Trophy Room

Los Angeles design studio Objects for Objects introduces Trophy Room, an exhibition that reimagines ornamental, ceremonial objects as functional furnishings. Featuring a shelf, table, chair, mirror, floor lamp, and two sconces completely made out of traditional trophy parts, Objects for Objects injects humor into everyday furniture while bringing value to underestimated design materials.
The vibe of the room is that of a 1970s high school basement trophy room. Covered with linoleum tile floors and dense curtains, the trophy-inspired furnishings stand as a bygone moment of glory frozen in time. With statue-like multi-tiered shelves and tables, and embellished light fixtures, the pieces are made for ogling, but also everyday use.

Embracing the Americana setting and the fanfare of Miami Art Week, The presentation reinterprets traditionally tacky materials and symbolic forms as objects worthy of appreciation and practical use. The multi-colored trophy columns supporting the shelf and floor lamp create a quilt-like effect reminiscent of classic domestic craft while the table’s holographic orange columns have hot rod sensibilities. Trophy Room is a new step for Bessemer–who’s become known for his playful, yet skillfully crafted wood furnishings–but the studio’s humorous approach never ceases to evoke deep feelings of nostalgia and create unsuspectingly sophisticated statement pieces.

Objects for Objects is the design playground of Leonard Bessemer. The studio was founded in Los Angeles in 2018 as an outlet for Leonard’s personal designs and expressions he produced in the after-hours of running his fabrication business. The studio’s sole focus now is to create objects that make you laugh or cry or smile when you enter a room; to make furniture with personality, and furniture that means something.

Objects for Objects has produced a limited edition collection for Urban Outfitters x Clever, shown at Collectible in Brussels, and was awarded a spot on Sight Unseen’s American Design Hot List. His work has been featured in Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, and Domino.