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Latvian Artist Carves Wood Cabinet In Shape Of Giant Beetle

Alder wood cabinet made in a shape of beetle by a Latvian artist and designer Janis Straupe. This is a sculpture with function, in its own style that does not belong to any art decade.

“The Beetle” cabinet was made in 2005 and it took 3 months to carve (over 11 staff guided by Janis). Inside the cabinet there are 11 drawers, section for stationery, wine rack, and paperwork section with two secret sections.

More info: straupe.com

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I am a designer by profession BA (hons) graduate from Wolverhampton University, UK, mother to a little boy in real life and international representative for two leading Latvian furniture design brands - Janis Straupe www.straupe.com, luxury furniture & art and MINT Light Living - retro inspired, scandinavian style furniture brand www.mintfurnitureshop.com

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GlynisLailann 9 years ago

It is like something out of 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe'. This is indeed a work of art.

7points

KenriBasar 9 years ago

MAGICAL. Beautiful....

7points

BonitaBielawski 9 years ago

Freeking amazing. I wish it was mine!

3points

HawthornMermaid 9 years ago

Wicked!!! :)

1point

RobertvanSchaik 9 years ago

I'd love to have this for my wife's atelier. A beautiful piece of work that would make her happy everytime she walks in.

1point

ClaireOliver 9 years ago

This is amazing. love it.

1point

JohnBradford 9 years ago

Ieva, thanks for sharing images of that beautiful cabinet. I loved seeing his other work when I went to his website.

1point

Johanna-NicolletteKidd 9 years ago

How talented are some people? WoW

1point

ShirleyBisschoff 9 years ago

Stunningly beautiful.

1point

laurasweet 9 years ago

beautiful.

1point

madam t 3 years ago

this wardrobe was our £ 1,000 sale on ebay. I wanted to buy it, unfortunately there was no way to bring it into the apartment :( sad, so much heart and work and I ended up on ebay

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get in 8 years ago

Only three months? How beautiful this is, I love scarab beetles and the Egyptians made them lovely creatures also. Now if only there were some inlays to really make this beetle pop with color. I really thought I'd never see craftsmanship like this again.

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Paul Dixon 8 years ago

It looks amazing! You can see more carvings like this on www.thewoodenworld.com check out the wave city table in the news section, amazing too!

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Paul Dixon 8 years ago

I love it! I hope to do something like this one day, but until then I'll have to stick with my cat carving, you can see it here: www.thewoodenworld.com

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হোসাইনআহমেদ-সবচরিত্রকাল্পনিক 9 years ago

Love it !

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BlackieRay 9 years ago

Spectacular!

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EdanaSaberton 9 years ago

WOW...how much, lol., totally amazing! Such talented people, love it!

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DianaDaCruzRenta 9 years ago

Incredible!

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LunaIndigo 9 years ago

I want one! SO beautiful

0points

SallyVogel 9 years ago

Very beautiful. I would feel privileged to own something like that. He is a fine artist.

0points

MaryMarty 9 years ago

I'll take two!

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JessyePersse 9 years ago

It reminds me of the bug set in animal crossing.

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AgrisPrelgauskis 9 years ago

WOW, skaists skapis!!

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WarrenCancilla 9 years ago

It's gorgeous. The article says the cabinet's artistry isn't based in any style, yet there's a strong Art Nouveau iinfluence in the use of plants and animals. Here, they're used with very simple up and down patterns, but in Nouveau there would be more looping and intersecting (sometimes centered, sometimes off center.

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rhetorical1 9 years ago

Future Biedermeier. Master craftsmanship.

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DonGuild 9 years ago

Amazing skill to make this cabinet.

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captaingrumpy 9 years ago

Wouldn't fit my decor , but thanks

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AndréEgli 9 years ago

Genial!

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MichelleMironenko 9 years ago

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L

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TinyDynamine 9 years ago

I really don't understand why they did this. It seems totally random.

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GlynisLailann 9 years ago

It is like something out of 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe'. This is indeed a work of art.

7points

KenriBasar 9 years ago

MAGICAL. Beautiful....

7points

BonitaBielawski 9 years ago

Freeking amazing. I wish it was mine!

3points

HawthornMermaid 9 years ago

Wicked!!! :)

1point

RobertvanSchaik 9 years ago

I'd love to have this for my wife's atelier. A beautiful piece of work that would make her happy everytime she walks in.

1point

ClaireOliver 9 years ago

This is amazing. love it.

1point

JohnBradford 9 years ago

Ieva, thanks for sharing images of that beautiful cabinet. I loved seeing his other work when I went to his website.

1point

Johanna-NicolletteKidd 9 years ago

How talented are some people? WoW

1point

ShirleyBisschoff 9 years ago

Stunningly beautiful.

1point

laurasweet 9 years ago

beautiful.

1point

madam t 3 years ago

this wardrobe was our £ 1,000 sale on ebay. I wanted to buy it, unfortunately there was no way to bring it into the apartment :( sad, so much heart and work and I ended up on ebay

0points

get in 8 years ago

0points

Paul Dixon 8 years ago

It looks amazing! You can see more carvings like this on www.thewoodenworld.com check out the wave city table in the news section, amazing too!

0points

Paul Dixon 8 years ago

I love it! I hope to do something like this one day, but until then I'll have to stick with my cat carving, you can see it here: www.thewoodenworld.com

0points

হোসাইনআহমেদ-সবচরিত্রকাল্পনিক 9 years ago

Love it !

0points

BlackieRay 9 years ago

Spectacular!

0points

EdanaSaberton 9 years ago

WOW...how much, lol., totally amazing! Such talented people, love it!

0points

DianaDaCruzRenta 9 years ago

Incredible!

0points

LunaIndigo 9 years ago

I want one! SO beautiful

0points

SallyVogel 9 years ago

Very beautiful. I would feel privileged to own something like that. He is a fine artist.

0points

MaryMarty 9 years ago

I'll take two!

0points

JessyePersse 9 years ago

It reminds me of the bug set in animal crossing.

0points

AgrisPrelgauskis 9 years ago

WOW, skaists skapis!!

0points

WarrenCancilla 9 years ago

0points

rhetorical1 9 years ago

Future Biedermeier. Master craftsmanship.

0points

DonGuild 9 years ago

Amazing skill to make this cabinet.

0points

captaingrumpy 9 years ago

Wouldn't fit my decor , but thanks

0points

AndréEgli 9 years ago

Genial!

0points

MichelleMironenko 9 years ago

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L

0points

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TinyDynamine 9 years ago

I really don't understand why they did this. It seems totally random.

-3points

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