Carol Egan Benches
Manhattan-based furniture designer Carol Egan thrives at the crossroads of 21st-century technology and traditional woodworking. Her striking modern furniture, including boldly creative shelf designs, frequently features serpentine forms. Her hand-carved walnut shelves have a single twist, which seems to defy physics.
Born in Dublin in 1974, Egan is a graduate of both University College Dublin and New York City’s Parsons School of Design. She complemented this formal education with an interest in 3D printing technology.
Egan’s unique designs, like her twisted walnut stools and benches, begin as 3D models before skilled woodworkers craft and hand-finish the pieces. Using the modeling software, Egan imagines unusual and contemporary shapes that blur the lines between artistic sculpture and furniture.
While often using walnut, mahogany or oak, Egan has also designed furniture made with marble, bronze and steel. Her timeless and innovative design perspective made her inaugural 2010 furniture line a global success.
Maison Gerard in New York City was the first gallery to show Egan’s furniture and has continued to exhibit her work. Galerie BSL in Paris and Hostler Burrows in Los Angeles have also showcased her designs. Her free-standing console earned a Special Mention for Best Contemporary Piece at PAD London in 2015. Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Wallpaper, the New York Times and Vogue are just some of the publications that have featured Egan’s signature approach to furniture design.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Carol Egan seating, tables, wall decorations and more.
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carol Egan Benches
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carol Egan Benches
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Carol Egan Benches
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Carol Egan Benches
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Other Carol Egan Benches
Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Carol Egan Benches
Wood
1990s American Folk Art Carol Egan Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Carol Egan Benches
Oak
1790s Antique Carol Egan Benches
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Carol Egan Benches
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carol Egan Benches
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Carol Egan Benches
Chestnut, Oak
2010s American Modern Carol Egan Benches
Steel, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Carol Egan Benches
Reclaimed Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carol Egan Benches
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Belgian French Provincial Carol Egan Benches
Linen, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Carol Egan Benches
Fabric, Walnut