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Assembled from assorted upcycled parts Peter Gilbert’s works explore a world where furniture metamorphoses into whimsical creatures be it bike seat spiders, fantasy cats or winged bulls.

Similarly the creative use of discarded materials sees tyres becoming frames for dual sided mirrors or grates that transform into elegant thrones.

The challenge here is to think outside the box and allow the imagination free rein…

Fusion Low Table

116x47x63cm
Painted upcycled table, drift
2016

Round Drift Mirror

108x88x8cm
Painted drift, mirror, buoy
2021

Cog Candlesticks

41x13x13cm
Painted carved wood, bike cogs, sink strainer
2017

Dual Sided Tyre Mirror

60x60x18cm
Painted tyre, mirror, steel chain
2013

Nespresso Mirror

93x93x5cm
Painted wood frame, mirror, Nespresso capsules
2023

Love is on the Chair

84x53x48cm
Upcycled chairs, skimmy boars
2025

Organic Bench

150x104x56ccm
Painted upcycled bench, drift, branches, artificial moss
2025