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A little majesty for the mantel or the desk. The Vintage Crown carries Ben's aesthetic for the charming and unusual beneath a dome of genuine French crystal that gleams with a brilliant, sparkling depth, regal and unhurried.
Dramatically heavier than ordinary glass, the crystal settles into the hand with a satisfying weight while magnifying every hand-applied detail of the découpage below. Each oval paperweight is individually handcrafted in our New York studio and finished with a softly felted base. It measures a substantial 3.5" × 3.5" × .675" and arrives with a folded card recounting the time-honored découpage process behind it.
Keep it close as a reminder to carry yourself like royalty, or crown the desk of someone who already does.
Style No. DPWI-348
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.
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