Coaster Holder
Our leather coasters are made of vegetable tanned saddle leather imported from Italy. This type of leather is thick and durable, and its ‘half-dressed’ state develops a new character and patina over time.
Leather marks easily and needs to be treated carefully but once it’s in place, it can take lifetimes of use. Try to keep it from dust and use it. If you have to store it, keep it flat in an acid proof envelope.
PLEASE NOTE; As this is natural leather with minimum processing. Some slight discolouration, marks and scuffs may be present from piece to piece.Lead Time
Limited In Stock Availability 10-12 weeks
Dimensions
4.13 W x 1.57 D x 1.88 H
Finishes
Aluminum, Brass
Leather: Black Tan
Studio Henry Wilson
I am a designer living and working in Sydney. I studied at the Australian National University School of Art in Canberra, graduating with first class honours in visual arts, specialising in woodwork. During my time at ANU I went on exchange to Rhode Island School of Design. I then moved to Europe to do my Masters at the Design Academy Eindhoven before returning to Sydney to set up my own studio in 2012.
I design furniture, lighting, accessories and components, working together with a range of suppliers and manufacturers. In particular, I have built a close relationship with a local foundry for cast elements in bronze and aluminium. I sell my work directly and in a number of design showrooms around the world. In addition, I have designed the interior for two Aesop stores in Sydney.
My work combines a rational, democratic utility with an element of sculptural expression. There is a clear form and function in my products, but it’s important they also have feeling. I am interested in the awkward beauty that comes from something made by hand. I like to explore how imperfection can be introduced into an industrial process, to make something at scale that retains a sense of individual charm.
During my time in Europe I was fascinated by the flea markets in the Netherlands and Germany. Discovering well-made things from the past was like tracing ancestors of contemporary design. I talk about the anthropology of design, recognising that it has a linear narrative and that ideas today are developments of those that have come before. I understand design to be an evolutionary process of refining, learning and improving. Well-made things last. I believe this is one of the simpler forms of sustainability that we can hope to achieve as designers today.
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