Stand and Build
a design + build studio
Perrotin Gallery at Art Fair NYC
Completed: 2019
Location: New York, NY
Project Type: custom open-frame pedestals, solid hard maple fabrication, precision joinery, spray lacquer finish, transit packing & logistics
For Perrotin Gallery’s presentation in New York, Stand and Build engineered and fabricated a custom suite of architectural display plinths. Rather than conventional monolithic pedestals, the curatorial vision called for open, minimalist frame structures to showcase a collection of delicate figurative sculptures, establishing an airy, sightline-friendly installation within the fair booth.
Fabricated in our Long Island City facility, each armature was constructed from select solid hard maple, milled to precise square profiles. Our shop utilized reinforced joinery to ensure absolute rigidity and load stability while keeping member dimensions minimal. The frames received a custom gold spray finish in our booth—sealing the hard maple while achieving an elegant, warm luster that complemented the bronze and mixed-media sculptures.
To safeguard the slender profiles and fine finishes during art fair handling, all structures were wrapped in 1/4-inch polyethylene foam, fitted with protective corner buffers, and stretch-wrapped in our Queens facility. Stand and Build coordinated direct delivery to the exhibition venue for handover to the gallery’s art handling team.