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KC Catalogue, part 1

KC Catalogue, part 1
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KC Catalogue, part 1

Product catalog summary
Furniture Collection Overview
The Karen Chekerdjian Studio furniture collection is a fusion of aesthetic appeal and functionality, crafted by skilled artisans. The collection is customizable, allowing alterations in dimensions, materials, and finishes. Notable pieces include the Platform series with geometric designs and the Wing dining table, which creates an illusion of a floating tabletop.
Limited Edition Pieces
These pieces are a collaboration with Lebanese craftsmen, merging traditional materials with contemporary aesthetics. They blur the line between furniture and art, often produced in limited numbers. Highlights include the Rolling Stone sculpture/container and the Object 03 series of vases.
Bespoke and Customizable Options
Pieces like the Papillon chairs and the Elephant chair offer bespoke options in materials and colors, catering to individual preferences.
Innovative Designs
The collection features innovative designs such as the Vague benches and the In the Forest dining table, emphasizing the natural beauty of materials.
Artistic Collaborations
Collaborations with designers like Tinna Gunnarsdottir have resulted in unique creations like the Rolling Stone, challenging conventional design.
Functional Art
Pieces like the Iqar coffee table and the Ikebana mirrors showcase the studio's ability to create functional art, inspired by origami and Japanese flower arrangement.
Living Space III
This multi-purpose furniture piece is a limited edition of 12, made from wood, rattan, and fabric, combining nostalgia with contemporary design.
Platform Series
The Platform Rainbow and Platform A and B are coffee tables in limited editions, featuring materials like brass, copper, and lacquered wood, with customizable colors.
Confessional
A blind screen made from brushed aluminum and brass, serving as a room divider and mobile changing room, inspired by confessional booths.
Spaceship 1
A sculpture table in a limited edition of 10, made from patinated brass, inspired by natural rock formations and futuristic spaceships.
Bespoke Services
The studio offers customization of materials, finishes, and colors, as well as bespoke services for unique designs tailored to specific contexts.
Serie FH
A made-to-measure storage unit crafted from brass, oxidized brass, and oak wood, inspired by old museum cabinets and classic car aesthetics.
Carol and Georges Library
A bookshelf and storage unit made from steel, brass fixtures, and glass, reflecting a post-war industrial aesthetic.
SS1 and Rock Formation 1
Bespoke bar/tables with walnut veneer tops and metal bases, inspired by nautical and geological themes.
Designer Profile
Karen Chekerdjian is a Lebanese-Armenian designer with a background in film, advertising, and graphic design. Her studio focuses on small series, limited editions, and made-to-order commissions, blending traditional craftsmanship with industrial design.
Studio and Store
Located in Beirut, the store showcases Karen's work alongside other inspiring items. The studio emphasizes handcrafted production due to limited manufacturing resources in Lebanon, creating a unique category of 'Industrial Handicrafts.'
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KC Catalogue, part 1-2

A line of furniture and Limited Edition pieces. Generally more complex and often the result of lengthy experimentation and a more elaborate design process, these pieces, t hough a lways practical, tend towards the more conceptual. This is particularly the case with the Limited Edition pieces, which straddle the line between sculpture and design. Furniture Collection Limited Edition Bespoke Portrait Karen Chekerdjian Store Karen Chekerdjian Studio Credits

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Furniture Collection

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Made by skilled craftsmen, our furniture combines the aesthetic and functionality of today with the quality of the past. Because we design and create everything, right down to the xtures, our collection is fully customisable and items can be tailored to meet your needs, allowing us to alter dimensions and work with different materials and nishes. 6

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KC Catalogue, part 1-8

platform c brass Coffee table Oxidized or brushed brass Can be made to order in different colors As much sculpture as it is furniture, the differently sized volumes that make up the Platform series of tables combine to create a geometric topography reminiscent of a Cubist skyline. 8 140 (l) × 80 (w) × 41 (h) cm Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2011 platform c wood Coffee table Polished or matte lacquered wood Can be made to order in different colors 140 (l) × 80 (w) × 41 (h) cm Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2011

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KC Catalogue, part 1-10

In a twist on the unmistakable craftsmanship of its predecessor, the revised version of Cookie Paper comes clad in a powder-coat nish, impishly blurring the line between handcrafting and industrial nishing. 10 cookie paper too Stool or side table Matte black or white powder-coated brass 40 ( ) × 37 (h) cm Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2011

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KC Catalogue, part 1-11

An object that simultaneously evokes the purity of Japanese Minimalism and the simplicity of the folding wooden tables found in the tombs of Egyptian royalty, the restrained wooden base provides solid support for the hand-perforated, industrially powder-coated circular brass table top, which grew out of an experiment in powdercoating hand-hammered brass. round and square Side and coffee tables Wood frame / Brass top Black or red lacquered frame Natural, black or red powder-coated top A: 57 (l) × 57 (w) × 54 (h) cm Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2009

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Though massive in size, Wing is remarkably light on its feet. Thanks for this go to the clever introduction of a sturdy under-table. Effectively a table in its own right, it supports the upper slab but remains hidden from sight. This not only permits the tabletop to be thinner than one a table this size would normally require but also creates the impression that the tabletop is oating, like a wing on the breeze. 12 wing Dining table Solid sycamore wood top, black-stained solid beechwood legs Can be made-to-measure in different woods Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2010

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Stood on the same sturdy legs, seating slab honed at the sides to a thin, inwardly slanting edge, the Wing stool clearly resembles its parent table. Here, however, no attempt is made to conceal the manner of its construction, which becomes a form of decoration, as the darker wood of the pegs attaching the legs to the bench appear visible in the lighter-colored surface. wing Stools, side table and bench Solid sycamore or brown/black-stained solid beechwood LOW STOOL: 40 ( ) × 30 (h) cm STOOL: 40 ( ) × 40 (h) cm SIDE TABLE: 55 ( ) × 40 (h) cm BENCH: 200 (l) × 35 (w) × 42 (h) cm Karen Chekerdjian...

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The simple balancing of a slender and feminine forms and proof of the wooden frame on top of two parallel elegance of simplicity. Added mid- sharply angled wave-like metal rails, century elan and comfort is provided Vague is a marriage of masculine by downy black leather cushions.

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petite vague and grande vague The Vague is also available with pillows in sophisticated, specially selected fabric. Each bench will be unique in its choice of upholstery. Benches with leather straps or rattan Solid mahogany, leather or fabric cushions and black stainless steel base Can be made to order in different woods and leathers P: 160 (l)×60 (w)×36 (h) cm G: 200 (l)×60 (w)×36 (h) cm Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2010

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KC Catalogue, part 1-16

Inspired by the rooines of Japanese temples, which are exemplied by the graceful way they sweep upwards at their ends, it’s not just the gentle curve of the seat and oval-shaped back that lend Papillon an Asian feel, it’s also the sophisticated juxtaposition of crimson-tinted wood against the at matte black metal chassis and legs. Originally designed for a 90 cm high table, these chairs stand mid-way between a bar stool and a normal chair but are also available in a standard height. 16

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KC Catalogue, part 1-17

Dining or ofce chair Walnut, Oak, lacquered beech, plywood and steel Cream, black, or black and red High stool Lacquered wood and steel, black or black and red Can be made to order in different colors 42 (w) × 46 (d) × 83 (h) cm Seat height: 47 cm Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2012 Can be made to order in different colors 52 (w) × 46 (d) × 97.5 (h) cm Seat height: 66 cm Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2011 Produced by Valsecchi Italia

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Low-slung and capacious, the slightly cocked back legs of this massive, solid chair give it the appearance of motion. Depending on color, it is two very different chairs. The natural-colored incar18 nation verges on the rustic, evoking the aesthetic of a hunting lodge reworked. Its all-black sibling on the other hand, is an exercise in renement, the ideal addition to any urban retreat.

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elephant chair Armchair Solid beechwood, leather Natural, black or on order 85 (w) × 72 (d) × 65 (h) cm Karen Chekerdjian Studio, 2010

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Inspired by the Hansel & Gretel fairytale, this dining table straddles a ne line between the natural and the designed and draws attention to the quality and nature of its materials, as much as the way they are put together. Set on simple 20 iron legs, the tabletop is composed of old pieces of walnut, which are of varying thickness. No attempt is made to hide this fact, nor for that matter the defects in the wood (knots, breaks) that have simply been sanded smooth for safety.

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