Pipe Stand Commission

I was commissioned to create a pipe stand for a customer with a Lars Iverson free hand. Little did I know, that this stand would be the most challenging I had ever designed. I was sent a casting of the pipe and away I went.

Ideas that were discussed were Corinthian and Doric columns.

What I was hoping to create was an organic form that would speak about the columns of antiquity. I wanted to have echo’s of the egg and dart shapes that often run along the pediments of classic buildings. The curves were the most important detail. I did not want them to be identical, nor did I want them to look mass produced. Since this piece was symmetrical, I had quite the job ahead.

The wood I chose was Myrtle Burl. Myrtle Burl has a nice heft to it. It also has a nice dark to light pattern. My customer was defiantly part of the inception, carving and finish process, as you can see in the pictures.