Designers
Art and design have been used synonymously for as long as they've been around, and for good reason. The two go hand-in-hand, but while fine art encompasses a wide breadth of mediums, from painting to photography, textiles and design objects, design itself is more specific. Design speaks to an object or activity that surrounds solving a problem and typically requires user interaction. As long as there has been design, there has been art. And behind every design creation is its designer.
From the ornate furniture pieces of the Baroque period, to the sleek utilitarianism of mid-century modern objects, artists have always made the mundane beautiful. Here, Artsper introduces you to our selection of designers doing just that. Explore Anacleto Spazzapan's moving chairs, Alex Hodge's ceramic cups, Junior Fritz Jacquet's floral lights and so much more.
Discover the everyday objects that these designers have made stunningly unique, covering movements ranging from Art Nouveau to Arts and Crafts and even Constructivism. Who said designers had to play by the rules?
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Le Corbusier
Volkan Aslan
Dear Ugly Future
Volkan Aslan
Sculpture - 55 x 27 x 34 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 10.6 x 13.4 inch
£5,332
Paul McCarthy
TRUMP Box set (after Paul McCarthy)
Paul McCarthy
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£4,444
Dick Head (after Paul McCarthy)
Paul McCarthy
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£311
Oil Man (after Paul McCarthy)
Paul McCarthy
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£311
Trump Dump (after Paul McCarthy)
Paul McCarthy
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£311
Exon Boy (after Paul McCarthy)
Paul McCarthy
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£311
Ubu Roi (after Paul McCarthy)
Paul McCarthy
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£311
Piero Fornasetti
Vintage Plate from the Series of Church Domes Cupole d'Italia
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 24.5 x 24.5 x 2.5 cm Design - 9.6 x 9.6 x 1 inch
£889
Six Dishes Serie Spighe Spikes Series
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 17.5 x 17.5 x 2 cm Design - 6.9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inch
£3,110
Umbrella Stand "Tamburo"
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 57 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm Design - 22.4 x 10.5 x 10.5 inch
£2,577
Grande Mortaio Bronzeo for Martini & Rossi
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 23.5 x 23.5 x 4 cm Design - 9.3 x 9.3 x 1.6 inch
£311
Vintage Moro Head Vase
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 24.5 x 15 x 9.3 cm Design - 9.6 x 5.9 x 3.7 inch
£2,488
Trozzella Plate for Martini & Rossi
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 23.5 x 23.5 x 4 cm Design - 9.3 x 9.3 x 1.6 inch
£311
Porron Plate for Martini & Rossi
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 23.5 x 23.5 x 4 cm Design - 9.3 x 9.3 x 1.6 inch
£311
Il Primo Tino Plate for Martini & Rossi
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 23.2 x 23.2 x 4 cm Design - 9.1 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch
£311
Michaël Cailloux
Jean-Claude Giangreco
Colibri Bleu
Jean-Claude Giangreco
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
£2,666
Big Smile Women Red
Jean-Claude Giangreco
Sculpture - 175 x 110 x 53 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 43.3 x 20.9 inch
£7,110
Bugatti Veyron gran sport
Jean-Claude Giangreco
Photography - 98 x 153 x 3 cm Photography - 38.6 x 60.2 x 1.2 inch
£2,666
FANTASTIC COLORS
Jean-Claude Giangreco
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,222
Atolls Polynesien
Jean-Claude Giangreco
Painting - 61 x 123 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 48.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,666
Roger Ballen
Alter Ego (after Roger Ballen)
Roger Ballen
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£1,111
Beginning and ending (after Roger Ballen)
Roger Ballen
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£1,111
Roger Ballen, Des oiseaux - Édition limitée
Roger Ballen
Print - 25.5 x 20 cm Print - 10 x 7.9 inch
£622
Ninja & Skate [Die Antwoord] (after Roger Ballen)
Roger Ballen
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£222
Hanging Pig (after Roger Ballen)
Roger Ballen
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£400
Piggyback (after Roger Ballen)
Roger Ballen
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£400
Anna Kruhelska
Constant Change 25
Anna Kruhelska
Sculpture - 110 x 110 x 23 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 43.3 x 9.1 inch
£8,625
Jan Beranek
Green Artistic bowl, Jardiniere
Jan Beranek
Design - 10.5 x 25 x 13 cm Design - 4.1 x 9.8 x 5.1 inch
£196
Artisitc Vase, pattern number 9318
Jan Beranek
Design - 21 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm Design - 8.3 x 4.1 x 4.1 inch
£373
Artisitc Vase, pattern number 9318
Jan Beranek
Design - 26 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 10.2 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
£400
Rare 3 color, large XL artistic bowl, Jardiniere
Jan Beranek
Design - 11 x 35 x 15.5 cm Design - 4.3 x 13.8 x 6.1 inch
£284
Abstract Vase "Red Core", hight 27 cm
Jan Beranek
Design - 27 x 13 x 12 cm Design - 10.6 x 5.1 x 4.7 inch
£391
Dominique Prévots
Le passage des ombres
Dominique Prévots
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,955
L'entre deux mondes
Dominique Prévots
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
£1,635
Derrière le mur
Dominique Prévots
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£1,315
Puiser à la source
Dominique Prévots
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£1,315
Mark Leputa
Under pale grey skies
Mark Leputa
Sculpture - 24 x 26 x 22 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 10.2 x 8.7 inch
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