As if held together by magic, 150 brass rods that gradually decrease in thickness from 7mm to 1mm create an ethereal sculpture that recalls a familiar form. That ‘magic’ is in fact delicate silver soldering that allows this Denmark-born artist to use flat metal sheets like a 3D line drawing. The rhythmic presence and absence of material frames light, grounding the piece in Ane’s memories of Nordic midsummer evenings. ‘To create such lightness out of something as unyielding as solid metal and use that to honour the negative space is breathtakingly original,’ says House & Garden editor Talib Choudhry, chair of the jury. ‘Achieving exceptional precision on a modest scale, this vessel makes us look at something we’ve seen many times before with new eyes.’ anechristensen.com; ane@anechristensen.com; @ane.c
Special mention: Tessa Silva, for Smock Lounge Chair (2026)
Smock Lounge Chair (2026). Timber, rubberised coconut fibres, horsehair, hessian, calico, deadstock cotton, organic wool, waxed thread
Will Edgecomb
Tessa Silva, special mention, 2026 House & Garden Craft Prize
Kane Hulse
Each of the 18,000 stitches that adorn the chair made by this London-based Brazilian-born creative speaks to needlework as a quietly radical act, used by women as a tool for survival, repair and protest, and passing on memories and skills through generations. That the fabric used – some 60 metres – is deadstock cotton from the fashion industry tells a timely story of consumption and waste. The base structure was made from layers of coconut fibres, horsehair, hessian and calico. ‘It lures you in with its delicious, Viennetta like creases and then stuns you with the realisation that such a striking piece could be made from material headed for landfill,’ says jury member TF Chan, director of Collect Art Fair. tessasilva.com; info@tessasilva.com; @tessasilva
How to visit the 2026 House & Garden Craft Prize Finalists’ Exhibition
Location: Sotheby’s London,
34–35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA, UK
Hours: 11–17 May 2026
Monday | 10:30 AM–4.30 PM
Tuesday-Friday | 9:00 AM–4.30 PM
Saturday | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday | 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
We would like to thank:
The jury
Talib Choudhry, House & Garden editor and jury chair
Julia Fischel, director, Sotheby’s London
Keith Brymer Jones, master potter and judge on The Great Pottery Throw Down
TF Chan, fair director, Collect Art Fair
The steering committee
Pratyush Sarup, House & Garden director of content strategy
Magnus von Wistinghausen, executive director, World Monuments Fund Britain
Natalie Melton, executive director, Crafts Council
Our esteemed collaborators
Bridget Bailey
Craft Scotland
Kaori Tatebayashi
Sanderson Design Group
Sarabande Foundation
Your London Florist
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