Burak Gürer, Granicus (FURNITURE 2025)

Photos:

Ali Öztürk

Country

Turkey

Granicus is more than a coffee table, it is a bridge between epochs, a testament to the endurance of artistry, history, and form. Rooted in the elegance of ancient Greece yet reimagined through contemporary craftsmanship, it is a piece that does not merely exist within a space but transforms it. At its heart, the tabletop is a dialogue with antiquity. A meticulous recreation of the Persian and Greek wars, as depicted on a 460 BC kylix, it carries the weight of history, a frozen moment of myth and conflict rendered in the rich contrast of ebony and golden teak. Over two months, 1,634 pieces were assembled with the marquetry technique, each fragment whispering a story of precision, patience, and reverence. The circular form, much like its ancient counterpart, is a vessel but not for wine, it is for contemplation, connection, and the passage of time. Supporting this legacy are four sculpted figures, their forms inspired by the enduring strength and symbolism of the goat. Carved from oak and given the patina of aged bronze, they evoke the weathered artifacts of forgotten ruins, their oxidized green finish a nod to the passage of centuries beneath the earth. Their horns, curling in perfect arcs, bear the weight of the table with seamless grace. Granicus is not just furniture; it is an homage to endurance of wood, of war, of craftsmanship. It is a conversation between past and present, between nature and design, between strength and elegance. This is not an object; it is an artifact, a fraction of time held still in form.

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