About Sight Unseen
Sight Unseen is a singular influential force in the design world, and its original point of view and highly refined aesthetic have made it an unrivaled source of inspiration. An editorial and sales platform with a strong focus on independent makers, Sight Unseen is known for being the first to uncover new talents and trends — as well as for forecasting what’s next — in design and the visual arts. Since its founding in 2009 by Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer, Sight Unseen has served as a destination for companies and individuals interested in scouting new talents, and as...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Cavatappi Rectangular Glass-Topped Coffee Table with Sculptural Wood Base
By Caleb Ferris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Cavatappi coffee table is part of the Al Dente collection by furniture designer and artist, Caleb Ferris. Its whimsical base recalls the shape of pasta, w...
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Maple
Black Sculptural Three-Legged Armchair in Resin-Covered Foam by Michal Cihlar
By Michal Cihlar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The three legged armchair is an experiment in construction and finish, its form inspired by a 13th-century Mycenaean terracotta sculpture — “Fema...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Resin, Foam
Perforated Unlacquered Brass Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a concrete floor. Taking cues from the night sky in abstraction — and paying homage to traditional punched tin lighting...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Madda Chair by Michael Felix
By Michael Felix
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A contemporary interpretation of the classic club chair, the Madda's plump, high-set arms will envelop you in a cocooning embrace. A metal base — available in brass, bronze, blackene...
Category
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Hand-Hammered Copper Patch Sconce by Luke Malaney
By Luke Malaney
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from the copper off-cuts of previous projects, the Patch sconce was inspired by the idea of quilting, with each layered piece attached by copper rivets. Shown here with a plug a...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Hand-Hammered Copper and Ebonized White Oak Kansas Floor Lamp by Luke Malaney
By Luke Malaney
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exploration of copper on a grand scale, the Kansas lamp's shade is hammered, bent, torched, and patinated until it achieves the look of an umbrella the day after a storm. Inside, raw copper has been been polished to reflect light onto a base made from hand-sculpted white oak, blackened with India ink. A tiny copper shelf...
Category
2010s American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Copper
Pocket Nightstand in Reclaimed Pine, Ash, and Copper by Luke Malaney
By Luke Malaney
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pocket nightstand is full of little idiosyncracies: Its reclaimed wood legs are jointed at a slight angle that can be placed towards or away from the bed. The solid ash top has a...
Category
2010s American Modern Night Stands
Materials
Copper
Curved White Oak Vagari Dining or Accent Chair by Cultivation Objects
By Cultivation Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The simplicity found in Vagari's broad gestural line is a deliberate departure — a temporary reaction to the intricate nature of the designer's previous works, as well as an explorat...
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Aluminum Domino Shelf by Mock Studio
By Mock Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from heavy-duty 1/4-inch aluminum plates, the Domino bookshelf is both a display shelf for medium-format art books as well as a spatial di...
Category
2010s American Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Perforated Galvanized Steel Lin Table Lamp by Muhly Studio
By Muhly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Muhly's Lin Lighting Collection was inspired by environmental artist Maya Lin's 2001 work, Ecliptic, in which the locations of stars were envisioned as points of light embedded in a concrete floor. Taking cues from the night sky in abstraction — and paying homage to traditional punched tin lighting...
Category
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Customizable Powdercoated Aluminum Indoor/Outdoor Curved Sofa by Laun
By Rachel Bullock, LAUN, Molly Purnell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the Ribbon outdoor bench, layered aluminum tubes stack together to form an accordian-like surface that's solid on the straighter ends and semi-solid in the curved middle. The benc...
Category
2010s American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Customizable Powdercoated Aluminum Indoor/Outdoor Round Bench by Laun
By Molly Purnell, Rachel Bullock, LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the Ribbon outdoor bench, layered aluminum tubes stack together to form a circular semi-solid array, with an empty space in the center that can accommodate an optional plant. The ...
Category
2010s American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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