Daniel Arsham recreates his living room at Design Miami

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Daniel Arsham recreates his living room at Design Miami
Courtesy of Friedman Benda and Daniel Arsham Photography by Daniel Kukla

American artist Daniel Arsham sought inspiration close to home for his latest creation, unveiled this week at Design Miami – a scale replica of his living room, complete with furniture and artworks.

The immersive installation at Friedman Benda’s booth is a ‘hybrid live/work space’ modelled on Asham’s 1969 Norman Jaffe-designed Long Island home.

Frosted, turquoise glass walls encase the ‘cabinet of curiosities’ displaying domestic objects alongside a series of furniture Arsham designed himself – and never intended to publicly show.

Paris Chaise Lounge I, 3019 by Daniel Arsham. Edition of 8. Courtesy Friedman Benda | Daniel Arsham

His Cleveland Chair I, Paris Chaise Lounge I and Shanghai Chair contrast the clean lines of Jaffe’s stone and cedar design, with bulging, almost postmodern shapes scribbled with sharpie pen designs by Arsham.

A huge curving floor lamp – borrowed from Arsham’s home – is a nod to the beach-side setting of his house, its smooth arch inspired by the stones that wash ashore.

Cleveland Chair I, 3019 by Daniel Arsham. Edition of 8. Courtesy Friedman Benda | Daniel Arsham

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