Godinger is an American born company with European twist on the families heritage, who works primarily in luxury gift items for the home. Growing up in Europe with a passion for luxury items to fill the home with, Godinger took old world traditional items where he discovered rich details . Inspired to work with craftsmen whose skills he felt were greatly untapped, Godinger turned his creative energies towards craft based design, setting up a home and workshop in New York City. Godinger's work reflects old world design with a modern world twist, through the directness of the handmade process, as each piece is lovingly made using age old traditional techniques. The artisan nature of the work imbues it with a soulful quality and an energy, which Godinger feels is only possible with work, which reflects the hand of the maker. This energy is further enhanced by the tension of line, form, and meaning that is characteristic of the Godinger team best at work. As extraordinary objects, they cause us to pause and consider them, and therefore create a sense of ritual and ceremony in their day to day use. The objects range from tableware, flatware to luxury gifts for the home. This broad diversity embodies Godinger's versatility as a table art/silver art/crystal art who is comfortable working on private commissions, one of a kind pieces for boutiques worldwide, or pieces that are affordable to a wider audience. Bridging the gap between the artist and artisan is a hallmark of the Godinger companies work. Whether in their narrative and figurative "signature" collection, or in their more contemporary 'studio' line, each piece is entirely handmade with no two examples ever exactly the same. The handmade quality of the work allows it to shift beautifully between the realm of fine and decorative art. This enduring melange of quality and originality sits comfortably at home in contemporary as well as in more classical interiors.
