From his Chicago South Side workshop, Christopher Gentner shapes metal into functional sculpture, pieces where brass, steel, and aluminum coalesce with leather, glass, and wood in over-engineered, exquisitely crafted harmony. The ateliers' output, whether a mirror, chair, or table, carries the weight of the forge and the precision of fine cabinetry.

Gantier's practice straddles the boundary between art object and utilitarian tool, producing work for both gallery and private commission. His designs retain the raw honesty of their making, yet arrive as refined, almost ceremonial presences in the spaces they inhabit.