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An exceptional jewelry designer in Cambridge, Massachusetts approached me about designing cases for his new retail facility on Massachusetts Avenue. He was intrigued by my Art Nouveau designs, but as a working artist had a limited budget. The challenge was to design a number of cases for a long and quite narrow space, with a matching stair leading to the consulting area and workshops below.

The cherry wood, glass-topped cases that emerged from the design process featured inlaid marquetry panels, with a sinuous, Art Nouveau-inspired 'whiplash' design. The adjacent stair rail was originally designed for forged iron, but for the sake of economy the design was sandblasted into a tempered glass panel with wood and metal framing.

We appreciate the opportunity to place our work in public or retail settings, and as a custom shop, we specialize in accommodating our client's needs for commercial as well as residential environments.