Why You Need to Know Mid-Century French Sculptor Valentine Schlegel

Elizabeth Whitcomb has always been intrigued by sculpture—even as a kid, she was obsessed with carving wood and clay. Now that she’s all grown up, she expresses the obsession through her hand-formed silver pendants and earrings for her line Tapley. These days, she’s looking to the shapes of Valentine Schlegel, a French female sculptor and architect whose underappreciated, ahead-of-its-time work is making a bit of a comeback thanks to fans like Elizabeth. Here are six pieces to get you in on the whole thing.  

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Courtney Conway