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Six Vintage Wood and Leather Chairs
Gio Ponti
Design - 80 x 47 x 51 cm Design - 31.5 x 18.5 x 20.1 inch
£4,020
Andy Warhol Muhammad Ali 400% 100%
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 11 x 5 cm Design - 11 x 4.3 x 2 inch
£197
Flacon bleu bulles ailes sablées
Jean-Claude Novaro
Design - 37 x 30 x 17 cm Design - 14.6 x 11.8 x 6.7 inch
£6,699
COUPES Commemoration Set 6
Jeff Koons
Design - 3 x 31 x 31 cm Design - 1.2 x 12.2 x 12.2 inch
£5,307
Sunglasses Pink Hand-signed
Tobias Spichtig
Design - 20.5 x 80.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 8.1 x 31.7 x 0.5 inch
£1,117
Console Table Camo Wood Smoky oak
Un'common
Design - 85 x 50 x 28 cm Design - 33.5 x 19.7 x 11 inch
£1,117
FORST Night stand graphite grooved Carrara
Un'common
Design - 46 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 18.1 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£1,117
Brushh brushed Nero Marquina
Un'common
Design - 35 x 80 x 80 cm Design - 13.8 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch
£951
GRUFF M brushed Nero Marquina
Un'common
Design - 35 x 70 x 70 cm Design - 13.8 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
£951
Gruff S brushed Nero Marquina
Un'common
Design - 45 x 45 x 45 cm Design - 17.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
£594
GRUFF S grooved Pietra Grey
Un'common
Design - 45 x 45 x 45 cm Design - 17.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
£715
Pez Dispenser 1984 (after Jean-Michel Basquiat)
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£223
Ubuntu Is Alive (blue)
Jérémie d'Angelo
Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,340
Ubuntu Is Alive (red)
Jérémie d'Angelo
Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,340
Bureau constellation
Guillaume Piéchaud
Design - 77 x 86 x 126 cm Design - 30.3 x 33.9 x 49.6 inch
£13,398
Umbrella Stand "Tamburo"
Piero Fornasetti
Design - 57 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm Design - 22.4 x 10.5 x 10.5 inch
£2,590
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
£3,126
Maeduep: 4x5. Cushion/ Seat
WKND Lab
Design - 105.9 x 79.8 x 18.8 cm Design - 41.7 x 31.4 x 7.4 inch
£3,707
Citrine Hand Blown Vase
Miloslav Klinger
Design - 20 x 11 x 5.5 cm Design - 7.9 x 4.3 x 2.2 inch
£197
Van Gogh Museum Self Portrait 400% + 100%
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 13 x 10 cm Design - 11 x 5.1 x 3.9 inch
£357
Popeye (after Jeff Koons)
Jeff Koons
Design - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£2,635 £2,372
Mediterranean dining table (1)
Montse Piquer
Design - 76 x 120 x 120 cm Design - 29.9 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch
£3,126
Sculpture lumineuse B 104
Amélie Baudin
Design - 52 x 11 x 11 cm Design - 20.5 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
£2,233
Ornament for Skateboard 3 - Original Artwork
Tobias Spichtig
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£3,126
Ornament for Skateboard 2 - Original Artwork
Tobias Spichtig
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£3,126
Ornament for Skateboard 1 - Original Artwork
Tobias Spichtig
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£3,126
Barta Board Hand-signed
Gregor Hildebrandt
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£241
Sagamore short bowl Tondo Doni
Mario Cioni
Design - 9 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 3.5 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£715
Mannequin & Orchidee Tondo Doni
Mario Cioni
Design - 14.17 x 7.87 x 7 cm Design - 5.6 x 3.1 x 2.8 inch
£1,072
Untitled (Smile On Stripes) (after Keith Haring)
Keith Haring
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£223
Untitled (Inferno) (after Keith Haring)
Keith Haring
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£223
Fight AIDS (after Keith Haring)
Keith Haring
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£223
Crack Down (after Keith Haring)
Keith Haring
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£223
Bearbrick Set 400% & 100% Johannes Vermeer Girl with a pearl earing
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 13 x 9 cm Design - 11 x 5.1 x 3.5 inch
£197
Brandalised – Liberty Girl (Freedom Edition)
Brandalised
Design - 25.4 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm Design - 10 x 3 x 3 inch
£581
Lucilla Table Lamp
Gianfranco Frattini
Design - 55 x 49 x 49 cm Design - 21.7 x 19.3 x 19.3 inch
£2,233
Color Campbell's Soup Peach (after Andy Warhol)
Andy Warhol
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
£197
Osvaldo Borsani (6 armchairs)
Osvaldo Borsani
Design - 68 x 60 x 67 cm Design - 26.8 x 23.6 x 26.4 inch
£3,930
Vase céramique femme à la cithare
Aurélie Trabaud
Design - 28 x 13 x 13 cm Design - 11 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
£554
Skateboard - Volubilem Tabula
Rom av J.C
Design - 80 x 20 x 2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
£313
Discover the selection of our experts
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
£1,072
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
£1,197
La vie en effervescence
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
£938
Holding your hands
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,429
Tour Eiffel #3
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch
£884
The tree of life
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£995 £846
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!