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This heart feels as if it were drawn in a quiet moment and then carefully preserved. Softly imperfect, edged in crayon pink and filled with a deep, earthy red, it carries the intimacy of something made by hand and meant to last. There is a childlike honesty to it, but also restraint, the kind that turns simplicity into something quietly profound. It reads as emotion, not ornament.
Handcrafted in our New York studio using the French tradition of decoupage, this bent-glass tray brings Ben’s singular eye for the charming and unusual into functional form. The artwork is layered beneath the glass and sealed through a time-honored process, creating depth, permanence, and a gentle glow. Each tray is individually signed by Ben, making every piece subtly one of a kind. A folded card accompanies the tray, detailing the centuries-old craft behind its making.
Designed to be both beautiful and useful, the tray is food-safe, wipeable, and finished with a felted back to protect surfaces. It can be styled flat, displayed upright on a gallery easel, or hung with a plate hanger. Whether holding jewelry, sweets, notes, or nothing at all, it brings warmth to any surface it touches. A small object with emotional gravity, meant to be lived with.
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Style No. DPI-4322
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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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