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Artifact 03
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Artifact 04
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Atlas III
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Atlas IV
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Atlas V
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Byblos 01
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Byblos 02
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Byblos 03
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Icarus 01
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Icarus 02
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Icarus 03
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Janus II
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Janus III
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Janus IV
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Orion II
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Orion III
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Saturn II
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Saturn III
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Saturn IV
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Tributary Dining Table with Inlay
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Ammonite Ottoman No. 2
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Ammonite Stool
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Tributary Side Table No. 3
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Holotype Occasional Chair
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Heretofore Sconce
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Synth Bowl No. 1
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Synth Bowl No. 2
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Synth Bowl No. 3
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Okenite Flushmount No. 2
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Okenite Sconce No. 2
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Esca Table Lamp No 1 in Cast Mineral
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Cofre Box No. 2
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Cofre Vessel No. 1
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Cofre Vessel No. 2
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Cibolo Lantern No. 1
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Sloop Candle Holder No. 3
Refractory

Refractory is a Chicago-based furniture, lighting and objects brand that produces rigorously crafted works in a language that is distinct within American and contemporary design landscapes. Founded by Angie West and Alberto Vélez, the studio embraces a fascination with materiality, a deep respect for craft as an integral aspect of design. The studio draws from a deep love and reverence for the terrain and geology of the frontier, and each work is one-of-a-kind, a result of heat, of chemical interaction, and of the hand. The studio is engaging in an open-ended renaissance of American artisanship and small-scale urban manufacturing.
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