Modern "Dillon" Executive Desk by Kelly Wearstler
About the Item
- Creator:Kelly Wearstler (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 84.25 in (214 cm)Depth: 30.25 in (76.84 cm)
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 21st Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. age appropriate wear, vintage finish worn in areas, some scuffs/scratches/dings/discoloration, slight bend to trim in areas.
- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 14304-0427JR1stDibs: LU921812732631
Kelly Wearstler
When Kelly Wearstler started her namesake business, in 1995, she worked alone out of her Los Angeles apartment. “Sixteen-hour days, seven days a week,” she recalls. “The studio has truly grown organically over the years.”
Wearstler’s work in the early 2000s was classified as the new Hollywood Regency — much to her dismay. It’s easy to understand her reaction. Although the glam quotient of her projects jibed with the style, her aesthetic was far more sophisticated than that of the many wannabe designers who were merely peddling Dorothy Draper and William Haines retreads.
Today, Wearstler presides over a behemoth, many-tentacled enterprise. One part is involved with residential interior design for such high-profile clients as Cameron Diaz, Gwen Stefani and Ben Stiller. There is also a team dedicated to hospitality design, including for projects like the recently opened Proper Hotels’ properties — developed by her husband, Brad Korzen’s Kor Group — in Austin and Santa Monica. Then, there are her ever-expanding product designs in a multitude of categories: In 2019, she added new carpets and runners to her collection with The Rug Company, collaborated with Georg Jensen on a tableware and centerpiece collection and partnered with Ann Sacks on a line of encaustic tiles and with Lee Jofa on a line of fabrics and wallcoverings. Each season sees fresh additions to Wearstler’s lighting lines, as well.
Wearstler is drawn to furniture that is boldly scaled and, often, graphically patterned, mixing such pieces with one-off creations by artist designers like Roland Mellan, Lindsey Adelman, Katie Stout, Misha Kahn, Entler Studios, Susan for Susan and Anton Alvarez.
“For me, it is the power of the line,” says Wearstler. “I think it goes back to my love for graphic design. There is so much strength and beauty in the simple line. Pair this with geometries and artisanal fabrication, beautiful materiality and you have exceptional pieces of furniture. In essence, furniture as sculpture.”
Of course, no matter how distinct in style, both the early and most recent work springs from the same impulse. Wearstler’s signature approach to interiors has been described as marching right up to “over the top” then taking a step back. In that sense, Wearstler is doing what she has always done, albeit in a more confident way, with bigger budgets, a larger proportion of important furnishings and art and more of her own designs. The Hollywood glamour that got her noticed decades ago toed the same elusive line of good taste that her blend of blue-chip pieces, Memphis Group furniture and challenging works by emerging artist-designers does today.
Find Kelly Wearstler furniture on 1stDibs.
You May Also Like
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Teak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Wood
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Ash, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Plexiglass, Wood
Early 20th Century European Desks
Brass
Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
More From This Seller
View AllVintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks
Metal
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut, Laminate
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
