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Breeze - Arm Chair
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 73.7 x 65 x 82 cm Design - 29 x 25.6 x 32.3 inch
£1,005
Warning Addictive
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Design - 80.8 x 22 x 2 cm Design - 31.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
£667
L'Ours Pompon Orlinski (Gold Edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 12 x 23 x 4.5 cm Design - 4.7 x 9.1 x 1.8 inch
£355
Rare, Atistic Large size Galaxy Vase
Miloslava Svobodova-Wyckmans
Design - 39 x 11 x 11 cm Design - 15.4 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
£756
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Irony of a Negro Policeman
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
£821
Sommerso Blue Vase - Propeller, Twisted
Josef Hospodka
Design - 20.5 x 10 x 10 cm Design - 8.1 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
£249 £224
Millionnaires Watch Table
Ghost Art
Design - 70 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 27.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£10,584
Moon jar en porcelaine
Laura Dujoncquoy
Design - 32 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 12.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£534
Love, Robert Indiana (d'Après)
Robert Indiana
Design - 15 x 15 x 6 cm Design - 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch
£534
Work Hard Play Art - Skateboard
Haim Zanzouri
Design - 90 x 20 x 1 cm Design - 35.4 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
£1,256
Tapestry. Happy world
M. Asuncion Raventos
Design - 110 x 175 x 20 cm Design - 43.3 x 68.9 x 7.9 inch
£2,667
Ashtray for Museo Tamayo Exhibition
David Hockney
Design - 8.5 x 13 x 3 cm Design - 3.3 x 5.1 x 1.2 inch
£889
Alexandrit Elegant Vase
Miloslav Klinger
Design - 20 x 13 x 5.5 cm Design - 7.9 x 5.1 x 2.2 inch
£177
Table d'appoint "Ondulations"
Thalia Dalecky
Design - 45 x 42 x 35 cm Design - 17.7 x 16.5 x 13.8 inch
£729
Les cadres éclatés (Série de 6 assiettes)
Arman
Design - 55 x 82.5 x 12 cm Design - 21.7 x 32.5 x 4.7 inch
£1,067
Seeking Calm - No 8
Maria Mueller Atelier
Design - 15 x 15 x 1 cm Design - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
£1,069
Table bridge anémone
Guillaume Piéchaud
Design - 75 x 90 x 90 cm Design - 29.5 x 35.4 x 35.4 inch
£8,894
Genuine Console by Willy Rizzo, model Flaminia
Willy Rizzo
Design - 75 x 140 x 32.5 cm Design - 29.5 x 55.1 x 12.8 inch
£3,110
Homenagem Amália Rodrigues
Paulo Lionetti
Design - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
£854
Table - Paysage dans un nuage
Claude Gilli
Design - 70 x 60 x 65 cm Design - 27.6 x 23.6 x 25.6 inch
£8,004
Vase céramique femme à la cithare
Aurélie Trabaud
Design - 28 x 13 x 13 cm Design - 11 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
£551
Unity Blooming Bear - Small
Blooming Bears
Design - 32 x 18 x 12 cm Design - 12.6 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch
£2,198
Camaleonda Sofa 8 modules + Ottoman by M. Bellini for C&B Italia
Mario Bellini
Design - 65 x 95 x 95 cm Design - 25.6 x 37.4 x 37.4 inch
£57,810
Interactive artwork- screen full of eyes
David Dessens
Design - 147.74 x 85.42 x 9.93 cm Design - 58.2 x 33.6 x 3.9 inch
£32,018
Rare paire de chaises tulipe
Pierre Guariche
Design - 72 x 46 x 48 cm Design - 28.3 x 18.1 x 18.9 inch
£4,803
Migrants, Mayra, Picnic Across The Border. Tecate, Mexico–USA (2017)
JR
Design - 20 x 80 x 1 cm Design - 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£529
If you can dream then anything is possible
Yinka Ilori
Design - 204.5 x 152.4 x 4.1 cm Design - 80.5 x 60 x 1.6 inch
£115
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Blue ocean waves
Nataliia Krykun
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
£1,779
Peinture 03-2023-18
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£1,067
Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
£768
Autumn forest
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£837
The tree of life
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,005
Drawing No. 453
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£1,067 £907
Walk in the sky - blue pink geometry abstraction
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,156
Design
Design within the confines of art history is a creative activity or object, most frequently with an industrial or commercial undertone. Objects made under the heading of design are often a reflection of social, political, scientific, and environmental causes. Design has been used as a means to solve problems, as a fundamental objective behind the medium is to create new possibilities or to improve a process. These objects typically are immersive, including an element of interaction between the user and the material itself. At the crux of it all, creators have turned to design as a means to improve the quality of life for humankind. Design is also multidisciplinarity to its core and has been nourished by the arts for centuries.
Design has evidently evolved since its conception. Highly influenced by societal issues and politics, as well as parallel art movements, design objects reflect the period from which they were made. Although similar, it is important to distinguish the difference between design and Decorative Arts, a 19th-century movement known for the creation of art objects. In the century that followed, art and design were undeniably affected by global turmoil and politics, impacting artists universally, resulting in the birth of an array of art movements.
The 20th-century was a period of tremendous artistic upheaval. Design, art, performance, and theater were all tremendously impacted by the two world wars and the Cold War. On top of this, society was rapidly evolving, with rising social and political movements, such as voting rights and women's suffrage. As the world continued to change and progress, so did the world of art. Design belonged to many, if not all, of the major art movements of the 20th-century; including, Art Nouveau, Modernism, Surrealism, Art Deco, Bauhaus, and Postmodernism.
Design continued to evolve into the 21st century, paving the way for contemporary design. There are various misconceptions when it comes to contemporary design. Typically, confusion comes into place when the lines are blurred between the terms “design" and “style." Many use these words interchangeably, but it is important to note the distinguishing factors. Style is part of the design process. Once you have designed the functionality of the piece you are part of the way to the final design. Beyond this, creators will often ponder the definition of design in the 21st century. Designers and artists have drawn upon various 20th-century movements, such as Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Minimalism, and even, Holywood Regenycy.
Some people oppose the idea that design objects can be considered works of art. However, the borders are porous as some of them emphasize artistic features and are singular and unique. Like artists, designers imagine their pieces as personal creations or are released in limited quantities. Their works are often a means to express their visions of the world. It is important to note that collaborations between artists and designers reinforce the links between these two universes, animated by the same search for beauty. Discover a carefully chosen selection of design objects that span an array of movements, from the past to the present!