A warm LED light source shines downwards and is bounced off the polished central column. Intended for everyday use, the objects will develop a patina over time. «I hope people will appreciate the genuine craftsmanship and quality in these pieces. A second collection will feature the same objects, ready-patinated. An integrated funnel makes the can easy to fill and the long spout facilitates the watering of small indoor plants. Lee West has been working as a designer since 1999 creating objects, furniture and lighting for international clients such as Ligne Roset, Staub and Hermes. This is his first independent collection. Like a pair of jeans or a leather jacket, it develops character with time,» said the designer. «Tubes and cylinders seemed appropriate and matched the Modernist aesthetic I was searching for. «I thought about workshops and the raw materials used by the craftspeople,» Lee West told Dezeen. «Brass is a great material because it becomes personalised with use and develops a patina. The intention is that the objects are used and last for a long time.»
Each object is hand made under the supervision of Carl Auböck IV at the Carl Auböck workshop in Vienna, founded in 1900. The intention was then to underline functions in each object with a smaller cylindrical element.»
The low cylindrical jewellery box has a brushed interior. The circular lid with protruding tube-shaped handle doubles up as a hand mirror due to the highly reflective brass surface. Lee West Objects’ debut range includes a brass jewellery box, a table lamp, a watering can and a candlestick – the result of a collaboration between the Paris-based designer and fourth generation Austrian Modernist Carl Auböck.
