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Motoart Under the Tree You know the old saying “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure”? This sentiment rings true throughout the world of aviation. The certification requirements and miniscule production runs of airplane components ensures everything from crumpled, rusted out airframe scraps in a bone yard to a run-out cylinder or decapitated taxiway light […]

 “The fascination of flight is in almost all of us”- Dave Hall & Donovan Fell III-owners, Motoart. Located in El Segundo, CA with clients all over the world, their functional sculptures create an eclectic environment in any space and stand in tribute to the great art of aviation. Our clients include Microsoft, AOL, Go Daddy, Red Bull,

High Flying Recycled Retro Furniture Vintage planes are like vintage automobiles, they have a certain class and distinct style about them. Some people like them, and some people love them. I personally love all the polished aluminum, patterned rivets and sleek forms of the aircraft from the past- back when you used to wear a

Futuristic rivets, elegant curves, gleaming surfaces and the ability to withstand extremes … it’s easy to see why furniture designers would be intrigued by the potential of decommissioned airplanes. The widely acknowledged leader in this niche industry is MotoArt, a California-based company that’s been designing sleek, sexy beds, tables, chairs and sculptures constructed from deconstructed airplanes for more

MotoArt 747 Cowling Bar There’s something extra cool about furniture born of reused parts from airplanes, and the MotoArt 747 Cowling Bar ($TBA) is a prime example. Made from an authentic cowling that once covered the Pratt & Whitney jet engine of a Boeing 747, this unique bar features a half-inch tempered glass counter, mirror-polished

Should you ever be on the lookout for furniture created from aircraft parts, you could do far worse than visit the website of Donovan Fell III, a man whose business ( Motoart ) sees him creating some truly amazing pieces of furniture from wings, turbines and ejector seats on a daily basis. See full article

An Over-the-Top Conference Table Is the Perfect Use For Obsolete 747s Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and Airbus’ A380 are both competing to replace an aging fleet of 747s that have served passengers for more than 40 years. But what’s to be done with all those jumbo jets once they’re been replaced? MotoArt has the answer—at least

Making a Business Reality These innovative entrepreneurs saw business take off after landing a reality show. A DC-9 wing makes a beautiful desk, and a C-119 landing gear door is surprisingly striking as a coffee table. In 2002, former co-workers Donovan Fell III and Dave Hall made a business out of transforming retired airplane parts

F-4 Ejection Seat Your work day doesn’t seem quite so bad when you know you have a way to escape. The F-4 Ejection Seat isn’t a replica, but the real deal that’s been welded to a custom swivel chair base. The chair has been left in its original condition to preserve its war-time history. Airplane

MotoArt In The Press: Dude I Want That It’s always an honor to have one of our pieces of airplane art furniture featured on a website we enjoy reading ourselves. And when it’s a website like Dude I Want That, a curator of the best cool stuff to buy, it’s pretty damn great. Here are