A portrait of Sylvie Rosenthal smiling and standing in her woodshop, next to a large wooden bunny.
A hybrid sculpture consisting of a black moped in the front, and a life-sized wooden carving of a panther in the back.
A handsome elliptical maple frame mirror with hand-carved black birds perched upon protrudring branches coming out from the sides.
A wood and sculptural installation in a beautiful wooden room. The artwork depicts an "oasis" created by placing various objects like a lush bouquet, a gem-stone virus hybrid form, and a camel.
A sculptural teapot form with a tall base of colorful painted miniature benches, and a black wooden vessel at the top resembling an old fashioned water tower.
Sylvie Rosenthal cutting a large board on a table saw.
Interesting and curious organic and lifelike forms carved out of wood resting on a workbench.
A sleek, white pocket door with abstracted flora shapes and architectural elements like windows and stairs subltly embedded into the door.
A large wooden sculpture featuring an architectural building, on top of a large wooden whale
Sylvie is seated on her handmade black wooden bench, with a hand-carved conch shell mounted on the right side of the bench.

At Lower Astronomy Studios, we make a wide range of refined and uncommon objects for the domestic landscape, from furniture to sculpture, home décor to interior architecture .

A beautiful wooden oval mirror with a palm tree. On mouseover: a handsome rectangular wooden-framed mirror with a marbled finish.

HOME GOODS

Modern/Common + Uncommon Objects for the home. Made by hand, with care, and a Virgo’s sense of order. Carefully packed and ready to ship to your orbit.

A beautiful custom white pocket door with abstracted flora and architectural elements. On mouseover: A sleek maple island in a modern kitchen

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Unique handmade elements including doors, shelving, and architectural elements fit to spec. Customize your space with high-quality wood designs and attention to detail.

A closeup of an architectural space rendered in wood. On mouseover: A geometric black wooden flower vase and an ornate teapot sculpture made out of small stools

CUSTOM WORK

We offer a wide range of custom services and consulting, including custom or prototype furniture, sculpture, inventions, and bulk or custom project kits.

OUR STUDIO + PURPOSE

LAS is a queer owned + operated independent woodworking, furniture, and sculpture studio in Madison, WI. Founded by Sylvie Rosenthal, with over twenty years of woodworking experience, LAS designs and builds custom furniture and interior architectural millwork for projects of many scales. LAS is a place of hard work and problem solving, woodworking nerdiness and wild imagination, sawdust and love.

LAS is an inclusive space, dedicated to hiring queer, femme, trans studio assistants.