Saturday, 5 January 2019

The impactful sculptures of Barberini & Gunnell

Good Evening Viewers

I blogged about the PAD London show a while back. One of the very interesting exhibitors were the sculpture artist duo of Barberini & Gunnell. The architects and designers Francesco Barberini and Nina Gunnell are based in Ancona (Italy).


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Francesco is Italian and Nina is Austrian/English so they bring a truly pan-European frame of references to their output.












Barberini and Gunnell create sculptures in precious materials and with exquisite shaping and detail based on creative concepts. 

Their creations have been sold through famous auction houses like Sotheby’s, Bonhams, Tajan and Dorotheum and are presented by Italian and international galleries. They have also been featured at ArtBasel Design/Miami 2016. Their exposure in press is impressive and extensive. The pieces they create are limited edition and sought after by the leading collectors.

Below are some of their bespoke artistic designs as furniture art. All images from their website and copyright by the company. I am just sharing them as a tribute so enjoy!

This is an architectural sculptured chaise lounge called Golem.







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The below is actually a contemporary sculptured table lamp sculpture in acrylic named Cosa Nostra:

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The next item is a creatively sculptured bench. This one, called "Get Lost" is quite iconic.

get lost!

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Below is a fantastic display of the series of mirrors called 'Rococut' made up of four different mirrors. Each mirror has its own aristocratic name.

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Below are other displays of the Rococut mirrors:

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Please see below also some interiors including pieces from Barberini & Gunnell:

Villa Parma


Villa Parma
Villa Parma
Villa Mauro - Scottsdale - Arizona
Villa Mauro - Scottsdale - Arizona

Below is a shot from the fantastic display of Barberini & Gunnell at the major international exhibition Salon d'Art et Design:


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They were also featured at PAD London as mentioned.


In closing please see a few more of Barberini & Gunnell's beautiful furniture sculptures.

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Hope you enjoyed it and see you soon again!