Spring 2016
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The FEHLŌ collection represents the answer to a challenge: Take the objects that we touch daily and impart them with values that resonate beyond our lifetime. Values like aesthetic beauty, durability, and a timeless utility. A dynamic group of artist-designers approached this challenge with a standard of functional and aesthetic integrity that we expect—but too rarely find—in home goods. By collaborating closely with small, US-based manufacturers, FEHLŌ maintains the highest quality of craftsmanship through each product’s journey, from ideation to prototyping to finished product. We produce small run, high quality lighting, furnishings, kitchenware, and tabletop accessories for people who want to maintain a standard akin to our own. The best. The brightest. This collection makes good on upholding simple core ideas: using sustainable materials, working with brilliant makers, creating timeless designs, and sharing prosperity across a network of makers who grow as we do. Since our conception in 2013, we have expanded those connections and grown our product line to be available around the world. We hope you’ll enjoy using them as much as we enjoyed making them. FEHLO.COM 333 Merrimon Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 828.774.5777 info@fehlo.com
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“AT THE HEART OF ANY DESIGNED OBJECT IS THE PROCESS OF IDEATION: THE PRACTICE OF GENERATING AND CONVEYING IDEAS. STARTING WITH THE VAGUE CONCEPT OF AN OBJECT AND EXPLORING OUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUNCTION AND FORM, AND FINALLY MOVING THROUGH SKETCHES, PROTOTYPES AND REDESIGNS UNTIL THE TRUE INTENT AND MATERIALS WORK TOGETHER IN HARMONY.”
-ZAC LOPEZ-IBANEZ FOUNDER
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ELESTO STOOL Defined by the subtle simplicity of natural materials, the Elesto Stool quietly finds its place in your life’s existing pallet. Available in both bar and counter heights, the solid maple stool features a brass element connecting the base together for increased stability. Hand made with the integrity and strength essential for a lasting investment. The Elesto stool offers flexibility to seating arrangements and a comfortable place for conversation.
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maple brass
counter height 9.5” x 15” x 23.5”
wood species: walnut
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paint color: white custom colors available upon request
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bar height 9.5” x 15” x 31.25”
WEIGHT: counter 6 lbs., bar 7 lbs.
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23.5”
31.25”
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TELFRID TABLE The Telfrid Table pays homage to the simple elegance of traditional mid-century furniture. The clean lines and recessed tray offer a unique approach to framing objects on display while also providing an added layer of depth to the surface. Hand made entirely from walnut, this piece adds warmth to any seating area of the home.
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walnut
40” x 22” x 16.25”
wood species: walnut
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WEIGHT: 15 lbs.
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22”
16.25”
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40”
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PIZZA PEEL The pizza that’s perfectly round, with toppings precision placed and cheese uniformly over-applied... That’s some other guy’s order. Your pizza is art. You put your back into your dough and passion into the ingredients, along with some measure of restraint. You’re working with your senses and creating a craft. Here is a pizza peel that reflects the artifice of a fine pie. A quick spin of the handle through your palm before retrieving the pizza from the oven: Comfortable utility. Slice and serve on the board, leaving the newest score to reveal the history of your passion: Pride in presentation. Each peel is hand-shaped from domestically sourced hard maple, then treated and accent painted with FDA approved, food-safe finishes. As a final touch, each is hot iron branded with the craftsman’s mark.
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hard maple milk paint
26” x 14”
pink/white white/grey slate/light blue
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ARTISAN: FEHLŌ
26”
WEIGHT: 24 oz.
14”
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ALBERS CHAIR “The whole secret to designing a chair is applying the seat of your pants to the seat of the chair” -Wendell Castle It is true that any plane that you slouch against could be regarded as a chair. But when you give something your full attention, you do not slouch. You are upright, attentive, poised. The Albers Chair demands attention. It pays homage to the interaction of warm woods and fine textiles. It makes good on the promise of good posture without sacrificing comfort. Crafted from expertly selected American walnut and hard maple, each chair is hand made in our Western North Carolina studio with the utmost attention to detail. Perfect for dining, entryway or general seating.
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american walnut maple linen
27.5” x 19.25” x 23”
wood species: walnut and maple
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seat colors: slate/natural pink/natural grey/natural
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17.81”
23”
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27.5”
27.5”
10 lbs.
19.25”
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TONGS You don’t think about your food. You feel for it. You invest emotion in what you eat. But how do you show the degree to which you respect the farmers and growers who provide the bounty? Through the servingware and utensils you use. Whether you’re serving salad to company or preserving your fingertips from heat; these tongs bring your highest regard to the table. Made from domestically sourced hardwoods and finished with an inert milk-paint accent and high quality food-grade mineral oil, everything about these tongs is meant to last. Tongs are offered in two sizes to fit your needs. And as with all of our products, these are made by hand.
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maple walnut milk paint
small: 9” x 1” x 2” large: 13” x 2” x 3”
wood species: walnut and maple
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paint color: white
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2” 1”
13”
9”
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0.620.620.62 0.62
1.001.001.00 1.00
small: .6 oz. large: 2 oz.
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GUNSMOKE TUMBLER Today’s work is done. Or maybe this bourbon is the job at hand. Here’s the smoky glass that gives you time to collect your thoughts. To formulate the punch line to a joke someone at the table didn’t even know they were telling. They’re all talking, but you’re making sense. Roll the glass in your hand. Note the weight. It’s so right. How can it be so right? American glassblowers hand blow each tumbler to the tightest specifications. Mistakes are not made. Happy accidents are not passed off on you. This bourbon glass is perfect. Now, have the last word.
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glass
3.75” x 3.3”
R-44 neutral grey
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WEIGHT: 4 oz.
ARTISAN: Chicago Hot Glass Katherine Paulson
3.3”
1.75”
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BASELINE PENDANT On your minimalist days, you’ve considered the simple attraction of the bare light bulb. But you also recognize that a fixture defines the quality of light and the shape of a space. The Baseline Pendant, a straightforward statement of color and form in resilient porcelain, edits out what isn’t necessary in a fixture, leaving only focus. Whether grouped together for a dramatic formation or used singularly, these lights offer a Danish modern solution to every household. Produced in Chattanooga, TN by Bean and Bailey Ceramics, these porcelain pendants are available in three color slip combinations, and come with a classic cotton-wound cording. All assembled electrical parts are UL listed for complete peace of mind.
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porcelain matte glaze
8.63” x 6.75”
porcelain/black porcelain/melon porcelain/marigold
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WEIGHT: 3 lbs.
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8.63”
Bean and Bailey Ceramics
6.75”
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BASELINE VOTIVE The needle has just settled softly upon your favorite record. An uncorked bottle of wine is breathing life as the dinner you prepared finds its place at your table, and yet there is one thing missing. Nothing creates ambience quite like the subtle glow of a candle through smoke colored glass. Hand-blown in the very element of fire that it conceals, these votives create an effluent brilliance to any setting. Now it’s your turn to create the mood.
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glass
3.625” x 4.375”
grey aubergine amber
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WEIGHT: 6 oz.
ARTISAN: Hayden Wilson
3.625”
2.25”
4.375”
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