Sculptural Kukkii Shelf in Black Stained Oak by Antrei Hartikainen

Antrei Hartikainen is a master cabinetmaker and designer from Finland known for his exquisite works in wood. The award- winning pieces, including functional products and pure art works, achieve heights of sensuality, elegance and craftsmanship. These important factors are emphasized in Antrei Hartikainen's work, which constantly seeks to challenge and blur the traditional categorizations between functional objects and visual arts. Hartikainen’s sculptural approach can be studied through his organic body of work, which simultaneously highlights the inspiration drawn from his material of choice, wood. Antrei Hartikainen has shown his works in numerous solo and group exhibitions all over the world . Antrei have been awarded with prize as a Young Designer of the Year 2018 in Finland and shortlisted as Emerging Designer of the Year 2019 by Dezeen awards. Antrei runs the design studio and wood workshop in Fiskars village, Finland. All the pieces are carefully designed, developed and hand crafted at the studio workshop.