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Les chevaux de mes rêves galopent ... (métal)
Albena Vatcheva
Design - 76 x 76 x 0.16 cm Design - 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
$954
Canapé deux places
Vincent Lamouroux
Design - 76.6 x 140.4 x 59.4 cm Design - 30.2 x 55.3 x 23.4 inch
$6,395
Tear for Henry starfire dichroic sunburst
Tom Marosz
Design - 61 x 61 x 25.4 cm Design - 24 x 24 x 10 inch
$10,200
Pivellina Table Lamp
Gio Ponti
Design - 36 x 17 x 8.5 cm Design - 14.2 x 6.7 x 3.3 inch
$1,234 $1,111
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$6,731
Sculpture lumineuse A104
Maryam Hatami
Design - 40 x 36 x 15 cm Design - 15.7 x 14.2 x 5.9 inch
$1,683
Sunset - Purple (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
$673
Fragmented Landscape (3D)
Dan Baldwin
Design - 36 x 22 x 22 cm Design - 14.2 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch
$7,100
Loetz vase Tricolor ca. 1900
Johann Loetz Witwe
Design - 12.5 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm Design - 4.9 x 5.3 x 5.3 inch
$6,844
Avec qui mettre son âme à table ? Épreuve d'artiste
Miss.Tic
Design - 30 x 100 x 100 cm Design - 11.8 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$8,975
Crocemartello black and gold
Giulio Iacchetti
Design - 50 x 16 x 3.5 cm Design - 19.7 x 6.3 x 1.4 inch
$1,795
Rectangular Console
Alain Delon
Design - 74 x 138 x 50 cm Design - 29.1 x 54.3 x 19.7 inch
$2,244 $2,019
Violoncelle
Franck Savoye (Francky)
Design - 130 x 41 x 12 cm Design - 51.2 x 16.1 x 4.7 inch
$2,019
Miroir - Necklace ou Grand Collier
Léa Dedieu
Design - 93.5 x 77.5 x 3 cm Design - 36.8 x 30.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,019
Jeunesse stool green
Duccio Maria Gambi
Design - 43 x 41.5 x 32 cm Design - 16.9 x 16.3 x 12.6 inch
$4,712
Silkscreened beach towel
Tracey Emin
Design - 106.7 x 175.3 x 0.5 cm Design - 42 x 69 x 0.2 inch
$1,000
Manhattan Bridge (d'après Edward Hopper)
Edward Hopper
Design - 80.5 x 102.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 40.4 x 0.5 inch
$1,066
F-111 Triptych A (Girl)
James Rosenquist
Design - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$952
Elegant vase with bubbles, pattern number 6977
Jaroslav Svoboda
Design - 21 x 8 x 8 cm Design - 8.3 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
$438
Captured Light III
Alexander Lazarkov
Design - 80 x 60 x 48 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 18.9 inch
$1,234
Lampe réverbère mécanique
Jonathan Pradillon
Design - 65 x 27 x 27 cm Design - 25.6 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
$561
Slalom Table Lamp
Vico Magistretti
Design - 45 x 25 x 24 cm Design - 17.7 x 9.8 x 9.4 inch
$1,402 $1,262
Serpente Floor Lamp
Elio Martinelli
Design - 120 x 55 x 55 cm Design - 47.2 x 21.7 x 21.7 inch
$2,019
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
$1,402
Étagère à casiers verte
Jean Servais Somian
Design - 231 x 40 x 30 cm Design - 90.9 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$10,097
Vintage Crystal Round Mirror Art
Carlo de Carli
Design - 71 x 71 x 2 cm Design - 28 x 28 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
Mira Table Lamp
Mario Arnaboldi
Design - 119 x 10 x 3 cm Design - 46.9 x 3.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,234 $1,111
Polifemo Floor Lamp
Carlo Forcolini
Design - 202 x 53 x 30 cm Design - 79.5 x 20.9 x 11.8 inch
$1,571 $1,414
Four Modus Work Chairs
Marco Zanuso
Design - 75 x 48 x 48 cm Design - 29.5 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$1,346
Catocala Burn (lightbox)
Bartek Stypka
Design - 70 x 50 x 11 cm Design - 27.6 x 19.7 x 4.3 inch
$2,244
Metal and Pulegoso Glass Table Lamp
Poliarte Studio
Design - 11 x 16 x 16 cm Design - 4.3 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$1,795 $1,436
Coat Hanger Melpomene
Artemide
Design - 181 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 71.3 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,346 $1,144
Pair of vintage ceramic vases
Renato Bassanelli
Design - 27 x 20 x 10 cm Design - 10.6 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,234 $987
Sweet and Sparkly Collection, Light Green
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Design - 18 x 6 x 8 cm Design - 7.1 x 2.4 x 3.1 inch
$1,116
Askorn
Studio Briand & Berthereau
Design - 32 x 87.5 x 110 cm Design - 12.6 x 34.4 x 43.3 inch
$16,828
Miroir Convoyeur II (PDE21)
Pierre Demonchaux
Design - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Design - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$673
Black 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
$830
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
$1,122
Discover the selection of our experts
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
$969
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
$1,346
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,503
Holding your hands
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
Tour Eiffel #3
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch
$1,111
The tree of life
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
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!