Pirouette

Console Table

Edgar Degas is famous for his art featuring ballerinas, and this 1874 work, “The Dance Class,” includes 24 figures on its canvas. To communicate the energy and texture of Degas’ work, Abner Henry’s designers worked to combine the interplay of two-tone color, wood, metal and glass to create a light and elegant look that reflected the wave of a ballerina’s tutu. The use of metal keeps the Pirouette Console Table grounded, while the amazing 126-inch glass top in the shape of a ballerina’s slipper gives it reach.

From a spiritual perspective, Hershberger says the piece serves as a tangible representation of remaining grounded and living focused on today rather than worrying about what is to happen in the future. To him, it communicates doing your best while also staying focused on what really matters.

“In the evening, I’m going to put my head on my pillow, read my Bible. I know I’ve done the best I can in my heart, and I’m done for the day,” Hershberger says. “If God wakes me up the next morning, I’m going to do it again.”

The furniture pieces and their inspiration: Pirouette

Console Table, Edgar Degas’ “The Dance Class”; Ventana Standing Mirror, Diego Velázquez’s portrait of Juan de Pareja; Verlang Cocktail

Table, Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”; Severine Console Table, Georges Seurat’s “Circus Sideshow (Parade de Cirque)”