Manhattan-based furniture designer Carol Egan thrives at the crossroads of 21st-century technology and traditional woodworking. Her striking modern furniture, including boldly creative shelf designs, frequently features serpentine forms. Her hand-carved walnut shelves have a single twist, which seems to defy physics.
Born in Dublin in 1974, Egan is a graduate of both University College Dublin and New York City’s Parsons School of Design. She complemented this formal education with an interest in 3D printing technology.
Egan’s unique designs, like her twisted walnut stools and benches, begin as 3D models before skilled woodworkers craft and hand-finish the pieces. Using the modeling software, Egan imagines unusual and contemporary shapes that blur the lines between artistic sculpture and furniture.
While often using walnut, mahogany or oak, Egan has also designed furniture made with marble, bronze and steel. Her timeless and innovative design perspective made her inaugural 2010 furniture line a global success.
Maison Gerard in New York City was the first gallery to show Egan’s furniture and has continued to exhibit her work. Galerie BSL in Paris and Hostler Burrows in Los Angeles have also showcased her designs. Her free-standing console earned a Special Mention for Best Contemporary Piece at PAD London in 2015. Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Wallpaper, the New York Times and Vogue are just some of the publications that have featured Egan’s signature approach to furniture design.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Carol Egan seating, tables, wall decorations and more.
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Carol Egan, Yellow Fiberglass Sculptural Stool, United States, 2012
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural hand carved stool is part of a line of contemporary furniture designed by blending digital technology with Fine traditional craftsmanship. The stool features two cris...
Fiberglass
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Carol Egan, Second Empress, Coffee Table, United States, 2020
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural coffee table is part of a new line of contemporary furniture designed by blending digital technology with fine traditional craftsmanship. Made in polished bronze this...
Bronze
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Carol Egan, Second Empress, Coffee Table, United States, 2020
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural coffee table is part of a new line of contemporary furniture designed by blending digital technology with fine traditional craftsmanship. Carved from several pieces o...
Bronze
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Carol Egan, Sculptural Hand-Carved Limed Oak Coffee Table, USA, 2015
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-carved limed oak coffee table by Carol Egan.
Oak
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Carol Egan, Sculptural Hand-Carved Walnut Coffee Table, USA, 2013
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural hand-carved table is part of a line of contemporary furniture designed by blending digital technology with fine traditional craftsmanship. Carved of walnut, the piece...
Walnut
Sculptural Oak Murici Coffee Table by Nikolai LaFuge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murici Coffee Table. The Murici table features asymmetrical chunky legs rounded to expose a marbling effect in the wood. The Murici tables are named after a wild little berry that gr...
Oak
Giuseppe Rivadossi Hand-Carved Coffee Table in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, coffee table, oak, Italy, 1970s A beautifully crafted coffee table in solid oak by Giuseppe Rivadossi. Defined by its bold architectural f...
Oak
Sculptural Side Table / Stool Solid Tamarind Wood
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table or stool. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece certain to invoke conversation. It was crafted from a solid block of tamarind wood...
Wood
$1,303
H 17.72 in W 16.93 in D 10.24 in
A Meiji/Taisho Period Street Vendor Stool, Cedar Timbers. Japan, early 1900s
Located in Hitchin, England
A most probably Meiji/Taisho period street vendor stool, constructed of cedar timbers. Originating from Japan and dating from the early 1900s with handp...
Wood
Paul Laszlo, Coffee Table, Wood, United States, 1950s
By Brown Saltman, Paul Laszlo
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden coffee table designed by Paul Laszlo and produced by Brown Saltman, America, 1950s.
Wood
Custom Made to Order Solid Walnut Stool with Linen Inset Cushioned Top
By Lance Thompson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom made to order solid walnut stool (or side table) with inset linen cushioned top (COM) in the French 40's style.
Linen, Walnut
Paul Laszlo, Coffee Table, Wood, United States, 1950s
By Paul Laszlo, Brown Saltman
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden coffee table designed by Paul Laszlo and produced by Brown Saltman, America, 1950s.
Wood
$2,917
H 17.72 in Dm 15.75 in
Luxury "Bonnie" Contemporary Upholstered Modern Ottoman Pouf Stool, Coffee Table
Located in Coimbra, PT
The "Bonnie" stool a very beautiful and versatile piece, which can be used as a stool or, with the addition of the optional wood tray, it becomes a small coffee table. The ironwood t...
Brass
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Side Table Stool 23-1
By Hiroyuki Nishimura
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Unebi Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nish...
Wood
$656Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 14 in D 14 in
Alexey Krupinin, Interior Object/Side Table/Silver Leaf, United States, 2022
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
A multi-function object. Artist Alexey Krupinin This multi-function object is a visually captivating piece crafted from wood with a complex geometric shape. Its striking design is ...
Silver Leaf
$14,938
H 13 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
Faye Toogood Roly-Poly Coffee Table, Plaster, London, 2020, Contemporary Table
By Faye Toogood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Faye Toogood Roly-Poly coffee table Manufactured by Faye Toogood London, 2020 Plaster Measurements: 145 cm x 80 cm x 33 cm height 57 in x 31.49 in x 13 in height Concept ...
Plaster
$351 / item
H 15.7 in W 15.7 in D 14.9 in
"Tokyo-Pop" White or Black Monobloc Low Table or Stool by T. Yoshioka for Driade
By Driade, Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tokyo-Pop" is a white or black anthracite polyethylene monobloc iconic low table or stool, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and manufactured by Driade. White version only is available i...
Plastic
Sculptural Molded Acrylic Coffee Table by Carol Egan
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary coffee table in molded acrylic by Carol Egan *Available in select Pantone colors
Sculptural Hand Carved Walnut Coffee Table by Carol Egan
By Carol Egan
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand carved walnut coffee table by Carol Egan
Walnut