Established & Sons × Jasper Morrison
Crate Series
$2,600
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$3,100
$2,600
SKU: EST-6954
$2,800
SKU: EST-6955
$3,100
SKU: EST-6956
Description
Jasper Morrison’s style has been termed “deliberately unobtrusive,” and with Crate the sought-after British designer homes in on an undervalued, everyday object as his grail. Crafted in waxed golden pine, the series of individual box-like storage pieces is functional, honest and “has a lot of character” Jasper says, adding, “I’m interested in designing things that make a good atmosphere, and not in creating sensational shapes which fail the everyday test.”
Specification
Size
- Small: 16.5" h x 27.6" w x 27.6" d (42x70x70cm)
- Medium: 20.3" h x 47.2" w x 14.2" d (51.5x120x36cm)
- Large: 14.2" h x 46.5" w x 29.9" d (36x118x76cm)
Material
Yellow pine, wax, nylon hinge
Brand
Established & Sons
“We have an opportunity to do something different,” says founder Sebastian Wrong of this British brand’s approach to furniture, lighting and a smattering of tabletop essentials and clocks. “To get a piece that you would love today but also your kids would really enjoy.”
Wrong was among the dream team of innovators— Mark Holmes, Wallpaper magazine ex-publisher Alasdhair Willis, marketer Tamara Caspersz and executive Angad Paul—when the brand launched at the 2005 London Design Festival. Their mandate was encapsulated by the name: “Established,” a clue to the respected design and creators in their fold; “Sons,” a nod to the new generation of talent.
A commitment to skilled craftsmanship and cutting-edge production continues today, if only Wrong remains at the helm. After stints with Hay and other larger brands, he returned in 2017 as creative director and to contribute his own distinctive pieces.
E&S is succeeding in its goal to add to the design vernacular with works such as Amanda Levete’s striking concrete Drift series and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s breakthrough Grid modular environments. So, too, has Wrong’s own distinct work, including the Filigrana lighting that recasts traditional Venetian glassworks in an updated vernacular, and the Wrongwood furniture and trays, which he collaborated on with Brit artist Richards Woods.
Designer
Jasper Morrison
“We do things in 3-D on computers these days,” says Jasper Morrison, reflecting on a 35-year career as a designer. “We are considerably more efficient and precise, and we are able to have much more control over the finished article.” This giant of British design has been responsible for everything from alarm clocks to appliances, from telephones to trains (the Hannover Tram, the largest European light rail of its time.) Along the way, he’s collaborated with numerous brands including Alessi, Cappellini, Muji and Sony. Yet Jasper is unpretentious about his vast influence, honing in on a product’s function and even entitling his recent retrospective "Thingness," which, with typical perspective, he defines as "the quality that makes a thing good at what it does.”