Beads Decorative Objects

Equally elegant and exotic, Miguel Cisterna’s works imbue the classical French tradition of fine embroidery with a modern sensibility. His hand sewn, labor intensive designs layer contrasting materials to create one-of-a-kind haute couture embroidered textiles. Raffia is wrought into shafts of wheat gently bending into the wind, insects crafted from wire and shell hover and crawl, floral designs sparkle with crystal embellishments, and the fragile elegance of humanity is made apparent through anatomical drawings in thread. Born in Chile, Miguel Cisterna now lives and works in Paris. Prior to opening his Parisian atelier, Cisterna was the former Creative Director for Ateliers Brocard, the firm that fabricated Napoleon’s coronation...

Fully beaded single rod Washoe basket with vibrant colors of blue, yellow and orange inside and out. Period: circa 1900-1920 Origin: Washoe Size: 2 1/2"...

Sculpture for the wall. Bead wire form for manufacturing tires, circa 1960s. Sold as a pair as pictured. An industrial component, these tire bead wires compose a willowy, ethereal sc...