SkLO's new handblown glass furniture collection shows "a level of consideration and invention that makes the pieces immediately identifiable as SkLO," says Partner, Karen Gilbert. An entirely new product category and first for the brand, the furniture collection includes two new tables, Field and Join. Both designs exude the unexpected palettes, rich colors and layered transparency that is only possible with handblown glass. They rethink the idea of furniture from the ground up, particularly with the juxtaposition of the perceived "fragility" and airiness of glass contrasted with the sturdiness and structure of furniture. "Both Join and Field tables are like topographic maps, looking at contours of forms and shapes that are layered from near and far," Karen says. Confident tension exists between textures and materials, which include brass and marble as well as transparent and frosted glass finishes. "We wanted to bring bold yet soothing colors to the pieces," Karen says. Ultimately the furniture balances poetry and process in an expression that is distinctly SkLO.

"We love producing objects that people live with and add joy to their lives," Karen says. "The inherent utility of furniture adds a new level of intimacy. You sit next to a table; you touch it and feel it. Furniture allows us to tell a new story at SkLO about humans and their surroundings in a very tangible way."

Field Table 

There's an inherent limitation to how large a handblown glass shape can be when held aloft on a pipe by an artisan. To solve this riddle, SkLO explored the idea of repetition and modularity, designing a uniform, cylindrical shape with a flat top that could be grouped together to create more expansive table surfaces. The cylinder multiplies in grid-like fashion as more are added, creating accent tables (Field 7), side tables (Field 19) and coffee tables (Field 39). The cylinders are supported by metal bases made of solid brass, with legs that echo the shape of the glass. The end result is a table that is both functional and mesmerizing. 

Field is available in a palette of three vibrant transparent colors as well as a frosted finish. The metal components are available in four different finishes. In signature SkLO fashion, the myriad color and finish options allow the tables to take on different moods and expressions. 

"Field creates a modular language that uses smaller pieces of glass to create large compositions much like the notes in a score of music," Karen says. "While systematic and structured, Field offers a lot of freedom, too. The possibilities are endless."

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The Field Tables are available in three sizes/shapes/heights; four glass colors - Olivin, Plum, Smoke and Frosted Clear; and four hardware finishes - Brushed Brass, Dark Oxidized, Brushed Nickel and Polished Nickel.

Join Table

Material exploration is an important component of SkLO designs, and the Join Table exemplifies this with its elegant marriage of hand-blown glass and Carrara marble. Here a glass shape uses gravity to sit atop the conical solid stone base. A ring of solid brass protects the exposed edge of the glass where it meets the marble, adding another layer of detail. The top of the marble cone is visible through the transparent glass, tweaking the perceptioin of where one material ends and the other begins. "The layers of transparency add depth to the room," Karen says.

"Join explores different materials and their relationships to one another within the overall design," says Paul Pavlak. "The story draws on associations — hardness and fragility, transparency and solidity. Here the relationship between glass and stone is boldly innocent, preserving the simplicity of the idea."

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The Join Tables are available in two sizes; three glass colors - Olivin, Plum, and Smoke; and four hardware finishes - Brushed Brass, Dark Oxidized, Brushed Nickel and Polished Nickel.

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