ages 3+.

Made in collaboration with the artist's studio and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

This set of napkins features 8 different Mimosa drawings from Donald Sultan's celebrated series. Each drawing is silk-screened and hand-embroidered on to sumptuous cotton. The flirty, sweet designs make lovely napkins for garden or dinner parties and come in a beautiful custom box which makes for easy gifting.

Beginning with Fauvism and continuing through Dada, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Video Art, and Superflat. Ligorano/Reese have reimagined twenty of the most influential movements of modern and contemporary art stylistically through their interpretation of each genre in typeface and color. The History of Art snow globes are keepsake monuments in constant recognition and celebration of the magnitude of these movements and their impact on art and culture in modern times.

Every snow globe is handmade through a laser-cutting and laminating technique developed by the artists. We keep select inventory in stock; otherwise please allow 6 – 8 weeks for fabrication.

The full list includes:

Abstract Expressionism
Bauhaus
Conceptual Art
Cubism
Dada
De Stijl
Expressionism
Fauvism
Fluxus
Futurism
Minimalism
New Media
Op Art
Performance Art
Photo Realism
Pop Art
Superflat
Surrealism
Video Art
YBA

Kate Shepherd has a designed a set of ten unique dinner napkins made in India on fine Percale cotton. The bold and contrasting palettes create nuanced arrangements.

We recommend washing in cold water for all Shepherd table linens to prevent normal fading over time.

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Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with the artist to make this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place.  For each edition sold, 20% of these proceeds will be donated to support Amplifier Foundation, selected by the artist, that helps protect indigenous communities through public art. Most recently,  Amplifier Foundation launched the ‘We The People’ campaign, a non-partisan campaign aimed at generating dialogue about the American identity and values through public art.

Oligarch Nights by Nir Hod is a set of four crystal votives gilded in gold with the names Natasha, Tatyana, Svetlana  and Melania. The names are not in reference to any specific person or people (though certainly Melania has taken on critical meaning recently), rather they are iconic names the artist has been drawn to over the years. The series represents Hod's reflection on global contemporary culture from Moscow and St. Petersburg, its reverence to ultimate luxury, and the proliferating appeal of sinful indulgence as the gap between classes continues to widen.