DRAKE Racks and Stands

Stefan Diez's prototype for the Upon series wall luggage / coat rack is a remarkable sculpture in itself. This prototype is made of wood, but the production example developed for a German manufacturer is made in metal making this example very unique. An excellent example of new German craft, innovation and design. Pictures included show the fascinatingly unique and innovative process by which this was made. Stefan Diez was born 1971 and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. He worked shortly for Richard Sapper and later on two years for Konstantin Grcic before he opened his Munich office in 2003. (text by Andrej Kupetz and Stephan Ott) Awards 2008 „Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland” for „SHUTTLE” by Rosenthal-Thomas „Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland” for „KUVERT” by Authentics 2007 „Interior innovation award imm Cologne”, winner of the „best of the best award” for the product „UPON bench” by Schönbuch „design plus” Frankfurt for the product „KUVERT” by Authentics „Materialica Design & Technology award” for „SHUTTLE” by Rosenthal-Thomas 2006 „interior innovation” award imm cologne for „UPON floor” by Schönbuch „Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland” for the product „Genio” by Rosenthal-Thomas „focus” in silver for the product „SHUTTLE” by Rosenthal-Thomas 2005 „Elle Decoration-Germany”, selected as „newcomer of the year 2005” „if” design award for „GENIO” and „TEMA”, both by Rosenthal-Thomas „Wallpaper Magazine” Jan/Feb 2005, Judges awards, „best new furniture design” for the product „FRIDAY CHAIR...

Elegant, adjustable music stand made of oak and cast iron, late 19th century and likely British. Shown in second image with large folio of Frank Lloyd Wright's early designs.