 His early artistic and design influences included his grandfather, the Hungarian-born Art Deco sculptor and industrial designer Maurice Ascalon, as well as his father, the American sculptor and stained glass artist David Ascalon, founder of Ascalon Studios.Ascalon started his eponymous studio in 2006, working in the areas of furniture, product and packaging design.Among his first clients was the cosmetics conglomerate L'Oreal.