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NOVUS SCULPTURE. ⁠In this piece from his Novus Sculpture Series, @caseyjohnsonstudio carved curves and circular voids interrupt a stack of otherwise solid forms. The contrast between charred mahogany and pale, spalted box elder sharpens every shift in shape, so the eye registers the sculpture piece by piece before it resolves as a whole.⁠ ⁠ Made to order through Untold Editions.⁠
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New in the gallery: Frank Carfaro’s (@_frankandhank_’s) ‘Onwards + Upwards,’ at left, and ‘Tested,’ at right. Both are carved from solid Blue Sky granite, with Onwards + Upwards finished in striking silver leaf. Reflecting seasons of clarity, momentum and purpose, the scarred surfaces are defined by hundreds of high-temperature cuts into solid stone. Presiding above is @caseyjohnsonstudio’s Grounded Presence, rendered in pine and steel. Please inquire for availability and pricing. Photos: @joeinstakramm CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS On view through October 30, 2026 Dernier Cri 247 East 60th Street New York, NY Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
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“Casey Johnson may be known for his sculptural furniture, but sculpture came first. Trained in art, he initially approached functional objects as another avenue for exploring volume and material, once describing his furniture simply as ‘sculpture that had a function.’ This show reverses that trajectory as Johnson casts function aside and follows his intuition. Wood remains central, from pine and figured maple to reclaimed oak and walnut, joined by natural stone and steel tubing. Throughout, found and carved objects nest within monolithic pieces like miniature shrines; water-worn goddess stones reappear at an enlarged scale in figured maple wall works. Free from furniture’s practical demands, Johnson has become reacquainted with the impulse that first drew him to making: creating without a client or prescribed destination. As he puts it, ‘I’ve found that I make sculpture for me, and I make furniture for others. There’s joy in both.’ Until October 30.” Thank you Ryan Waddoups @galeriemagazine #mcgrawpr #derniercridesign
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October marks a season in flux, making transformation an apt thread through this month’s standout collectible design exhibitions. Designers around the world are revisiting places and materials that have long informed their practice, then pushing them in unexpected directions. From Fernando Mastrangelo (@IAmFM)’s mesmeric cast furnishings mapping contested territories to a group show at @SarahShermanSamuel’s new gallery celebrating the Midwest’s maker culture, click the link in our bio to see the full lineup of this month’s must-see shows. Story by @RyanWaddoups Photos by and courtesy of @PenguinsEggStudio, @Gallery_Fumi; @Erik.Benjamins; MattGordonPhoto; @JoeInstaKramm
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Standing 72” tall, ‘Perpetual Loop’ by @caseyjohnsonstudio has a wonderfully elongated form that swells and recedes around a series of voids. Each work in our Casey Johnson solo exhibition shows his mastery of hand-carving to full effect, and this piece is a perfect example. Its continuous, almost serpentine movement from top to bottom is hypnotic. As always, his reverence for the material, in this case pine, is demonstrated by how he reveals the grain, which is accentuated here with a deep black finish. There’s something ancient and also strangely modern about this piece: it’s part totem and part architectural fragment, with solid and empty space given nearly equal weight. Set on a simple walnut base, the work feels monumental despite its narrow profile. Please inquire for availability and pricing. Photos 1-2: @caseyjohnsonstudio; Photos 3-5 @joeinstakramm CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS On view through October 30, 2026 Dernier Cri 247 East 60th Street New York, NY Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
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ARRIVAL . The design of the arrival sets the tone for your experience throughout. . Elevator vestibules are particularity challenging as they are enclosed in small spaces, with the code required fire doors, and more often than not, metal doors that we can’t do much with.. . Our design goal is to make them feel like the rest of the home upon arrival, so as to distract from the obvious restrictions of space and codes. . Here are a few of our favorites we’ve done. . All images interiors @antrobus.design.collective . Photo credit my iPhone & @grossmanphoto for last image. . #elevatorvestibuledesign
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Primordial Core is formed from stack-laminated black MDF, its dense, irregular mass carved into an almost elemental form. Could it be geological, or is it bodily? Smooth, circular forms emerge from the deeply textured surface, suggesting something revealed within or pushing outward from the larger whole. Monumental despite its compact scale, the work plays with rawness and refinement. Now on view in CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS. Photos 1-3 @joeinstakramm, 4: @caseyjohnsonstudio CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS Through October 30, 2026 Dernier Cri 247 East 60th Street New York, NY Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
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A closer look at Casey Johnson’s ‘3 Wishes (power of intention),’ now on view. Rendered in hand-carved bleached pine with three recessed niches, each holding a wishing stone, this totemic work explores the significance we give to found objects and the meaning they can come to hold. The stones, each naturally marked by a line encircling its surface, are given their own small places of reverence within the larger sculptural form. The work measures 10” W x 10” D x 82.5” H. Please inquire for availability and pricing. CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS Through October 30, 2026 Dernier Cri 247 East 60th Street New York, NY Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
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Installation view of CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS, with a focus here on ‘Origin,’ second from right. Rendered in walnut and pine with a Cor-Ten steel base. A piece of natural limestone is sequestered in a tiny, shrine-like home in the center. Please inquire for availability and pricing. Photos 1-3 @joeinstakramm, 4-5 @caseyjohnsonstudio CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS Through October 30, 2026 Dernier Cri 247 East 60th Street New York, NY Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
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More new work by Casey Johnson, now on view in his solo exhibition PRIMARY FORMS. In the foreground, ‘Ambiguous Rest.’ Stack-laminated and dyed birch ply, its undulating form shifts between sculpture and furniture. Its deeply carved surface and fluid silhouette suggest a landscape in miniature, giving the monolithic form an unexpected sense of movement. On the wall, ‘Shield of Protection,’ rendered in figured maple. Like ‘Divinity (she/her),’ the other wall work in the exhibition (see previous post), the piece is inspired by Goddess Stones—naturally occurring stones shaped and smoothed over time by water, their rounded contours suggestive of a feminine form. Johnson enlarges these elemental shapes to emphasize their inherent beauty and natural energy. Please inquire for availability and pricing. Photos @joeinstakramm CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS Through October 30, 2026 Dernier Cri 247 East 60th Street New York, NY Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
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New work by Casey Johnson now on view. Dernier Cri founder Michael McGraw observes, “Casey’s furniture has always had a powerful sculptural presence - sculpture was actually the starting point rather than an evolution of his furniture practice. With this solo exhibition, we get to see him remove the requirement of function and follow form wherever it takes him. The work feels elemental and instinctive, but also incredibly considered. There is a fascinating tension in these works - between intuition and control, and nature and construction. It’s what makes these pieces so compelling.” At right is ‘Divinity (she/her),’ rendered in bleached figured maple. Inspired by Goddess Stones—naturally occurring stones shaped and smoothed over time by water, their rounded contours suggestive of the feminine form—Johnson enlarges these elemental forms as wall works to emphasize their inherent beauty and natural energy. On the left is ‘Perpetual Loop,’ rendered in pine and walnut. This totemic work plays with the push and pull of elevating and excavating, both literally and figuratively. Please inquire for availability and pricing. Photos @joeinstakramm CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS Through October 30, 2026 Dernier Cri 247 East 60th Street New York, NY Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
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Dernier Cri is pleased to present CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS, a solo exhibition of new sculpture by artist and designer Casey Johnson @caseyjohnsonstudio, now open. The exhibition brings together a new body of work that returns Johnson to the origins of his creative practice, exploring form, material and intuition through works that move between the organic and geometric, figurative and abstract, raw and refined. In PRIMARY FORMS, Johnson turns his attention from function to a more intuitive exploration of form. The work plays with the push and pull of elevating and excavating, both literally and figuratively. Wood remains at the center of Johnson’s practice, and the exhibition incorporates pine, maple, reclaimed oak and walnut alongside stack-laminated plywood and black Valchromat, reclaimed steel tubing and natural stones. Guided by intuition and inspired by nature, hand carved textures contrast with smooth surfaces creating areas of changing light and shadow. Handheld objects, both found and carved, are given tiny shrine-like homes in monolithic forms. Goddess stones, shaped by time and water, are enlarged in figured maple as wall works to emphasize their inherent beauty and natural energy. Image 1, left to right: Offering, dyed Pine, basswood, cast brass; 3 Wishes (Power of Intention), bleached pine, wishing stones; Primordial Core, stack laminated black MDF. Please inquire for availability and pricing. Photos 1-3 @joeinstakramm, 4-7 @caseyjohnsonstudio CASEY JOHNSON | PRIMARY FORMS September 23 - October 30, 2026 Dernier Cri 247 East 60th Street New York, NY Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
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