I really love the idea of sculptures or furniture that imitate sketches. Happily, I'm not the only one.
* A Patrick Dougherty tree sapling sculpture on the front of Max Azria's L.A. boutique. (up until January 2008)
* German artist Thomas Raschke does wonderful heavy wire renditions of common objects. Items beautifully reimagined in wire.
* Leigh Pennebaker is a NYC sculptor who makes "wire couture" out of fencing wire. Absolutely beautiful designs.
Finally, two favorites:
* Marie Christophe is a French artist who does the best job of truly sketching with wire--her designs have a whimsy and expressiveness that surpass even most 2-D sketches. She has several collections (price upon request), and also does custom work for companies like Hermès & Cartier. custom design for Le Printemps.
* Etsy seller Susan Graham makes wonderful 3-D wire sketches of animals, $40-$275.
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