Lar/Protector #9 umrella modern take on the classic

modern take on the classic match holder

Crafted from Italian Carrara Marble & Gold or Silver-Plated Stainless Steel

beauty meets craftsmanship

Like Walt Whitman’s ferry riders

Metallic color oil on canvas

Lar/Protector #9 umrella modern take on the classicIn Ancient Roman homes, the Lares were guardian deities protecting the household and its members. The statuettes were kept in small altars or brought to the table at special occasions, and they represented ancestors and family bonds. Mirroring these, the new Lares are meant to be effigies and reminders of our own sense of belonging. Like contemporary connections and kinships, they are amorphous and fluid, but the sense of preciousness remains, as does