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 Standard 41 is just six generations and two years old. It all started in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with Raible father and sons working as furniture makers, cabinetmakers, instrument makers and, legend would have it, chicken thieves.
In a fit of independence, Andrew Raible, the sixth generation, tried advertising, graphic design and several other respectable jobs before going back to grad school (Pratt Institute) to study furniture and Industrial design. He was back to the inevitable woodshop. After several successful partnerships and collaborations (Refinery Furniture, 3 Square Design) Andrew started Standard 41 to create a line of furniture that tends towards "green" reinterpretations of mid-century Scandinavian and American designs - with a sculptural twist. His furniture's clarity and restraint often belie its practicality and usefulness. And over time, a seemingly austere table, chair or credenza reveals a hidden sense of fun. John Raible, the father, is an old school, modernist architect, who's been making one-off furniture pieces for forty years. John looks at furniture design and making as a puzzle to be solved; a solitary exploration in response to his architectural projects. His often organic table tops, paired with a geometric base, are as much sculpture as they are furniture. Son and father inevitably found themselves collaborating in Andrew's workshop in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Andrew, working with dad to reengineer his father's one-of-a-kind pieces into furniture that can be reproduced without losing its nuance, sophistication and fun. John joking with his son to play more with angles and to embrace the idea that a curve, a swirl and a knot are not beyond or below the realm of a minimalist Raible. Our Red Hook showroom, hovering over the New York Harbor, is the place we always wanted to display our work. We invite you to see our furniture and revolving exhibitions by talented local photographers. We will also be expanding to include other high-end Brooklyn designers. With generations of chicken thieves looking down on us, we are very excited to open the new Standard41 showroom. Visitors welcome by appointment. Andrew Raible
www.standard41.com |