Thomas Engelhart Octagonal Tray

Thomas Engelhart references the angles and polished surfaces of ancient artifacts in his hand-painted paper creations. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, he now lives and works in New York City. The faceted shapes, jewel tones and marbleized, speckled and malachite finishes of his objects are modern-day echoes of ancient porphyry and hardstone pieces. He precisely trims to shape and paints his papers, which then are delicately applied to hand sculpted boxes, tabletops, or mirrors of his own design.