Peacock Table

Oxalino 2022

This May during NYCxDesign Hamilton Holmes releases new personal work that continues to explore concepts of Maximal decoration and experimental painting techniques in a distinctly Hamilton Holmes high design style.

The Peacock Table is a piece of Collectible Design featuring the maximally decorative ‘OXALINO’ technique that is applied to all surfaces of the furniture, enhancing its physical forms and creating a mesmerizing visual experience.

Every piece of OXALINO furniture has unique decoration. The line-work is a combination of classical forms and rhythms, mixed with Hamilton Holmes’ own expressive designs.

The pattern is meticulously hand painted with an oxidizing solution on to tannin rich wood causing a chemical reaction.  Every line is drawn with a brush until 100% of the surface of the furniture is covered by OXALINO and the pattern is complete.

The wood is then finished with a whitened oil that highlights the natural wood grain of the wood creating a moiré effect.

The new ‘Peacock Table’ evolves the technique to include more developed patterns inspired by the history of ornament.

The artist’s research included a review of the physical ornamentation of different cultures and periods from the ancient Aztecs, to the Byzantine Empire. Holmes then recreated the patterns in his own way and transformed them into a meta-pattern based in pure geometry.

The development of hand painted patterning overlaid onto solid wood high deign furniture will continue to be a focus of the studio in the coming years.

The Peacock Table is a special edition of the Hamilton Holmes Lakeside Table.

'OXALINO Peacock Table' Inspirations include--the history of ornament, natural forms, old tattoos, painted furniture, the practise of meditation, geometry and harmony.

Dimensions: 60” diameter x 30” height

Material: White Oak, oxidizing solution, hardwax oil

Production Date: April 2022

Currently on Exhibition with Salon Design


OXALINO Collection
2020

New to the studio for 2020, Hamilton Holmes launches the OXALINO Collection of fine furniture and one of-a-kind objects. OXALINO is a maximal creative expression of our studio: a skilful decorative technique that is applied to our solid wood furniture pieces, enhancing their physical forms. 

Each piece within the collection continues on our studios current ‘tubular design language’ of cylinders, spheres and rounded proportions, using solid wood joinery and techniques for posterity. 

While the hand painted patterning is esoteric and irregular, the woodwork pays homage to traditional craft forms. We have added the patterning method of hand painted oxidized finish to culminate in a collection with a unique decorative design language.

The spiralling pattern is meticulously hand painted with an oxidizing solution on to tannin rich white oak. The wood is then finished with a whitened oil to subdue the painted texture and highlight the natural oak wood grain.

The combination of traditional woodwork and unique decorative process creates furniture fit for collection.

The Hamilton Holmes studio is founded on the concept of pairing culturally relevant and classic pieces with trusted woodworking techniques. This insures that future generations will have beautiful furniture that is built to last. 

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