BABALU SCONCE BY JAN GARNCAREK

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BABALU SCONCE
BY JAN GARNCAREK

NUMBERED EDITION
SIGNED, SERIAL NUMBER AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
YEAR 2026

TRAVERTINO ROSSO
BRASS COPPER STRUCTURE

IN H 34.6 W 8.6 D 7.4
CM H 88 W 22 D 19

CUSTOM SIZE OR FINISH ON REQUEST

HANDCRAFTED IN POLAND

2 PIECES AVAILABLE
LOCATION POLAND

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The Babalu Sconce extends Jan Garncarek’s ongoing investigation into material presence and form, this time through the ancient authority of stone. Carved entirely from travertino rosso, the piece commands its wall with a monolithic verticality, its arched crown evoking the abstracted silhouette of a human form, quiet and resolute

The design draws on the tradition of Stone Babas, sacred figures found across the fields of Slavic and Central Asian landscapes, believed to carry the power of the earth and ensure the continuity of life. Like those ancient markers, Babalu functions as a contemporary talisman, an object that does not merely illuminate but presides, rooted in matter and geological time

The material is inseparable from the meaning. Travertino rosso carries within it the memory of millennia, its surface marked by the processes of formation that no craft can replicate. The stone does not require ornament or addition; its texture, color, and geological depth are the design, asserting a presence that feels earned rather than constructed

Handcrafted in Poland and produced in a numbered edition, the Babalu Sconce is an object shaped by conviction, where primordial reference, material intelligence, and formal restraint converge into something that feels at once archaic and entirely of the present

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BIOGRAPHY

Jan Garncarek

Born Warsaw, Poland, 1988

A Polish designer working in the field of collectible design, Garncarek creates extraordinary objects that occupy a measured space between sculpture and function. His practice is defined by a distinctive visual language that combines monumental, organic forms with precise, controlled detailing, producing works that feel at once expressive and disciplined

At the core of Garncarek’s work is a deep sensitivity to craft, memory, and place. Shaped by family tradition and the architectural legacy of pre-war Warsaw, his designs carry a quiet sense of permanence, as though they belong to a longer continuum of making. Influenced by his grandfather, a designer of traditional small goods, Garncarek approaches design as a conceptual and reflective process, one in which material, form, and cultural inheritance are held in careful balance. His objects often feel grounded and tactile, evoking archetypal presences while remaining unmistakably contemporary

Each work is handcrafted in close collaboration with specialized artisans and produced in short, numbered editions. This deliberate mode of production allows Garncarek to preserve formal clarity and material integrity, while reinforcing the individuality of each object. The resulting works resist excess, favoring restraint, weight, and proportion, qualities that situate them firmly within the realm of collectible design

Garncarek earned his MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and studied at the Politecnico di Milano, experiences that sharpened his engagement with both conceptual rigor and material experimentation. Since 2024, he has also served as a research fellow at the Institute of Design in Warsaw, further anchoring his work in critical and academic inquiry. His work has been presented in leading collectible design galleries and exhibitions across Europe and the United States, as well as at major international design events such as Milan Design Week, Paris Design Week, and Art Basel. In 2024 and 2025, he was named an AD100 laureate, marking his growing influence within the global landscape of collectible design

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BABALU SCONCE

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LED STRIP
110-240V
2700K
CE CERTIFIED

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