Children’s illustrator-turned sculpture artist Cecile Geiger is stunning Maison et Objet attendees, including trend spotters Kelli Ellis and Patti Carpenter, with her intricate metalwork.

“My work is inspired by the nature that surrounds me: rocks, branches, layers, vegetation, landscapes,” said Geiger.

By folding and cutting sheets of metal into voluminous sculptures, Geiger creates one of a kind pieces of art. Each sheet of metal speaks to her and she, in turn, removes and adds to it as need be to construct the sculpture’s physical shape. From there, Geiger either creates a dark patina using hematite or leaves the sculpture untreated.

Her sculptures, which Patti Carpenter describes as having “wonderful architectural shape” and “fabulous touches,” grace gardens and interiors around the world.  

The versatility of Geiger’s work cannot be overstated. Whether the piece remains a single sculpture, a pendant light fixture, or a statement-worthy sconce, it immediately and organically becomes the focal point of a space.

Kelli Ellis noted that these pieces are so unique that they’d be perfect for hotel atriums and other common gathering spaces.

Just as erosion weathers rocks and stones over time, Cecile Geiger uses the same principle to create her functional and highly memorable metalwork.

“When I’m in my workshop they unfold a little by themselves, take shape, flood the space, and acquire a certain balance,” Geiger said.