Opus One Art Catalogue

Custom gilt, black enamel, mother of pearl. Estimated to be from the late 19th century. Piece is from the Rothschild family private collection.

A Napoleon III style mirror that hung in the residence of Mouton Rothschild, Petit Chateau du Mouton.

A high school art class project in 2022, Serena Garaventa, daughter of an Opus One employee, chose to make a statement on the global climate crisis.  Serena’s mom showed a photo of the painting to Michael Silacci who asked if it could be given to Opus One (at the time it was in the hands of Serena’s art teacher).  Michael was so taken with this clear statement; he had the piece framed and is also in his email signature.

Armless folding Petal chair, Steel frame with cane seat and back. Leather cushions added in 2016

Patrice Dangel, Born 1954 France.

Plaster and Bronze table.

1 of 8 limited edition, signed and numbered – 2015.

Acquired through Galerie du Passage, Paris France.

Patrice Dangel is a Post War and Contemporary artist, often sold through high end auctions around the world.

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Ceramic and salt crystals. Lucas Wegwerth, acquired through Gallery Fumi, London.

Lucas Wegwerth is based in Berlin Germany and primarily works with found and organic materials in his art.

“treating shattered ceramicvases with a chemical solution – crystalline formations grow on the unglazed area – resealing the body in a new form.” Lucaswegwerth.com

“…explores tensions – the tension between the natural and the artificial, between organic growth and creative intervention and between the unexpected and the controllable.”  Galleryfumi.com

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Custom made alpaca/merino drapes. Custom color “picante”. Sandra Jordan, acquired through Laura Spriggs Studio, SF.

Sandra Jordan makes fabrics inspired by the colors of the harvest in wine country with alpaca from her native country, Peru.

Sandra Jordan’s fabrics are represented in showrooms around the world.

Coincidence, she also served as the creative director for Jordan Winery 1993-2007.

Laura Spriggs does custom sewing for the interior design trade.

Kaye Fleming Design, San Francisco CA

Quartz crystal, custom made 2015.

Kaye Fleming designed and hand made this one of a kind lamp specifically for Opus One.  She used a large Quartz Crystal as the base.

Quartz is the second most abundant mineral (second to feldspar) in the world.  It is forged from granite.  The word “crystal” comes from the ancient Greek word meaning “ice”.  In gemstone quality, it has been used in jewels in Europe since antiquity. The highest quality comes primarily from Spain and Brazil.  Brazil boasts of the largest crystal found to date – 88,000 pounds.  Famous quartz crystals – Amethyst, Citrine, Onyx, Tigers Eye, to mention a few.

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Scott Johnson, chief architect for Opus One, from Johnson Fain Partners Los Angeles CA states; “… our intent to convey the sense of rationalism of French Classical architecture without being literal in details.  …to have the building rooted to the California landscape and to use native oak and redwood throughout the winery to resonate a sense of the New World.”

Redwood is indigenous to California.  The ceiling is designed to remind us of the inside of a wine barrel head.

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Planned as part of the 2016 addition, the Rock Garden is now under way.  Planned plantings include edible flowers, herbs, citrus trees.  Reed Hilderbrand is a landscape architecture company based in Cambridge MA.  They are managing the Rock Garden and Berm replanting.

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Metal and Glass side table.

Vintage find, 2015.

Acquired by Kaye Fleming Designs from Old Studios (vintage shop in San Francisco) and refinished by Jafe Refinishing in San Francisco.

Pounded gilded iron, Nordic black antique granite top.

Acquired through Holly Hunt Gallery in Los Angeles, CA

Nordic black antique granite often sourced today from Uruguay.  It is the material used for the façade of the Empire State Building in NYC.

It is prized for its very low porosity and strength and has been quarried since ancient Egyptian times for tombs, temples, art works, statues and fountains.

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Construction 2008 – 2009

Southeast corner of property

Construction was complete in 2009.  Some exceptional features of the building include the surrounding clear story glass windows that give the building a distinctive glow, especially at dusk.  We also installed Schweiss hydraulic and bifold doors for easy access to all our equipment and tractors.  The roof is very low maintenance Zink.  The building has a deliberate low profile so as not to compete with the main winery building.  The extended roof eaves allow cooler conditions within the building.  The building was dedicated to our very long-standing, beloved mechanic, Randy Zavala.

Befitting the growth of Opus One, in 2008, construction started in what is now our Vineyard Shop.  The Vineyard Shop, housing all our vineyard equipment, repair shop and a few offices, is in the same location that occupied a converted 18^th century stable that we completely grew out of.

Prior to actual construction, our winemaker, Michael Silacci instructed all Opus One employes to not park in the north east section of the rear parking lot.  With chalk lines, he mapped out the dimensions of the new shop with Randy Zavala, our then shop manager.  He then instructed Randy to physically put all our equipment within the chalk parameters.  Good thing, the space was too small for our equipment, so size adjustments were made before the start of actual construction.  Easier to expand chalk lines than knock down walls and rebuild…