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![Design, 3D Little Big Space, Invader](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1613049_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Borealys 50, Junior Fritz Jacquet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1361766_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Golden Orbit, Kuno Vollet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176540_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, 3D Little big space, Invader](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1632192_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Jean-Michel Basquiat - Irony of a Negro Policeman, The Skateroom](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176798_1_grid.jpg)
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
£805
![Design, Black lacquer mirror - LC71, Landry Clément](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1788729_1_grid.jpg)
Black lacquer mirror - LC71
Landry Clément
Design - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Design - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch
£4,468
![Design, Season Armchair, Reda Amalou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530591_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Darren Sunday, Philip Hearsey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/740019_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Les femmes attendent l'amour, mais les hommes s'éloignent toujours, Yayoi Kusama](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1987056_1_grid.jpg)
Les femmes attendent l'amour, mais les hommes s'éloignent toujours
Yayoi Kusama
Design - 2 x 26 x 20.6 cm Design - 0.8 x 10.2 x 8.1 inch
£1,058
![Design, BFF Pink, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1886493_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Art Candleholder for 3 Candles, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1485357_1_grid.jpg)
Art Candleholder for 3 Candles
Irena Tone
Design - 15 x 24 x 13 cm Design - 5.9 x 9.4 x 5.1 inch
£1,763
![Design, Eclipse 3 Cercles, Alice Aladjem](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157775_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Jonrock (3) Signature, JonOne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1974189_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Jonrock (1), JonOne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1974183_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Jonrock, JonOne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1974180_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Seeking Calm No. 18, Maria Mueller Atelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1528845_1_grid.jpg)
Seeking Calm No. 18
Maria Mueller Atelier
Design - 15 x 15 x 0.3 cm Design - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
£1,059
![Design, Dot peacock Blue, Reda Amalou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527579_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Dot powdery, Reda Amalou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527522_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Dot deep garnet, Reda Amalou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527516_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Panthère miniature Born Wild, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1917369_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère miniature Born Wild
Richard Orlinski
Design - 3.3 x 8.8 x 2.2 cm Design - 1.3 x 3.5 x 0.9 inch
£520
![Design, Simba gold, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1916382_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Arty "Balance" Table Lamp Sphere, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155932_1_grid.jpg)
Arty "Balance" Table Lamp Sphere
Irena Tone
Design - 51 x 19 x 15 cm Design - 20.1 x 7.5 x 5.9 inch
£2,380 £2,142
![Design, Ours Pompon chromé, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153427_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Pac Man, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143409_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Ceci n'est pas un vase, Bronze et feuille d'or, Reda Amalou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1470786_1_grid.jpg)
Ceci n'est pas un vase, Bronze et feuille d'or
Reda Amalou
Design - 45 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 17.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
£1,542
![Design, Canyon, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190956_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Mr. DoB Dobtopus B, Takashi Murakami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150741_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Ropes - Arty Mirror, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155927_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Black leather pillow effect - Mirror original art, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141228_1_grid.jpg)
Black leather pillow effect - Mirror original art
Irena Tone
Design - 37 x 37 x 6.3 cm Design - 14.6 x 14.6 x 2.5 inch
£969
![Design, Round dark bronze flower, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141227_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Round bronze flower, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141226_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Arty white candleholder "Textures pearls" for 2 candles, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124117_1_grid.jpg)
Arty white candleholder "Textures pearls" for 2 candles
Irena Tone
Design - 16.5 x 19.3 x 15 cm Design - 6.5 x 7.6 x 5.9 inch
£837
![Design, Abstract Cactus, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2113323_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Ears Up!, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1767564_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Chum Rose, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1673310_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Chum Blanc, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1597332_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Companion Grey, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150625_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Tripodes, Reda Amalou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1535691_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, T-Rex spirit (Red edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1731264_1_grid.jpg)
T-Rex spirit (Red edition)
Richard Orlinski
Design - 14.5 x 10 x 4 cm Design - 5.7 x 3.9 x 1.6 inch
£784
![Design, Seeking Calm - No 11, Maria Mueller Atelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1528875_1_grid.jpg)
Seeking Calm - No 11
Maria Mueller Atelier
Design - 10 x 10 x 0.3 cm Design - 3.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
£998
![Design, Seeking Calm No 19, Maria Mueller Atelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1528851_1_grid.jpg)
Seeking Calm No 19
Maria Mueller Atelier
Design - 15 x 15 x 0.3 cm Design - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
£1,059
![Design, Seeking Calm - No.1, Maria Mueller Atelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1528842_1_grid.jpg)
Seeking Calm - No.1
Maria Mueller Atelier
Design - 10 x 10 x 0.3 cm Design - 3.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
£989
![Design, Dot slate grey, Reda Amalou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527519_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Dot white, Reda Amalou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527495_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Woman's Head, Crowned with Flowers (Ramie 237), Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/464647_1_grid.jpg)
Woman's Head, Crowned with Flowers (Ramie 237)
Pablo Picasso
Design - 22.9 x 14 x 15.2 cm Design - 9 x 5.5 x 6 inch
£49,268
![Design, Picador et taureau, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/754890_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, BFF Pink, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150809_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Gone Brown, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150638_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Holiday Space Silver, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150636_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Royal Selangor Arabesque Golden 400%, Bearbrick](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2121039_1_grid.jpg)
Royal Selangor Arabesque Golden 400%
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 13 x 10 cm Design - 11 x 5.1 x 3.9 inch
£3,966
![Design, Totems, Thalia Dalecky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153194_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Takashi Murakami x Doraemon, Takashi Murakami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2122782_1_grid.jpg)
Takashi Murakami x Doraemon
Takashi Murakami
Design - 32.5 x 89.5 x 0.1 cm Design - 12.8 x 35.2 x 0 inch
£758
![Design, Coralys sur pied, Junior Fritz Jacquet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1433616_1_grid.jpg)
Coralys sur pied
Junior Fritz Jacquet
Design - 100 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 39.4 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£1,674
![Design, Obo black (LC35), Landry Clément](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/838029_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Kong Spirit C. Red, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181547_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Mickey (Blue edition), Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149395_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Seeking Calm - No 24, Maria Mueller Atelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1528839_1_grid.jpg)
Seeking Calm - No 24
Maria Mueller Atelier
Design - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Design - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,335
![Design, Stella noire - LC63, Landry Clément](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1418697_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Kong spirit c. green, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181545_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Small Lie Grey, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1726854_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Chum Orange, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1673313_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Chum Jaune, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1673307_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Chum Noir, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1673304_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Table collection, Olivier Ebel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1481154_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Table Architecture, Olivier Ebel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1481139_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Table Ambiance Urbaine, Olivier Ebel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1481088_1_grid.jpg)
Table Ambiance Urbaine
Olivier Ebel
Design - 41 x 138 x 92 cm Design - 16.1 x 54.3 x 36.2 inch
£3,966
![Design, Flayed Black, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179815_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Time off Black, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179785_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Companion Red, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178803_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Companion Brown, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150624_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Separated Black, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179092_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Small Lie Grey, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173600_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, MrsD, Clémentine Chambon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151302_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Indonesia Black, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150801_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Passing through Grey, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150645_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Chum Yellow, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150619_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Holiday Indonesia - Black, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2121711_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Holiday Indonesia - Pink, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2121291_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, The Currency : Assiette en porcelaine fine de Chine, Damien Hirst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1987020_1_grid.jpg)
The Currency : Assiette en porcelaine fine de Chine
Damien Hirst
Design - 25 x 25 x 1.5 cm Design - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inch
£441
![Design, Coralys 50, Junior Fritz Jacquet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1361775_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Kachamukku, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1964241_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, The promise Black, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150634_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Naoshima (Pumpkin Red), Yayoi Kusama](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2020230_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Petit Cheval No. 61 (a.r. 470), Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759323_1_grid.jpg)
Petit Cheval No. 61 (a.r. 470)
Pablo Picasso
Design - 25.5 x 25.5 x 2 cm Design - 10 x 10 x 0.8 inch
£11,898
![Design, Pac Man rouge, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1529346_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Holiday Take Blue, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173551_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Companion Black, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150626_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, 3 figurines Small lie, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143438_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Supernova - LC61, Landry Clément](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1418664_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Flayed Brown, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161584_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, BFF Black, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150808_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, BFF Blue, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150807_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Share Brown, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150637_1_grid.jpg)
Discover the selection of our experts
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!