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A whole sky of butterflies, held still in clear glass. Indigo, seafoam, and ink-tipped wings hover over warm cream like a page lifted from a naturalist's album and set down, gently, on your table.
In our New York studio we practice French découpage: the artwork is laid in reverse, sealed with hand-brushed varnish, and the glass is gently bent to catch the light. The back is felted, the surface wipes clean, and Ben signs each piece before it leaves the bench. Style it as a vanity catchall, serve citrus and bitters for an evening spritz, or stand it upright for a cabinet-of-curiosities moment.
Camera-friendly by design, the highlights sparkle and the color sings. Keep it as a keepsake with poise and charm, or give it to the collector, the gardener, or the daydreamer — ready to be used, admired, and kept.
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Style No. DPI-35-5809
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The French call it découpage, pronounced day-coo-pahzh. It flourished in the salons of 18th-century France, where paper, patience, and a steady hand turned everyday objects into works of art.
Ben honors the French technique, in reverse. The artwork goes on the underside of the glass, by hand, so you look through the glass to see it. Nothing sits on the surface. The image seems to float, lit from within, the way a pressed flower looks when you hold it up to a window.
Every design starts with something Ben discovered or created. A pattern he drew. A botanical plate or a scrap of antique paper carried home from a market in Europe, chosen because it meant something.
Decoupage is a science of perfection. Each piece is made slowly in our New York studios by a talented team of artists, patient and exacting, who will not settle for less than a perfect result. Each one is backed in felt, so it can rest safely on a cocktail table, and signed by the artist, Ben Busko.
Each tray is decoupaged by hand beneath the glass. A little care keeps the artwork beautiful.
Suitable for hanging with a plate hanger or standing on a gallery easel.
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