NGUNI HEADS

NGUNI HEADS by John Vogel With a Scandi style aesthetic, and hand carved from ash wood, the design of the Nguni Heads was inspired by the horns of the indigenous Nguni cattle that wander the South African coastline. The horns have a minimalist appeal and can be used as a feature piece of wall art or as a functional wall hook with a twist. Adored for their artful versatility, Nguni Heads adorn the walls of many stylist’s homes. Visually stunning as a single feature, and spectacular when hung as a series. The small and medium Nguni Heads are available in both Natural and Ash Black.

Meet the designer, John Vogel

EKTA Nguni Heads designer John Vogel has a design background in architecture and started making furniture as a student.

“I most enjoy exploring organic, nature inspired form, and the idea of form as an intuitive language which evokes an emotive response. After exploring work approaches in many materials I have chosen wood as my primary medium, I love the connection it has to the natural world and the fact that good forestry management can ensure a sustainable supply. My design process involves moving to prototyping as early as possible, and evolving the design and production process alongside each other.” Our work is all produced in our factory in Woodstock, Cape Town. We have a people oriented approach which includes training new staff from scratch and up skilling our workforce from handwork to management. Vogel is a family design and maker business run by husband and wife team John and Terri Vogel. We strive for a closed cycle metabolism by designing smaller products that are made from our factory offcuts, minimising our waste outputs, as well as contributing towards tree planting.”

EK-30270 Nguni Head Small Natural Material: Ash Wood 22 x 19.5 x 4cm $299 RRP

EK-30271 Nguni Head Medium Natural Material: Ash Wood 45 x 37 x 6cm $699 RRP

EK-30274 Nguni Head Small Ash Black Material: Ash Wood 22 x 19.5 x 4cm $299 RRP

EK-30275 Nguni Head Medium Ash Black Material: Ash Wood 45 x 37 x 6cm $699 RRP