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Life Imitates Art

A Table by Stephen Antonson Channels the Monumental Sculptures of Yvonne Domenge

Discover how life imitates art in unexpected moments of visual synchronicity

By Galerie editors
Abstract white sculptural paper artwork and a round white and wood coffee table on a brown gradient background.
Left: Yvonne Domenge Lily (2008). Right: Stephen Antonson’s Half Moon coffee table. Photo: Left: GUYLAINE COUTTOLENC DOMENGE, COURTESY OF THE ARTIST. Right: COURTESY OF De SOUSA HUGHES

Brooklyn artisan Stephen Antonson puts a fresh spin on plaster with his timeless lighting designs and furniture pieces, such as the Half Moon coffee table, which juxtaposes creamy white disks with a smooth slab of oak.

Known for her monumental sculptures, late Mexican artist Yvonne Domenge fashioned carbon steel into monochromatic ribbons that ripple and twist into spheres, totems, and abstract flowers, as deftly rendered in Lily (2008).

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2026 Summer Issue in the section “Life Imitates Art.” Subscribe to the magazine.