4 Magnificent Examples of Life Imitating Art

Left: Harry Winstonu2019s Marvelous Creations high-jewelry collection celebrates the wonders of nature by re-creating magnificent species with exquisite gems. The luminous Hummingbird brooch fashions the diminutive birdu2019s colorful plumage in emeralds, rubies, and white and yellow diamonds. Right: Painter Martin Johnson Heade marries the worlds of art and science in Hooded Visorbearer (circa 1863u201364), one of 15 works the naturalist produced featuring various types of hummingbirds in their native Brazil.

Left: The view of Mount Tamalpais from Etel Adnanu2019s home in Sausalito, California, inspired many of the Lebanese American artist and poetu2019s abstract works, including Untitled (2014), which renders the peak in organic forms of solid pigment. Right: Introduced as part of Chlou00e9u2019s spring/summer 2022 ready-to-wear collection, Chlou00e9 Craft incorporates handiwork by independent artisans using sustainable practices, resulting in exquisite eco-conscious styles, such as this multicolor nappa leather patchwork dress.

Left: Fendi transforms its classic Baguette with marbleized swirls of vibrant colors realized in velvet. Right: Employing a squeegee to produce streaks of richly colored oil paints, Gerhard Richter manipulated layers of pigment to create Abstraktes Bild, which pulsates with energy; this 1989 iteration sold for $4.6 million during Sothebyu2019s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in October 2020.

Left: The geometric upholstered channeling of the Calypso Lounge One Seater by Royal Botania brings a distinctive architectural edge to outdoor furniture. Right: Frosted quilts of translucent polymer sheeting form the telescoping outer shell of Hudson Yardu2019s cultural hub, The Shed, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group. Notably, the soaring structure will once again host the Frieze New York art fairu2014following last year’s sold-out editionu2014 from May 18 to 22.