Opus One Art Catalogue

Used Opus One Barrels, Tubular Carbon Steel.

Made in 2024.

Brady Van Housen, an Opus One employee, was asked by Michael Silacci, our Winemaker to use some of our used Opus One barrels in a winery project.  Brady’s first use is the “Brittany Bench”.

Made from our lightly sanded barrels, interior exposed as seating to emphasize the wine stain, and tubular carbon steel.

Philippe Anthonioz, 1953 France

Custom designed Sculpted bronze and leather

Anthonioz, a sculptor, designer and custom furniture maker has his studio in Paris France.  He is known for large scale abstract public statuary as well as custom made functional objects and lighting.  He was a protégé of Diego Giacometti.

Anhtonioz’s work can be found in the Musee Picasso in Paris France.

Philippe-anthonioz.com

Lachaert d’Hanis, Belgium

Bronze, 2014

Collaborating team for over 20 years – Sophie Lachert and Luc d’Hanis.

Acquired through Gallery Fumi, London England.

Artist duo Sofie Lachaert and Luc d’Hanis life and work are inextricably intertwined, for over 20 years they have collaborated on intriguing oeuvre involving objects.

Galleryfumi.com

Philippe Anthionz, Born 1953 France.

Custom designed bronze and leather.

Additional pieces by Anthonioz are in the Salon and Rotunda.

Anthonioz, a sculptor, designer and custom furniture maker has his studio in Paris France.  He is known for large scale abstract public statuary as well as custom made functional objects and lighting.  He was a protégé of Diego Giacometti.

Anhtonioz’ work can be found in the Musee Picasso in Paris FR.

The circle on the chair back and below seat represents “O” – Opus One.

JBA Designs, Los Angeles CA

Custom hammered polished bronze legs, antique gold paint on walnut top 2019

Custom made from Joan Behnke (the Interior Designer for this space) drawings, incorporating gold painted interlocking circles representing the circular forms throughout the Opus One building.

Jbadesign.com

Lloyds Custom Furniture, Los Angeles CA.

Custom made mohair 2019

Lloyds Custom Furniture was founded in Los Angeles CA in 1969 by Lloyd Kafesjian and has been operated by his son, Anthony since 1977.  The company is revered for it’s excellent custom furniture making.

Lloydscustomfurniture.com

Original gilt bronze sculpture on ebonized wood stand.

Beniamino Bufano was an Italian who moved to California in 1901 and became a sculptor primarily working in stone and metal.  His works can be found in numerous cities and parks and is exhibited in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, The courthouse in Honolulu Hi and John Hopkins University in Baltimore to name a few.  He died in Northern California at the age of 80.

He was exhibited at the Robert Mondavi Winery in the late 1960s and several of his sculptures reside there to this day.  He was a favorite artist of Margrit Mondavi.

Maple Tree, Mendocino

Single piece maple burl.

A burl is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.  It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds.  This is an exceptionally large, and rare burl.

The burl bowl was gifted to Opus One by Mrs. Mondavi.

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Four camera obscura prints, 18th century scenes of Paris

Watercolor tinted on paper

Prints obtained through Elizabeth Collection Gallery, Rochester New York 2004

Scenes of Paris created through the early use of Camera Obscura (Latin for darkroom), the precursor of the traditional film camera we know today.

These prints were framed and added to the Gallery walls in 2004-2005.

Wikipedia.com

Cameraobscura.com

Formations Furniture, Los Angeles CA.

Stone Coffee Tables, Carved stone and glass, 2015.

Formations Furniture is in Los Angeles CA, was founded over 25 years ago and specializes in manufacturing hand crafted furniture, especially outdoor and works in stone.

Formationsusa.com

Scott Johnson, chief architect for Opus One, from Johnson Fain Partners Los Angeles CA graduated from Stanford University and did graduate work at UC Berkeley and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Johnson has written several books on architecture, has taught at several universities and currently resides in Los Angeles CA.

The ceiling design follows the circlular theme found throughout the winery.

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Painted and pock-marked cement

Scott Johnson, chief architect for Opus One, from Johnson Fain Partners Los Angeles CA graduated from Stanford University and did graduate work at UC Berkeley and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

“Floors were an informal version of seeded concrete rather than cut stone.”  Scott Johnson.  Circular forms used in keeping with the circular theme of the structure.

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