British artist Peter Bingham revives scagliola from a distinctly modern perspective using found and scavenged pigments to create the veining in his monolithic consoles and tables. Using brick dust and soot to tint the inclusions he adds to the plaster body, the anachronism of embracing the grand scagliola technique is undermined by the pared down shapes and reclaimed materials. What persists from the historic use of scagliola is the allure of the material itself.

Peter Bingham
8 Coffee Table IV

Round coffee table in scagliola and pigmented plaster. British, 2025
14”H x 43.25”DIA

$35,000 List

From the artist’s statement: SHY Design Studio is the moniker of Peter Bingham’s practice based in Glasgow, Scotland. Working from both a design and artistic perspective using a narrative driven process, he explores his own interpretations of traditional archetypes. Skilled in working across a range of materials he considers noble, natural, and sustainable whilst exploring production skills both time honoured and modern. Material and process are intrinsic to the stories he tells, these narratives are often rooted in design and craft-based histories, resultantly there is a history of furniture, craft and material laced throughout the pieces.