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.
2010s American Carol Egan Benches
Walnut
2010s American Carol Egan Benches
Walnut
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
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Carol Egan Benches
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Carol Egan Benches
Stone
19th Century British George II Antique Carol Egan Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Carol Egan Benches
Reclaimed Wood, Upholstery, Pine, Wood, Glass
1840s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Carol Egan Benches
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Carol Egan Benches
Leather
1880s American Antique Carol Egan Benches
Wool, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Carol Egan Benches
Oak
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Carol Egan Benches
Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Carol Egan Benches
Rush, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Carol Egan Benches
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Carol Egan Benches
Wood
2010s American Carol Egan Benches
Walnut, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary American Carol Egan Benches
Fabric, Walnut