Steven Haulenbeek Studio

What Steven Haulenbeek Studio does

Steven Haulenbeek Studio is a Chicago-based independent design studio founded in 2010 by Steven Haulenbeek. The studio designs and produces limited-edition sculptural furniture, lighting, and functional objects, serving private collectors, luxury hospitality clients, and design-forward brand collaborators. Its commercial footprint spans gallery-represented editions (notably Carpenters Workshop Gallery), exclusive licensed manufacturing lines, and bespoke project commissions.

The studio's product development is anchored in a portfolio of proprietary material processes developed by the founder. These include Ice-Cast Bronze (an early breakthrough process in which molten bronze is cast against ice to produce textured metallic surfaces), Resin-Bonded Sand casting, Lost-Wax Fishbone Casting, Glass Ice Integration, and Webcoat Material Application. Together these techniques blend industrial metallurgy with craft methods, yielding signature finishes and material behaviors that distinguish the studio's catalog from conventional furniture and lighting makers. Products are sold through gallery representation and through exclusive distribution partnerships with brands including Holly Hunt (Formations Table), Leucos, and Italamp.

Revenue is generated across three channels: direct commissioned works priced on a per-project basis; gallery-mediated sales of limited editions; and licensed manufacturing deals that extend distribution reach. The studio operates with a small team of 1–10 employees, has not raised external capital, and remains founder-owned. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per project or per edition.

Name

Steven Haulenbeek Studio

Legal name

Steven Haulenbeek Studio

Website

https://stevenhaulenbeek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steven Haulenbeek Studio is a Chicago-based independent design studio founded in 2010 that creates limited-edition sculptural furniture, lighting, and functional objects using proprietary material processes, serving collectors, luxury hospitality, and brand collaborators through gallery and licensed distribution channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Limited Edition Sculptural Objects and Furniture: One-of-a-kind and limited edition pieces across multiple series (Ice-Cast Bronze, Resin-Bonded Sand, Webcoat Lighting). Products include tables, vessels, lighting, mirrors, and architectural elements. Sold through galleries and direct inquiries.
2. Custom Commissioned Works: Site-specific sculptures and custom pieces created to client specifications. Process involves direct consultation with studio. Works available through commission inquiries via studio website or gallery partners.
3. Licensed Product Sales: Products like the Formations Table sold exclusively through Holly Hunt showrooms. Axel Pendant available through Leucos. Sinua Sconce available through Italamp. Studio receives licensing or wholesale revenue from these partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Steven Haulenbeek Studio is a Chicago-based independent design studio that conceives, fabricates, and sells limited edition and one-of-a-kind sculptural furniture, lighting, vessels, mirrors, and functional art objects. The studio employs proprietary fabrication processes—notably Ice-Cast Bronze (lost-wax casting into Chicago winter ice) and Resin-Bonded Sand (subtractive carving of foundry sand)—and distributes works through gallery representation, specialty retail partnerships, and direct commission inquiries.

Product overview

Steven Haulenbeek Studio is an independent art and design practice offering unique sculptural objects and furniture. The portfolio consists of two primary product series—Ice-Cast Bronze and Resin-Bonded Sand—alongside signature lighting pieces (Webcoat Lighting), furniture designs (Bully Table, Formations Table), and commissioned collaborations with major brands. The studio specializes in experimental material processes including lost-wax casting into ice, sculptural sand casting, and glass blowing. Products are sold through galleries like Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Holly Hunt, and are available as one-of-a-kind commissions or limited editions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ice-Cast Bronze: Bronze casting process using ice from Chicago winters to create uniquely textured objects and furniture.
• Resin-Bonded Sand (RBS)
• Webcoat Lighting

Products and services

• Ice-Cast Bronze Collection Bronze objects and furniture cast using ice as the mold material through a lost-wax process applied to Chicago winter ice, producing uniquely textured pieces including mirrors, pendant lamps, vessels, cocktail tables, fireplace screens, and hardware. Sold to collectors, designers, and hospitality clients.
• Resin-Bonded Sand (RBS) Series Sculptural furniture and objects created by adapting foundry sand into a process akin to marble sculpting, producing shelving, tables, lamps, chandeliers, and vessels with resin-hardened exteriors. Designed for residential interiors, hospitality venues, and collectors.
• Webcoat Lighting Lighting pieces utilizing a PVC-based material sprayed on steel wire frames to create cocoon-like membranes, with the studio pushing the boundaries of scale and irregular forms for site-specific installations. Targeted at interior designers, architects, and collectors.
• Fishbone Sculptures Thin, skeletal cast bronze forms created through lost-wax casting that challenge assumptions about the heaviness of cast metals, with pieces that appear to float away from walls. Specified for residential, hospitality, and gallery installations.
• Bully Table Solid aluminum table with custom patina, constructed from quarter-inch thick plates cut, formed, and plug-welded to create a visually dramatic, barrier-like presence. Aimed at interior designers and private collectors.
• Formations Table Elegant table constructed from bronze patinaed plasma cut steel with tinted glass top, featuring deep faceted forms drawn from geological rock formations. Sold exclusively through Holly Hunt's luxury furniture showrooms.
• Custom Commissioned Works Site-specific sculptures and bespoke pieces created to client specifications through a direct consultation process with the studio. Available to interior designers, architects, hospitality groups, and private collectors.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carpenters Workshop GallerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary gallery representation partnership. Carpenters Workshop Gallery represents Steven Haulenbeek internationally, exhibiting and selling his work through their gallery locations. Multiple Ice-Cast Bronze and Resin-Bonded Sand pieces are available through the gallery.
• Holly HuntcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales channel for the Formations Table through Holly Hunt's luxury furniture showrooms. Steven Haulenbeek previously worked as furniture designer at Holly Hunt Enterprises, establishing an ongoing commercial relationship.
• LeucosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAxel Pendant sold through Leucos lighting collection internationally.
• ItalampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSinua Sconce available through Italamp lighting collection internationally.
• Wanted DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteven Haulenbeek was invited to participate in Wanted Design events and the Trans-Atlantic Creative Exchange program. Wanted Design pairs American designers with French manufacturing partners. Steven participated in a week-long residency at CIAV Meisenthal through this partnership.
• The Trans-Atlantic Creative ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization pairing American designers with French manufacturing partners and vice versa. Facilitated Steven Haulenbeek's CIAV Meisenthal residency in 2017, resulting in the Frost Series glass works exhibited at Paris Design Week.
• Centre International D'Art Verrier (CIAV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeisenthal, France glass research facility. Steven Haulenbeek spent a week in 2017 experimenting with new glass-blowing processes, incorporating ice into the typically extremely hot glass process. Work was exhibited at Galerie Joseph during Paris Design Week.
• Hvíla EditionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDubai Design District exhibition partner. RBS Bubble Vessel was on view with Hvíla Editions at Downtown Design in Dubai.
• Egg CollectiveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDesign collaboration featuring Steven Haulenbeek's RBS Webcoat Floor Lamp alongside Egg Collective's textile and furniture pieces in showroom installations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tom Dixon: British designer-led brand producing sculptural lighting and furniture through proprietary processes, with gallery-style retail presence and licensing partnerships. Closely mirrors Steven Haulenbeek's model of designer-as-brand with a single creative voice driving sculptural product lines.
• Studio Drift: Dutch artist duo creating sculptural objects, lighting, and installations with proprietary techniques. Often collaborate with luxury brands and exhibit internationally at design fairs - directly comparable artist-studio model with similar premium positioning and limited edition output.
• Marc Newson: Independent industrial designer known for limited edition sculptural objects and furniture, with high-profile brand collaborations (e.g., Apple, Louis Vuitton) and gallery representation. Closely comparable single-designer operating model to Steven Haulenbeek.
• Established & Sons: British design brand commissioning limited edition furniture and objects from independent designers, with gallery-style presentation and luxury retail partnerships. Operates in the same collectible design market as Steven Haulenbeek with overlapping distribution channels.
• Maarten Baas: Dutch designer producing sculptural, conceptual furniture and objects with strong conceptual vision, often in limited editions sold through galleries and design fairs. Similar artist-designer identity with collectible positioning.
• The Future Perfect: Design gallery and retailer specializing in collectible designer-maker works with limited edition sculptural objects. Similar buyer base, curation approach, and positioning in the collectible design market as Carpenters Workshop Gallery.
• Ross Lovegrove: Independent Welsh designer producing sculptural, organic-form furniture and lighting objects with proprietary material and process innovation, sold through galleries and design retailers. Comparable designer-led studio with similar experimental fabrication ethos.
• Friedman Benda: New York gallery representing artist-designers producing limited edition sculptural furniture and objects. Direct competitor in the gallery representation channel that Steven Haulenbeek relies on, curating a comparable collectible design roster.

Broad incumbents

• Moooi: Established Dutch design brand offering sculptural lighting and furniture with an artistic aesthetic, working with multiple external designers. Broader portfolio and scale than Steven Haulenbeek Studio but overlapping high-end residential and hospitality buyer base.

Regional players

• Galerie Kreo: Paris-based gallery representing artist-designers producing limited edition sculptural furniture and objects. Comparable gallery model with similar collectible design positioning, but primarily serves the European market rather than competing directly in the US channels where Steven Haulenbeek Studio operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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