Katie Stout is a New York-based designer whose works, though seemingly irreverent, belie a deep conceptual richness. Working primarily with clay, bronze, and glass, she has explored a wide range of design disciplines—from lighting and pottery to furniture and textiles—and imbues each piece with her distinctive, bold sensibility. Her work blurs the boundaries between sculpture and functional objects, often poking fun at gender stereotypes, particularly those associated with the domestic sphere and handmade crafts.
One of the best examples of this artistic approach is her Girl floor lamp series. In these works, Stout creates life-size-stick-figure-like representations of women to serve as the lamp's base, which are then topped with an iridescent glazed ceramic shade. The present Double Girl floor lamp takes this concept to the next level. This offering will be the most significant work by Stout to come to auction thus far, thanks to its technical ambition, impressive scale, and central role within her body of work. Surprising and thought-provoking, works like Double Girl floor lamp showcase Stout’s unique talent for blending humor with social commentary.
Stout’s work has received widespread acclaim, with features in publications such as T Magazine, The New York Times, Apartamento, and Artforum. Her designs are held in private collections around the world and are part of the permanent collections at institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.
