Important Carved And Gilded Wooden Lamp Base, By Christopher Guy, Java, Indonesia, Circa 2000

Large carved solid wood lamp base, gilded with gold leaf and patinated.

Story

Christopher Guy, France (1960-2020)

British luxury furniture designer, founder and chief designer of an international furniture brand.

Christopher Guy Harrison was born in Britain and raised in Spain and France. He draws on his international experience to fuse design influences from around the world.

In 1993, Christopher founded Harrison & Gil. The company expanded to offer a full collection of luxury and lifestyle furniture in 2005. It was relaunched as Christopher Guy.

In 1999, Christopher designed and built a one million square foot workshop complex in Java to house the 1,400 sculptors, woodcarvers and specialist finishers who crafted his designs. Christopher resides in Singapore where he has his headquarters and travels around the world, including to Java and Los Angeles.

Christopher Guy Harrison passed away on 19 August 2020.