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?
Achille Castiglioni
Guido Faleschini
Set of Six Tucroma Leather Chairs
Guido Faleschini
Design - 85 x 52 x 66 cm Design - 33.5 x 20.5 x 26 inch
Sold
María Teresa Lamarca Claró
Carlo Bartoli
Down Modular Sofa
Carlo Bartoli
Design - 74 x 72 x 220 cm Design - 29.1 x 28.3 x 86.6 inch
$13,484 $10,787
Carlo Moretti
Vintage Murano Glass Cat
Carlo Moretti
Design - 17 x 10 x 10 cm Design - 6.7 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$405 $364
Augusto Vanarelli
Vintage Dining Table
Augusto Vanarelli
Design - 80 x 233 x 124 cm Design - 31.5 x 91.7 x 48.8 inch
$10,113 $7,585
Luigi Genazzi
Vintage Silver Centrepiece and Tray
Luigi Genazzi
Design - 44 x 38 x 31 cm Design - 17.3 x 15 x 12.2 inch
$7,866 $7,079
Gino Sarfatti
Vintage 1094 floor lamp
Gino Sarfatti
Design - 160 x 50 x 25 cm Design - 63 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch
$5,169
Three floor lamps
Gino Sarfatti
Design - 207 x 73 x 24 cm Design - 81.5 x 28.7 x 9.4 inch
$6,068 $4,854
Tobia Scarpa
Biagio 282 Table Lamp
Tobia Scarpa
Design - 39 x 13.5 x 39 cm Design - 15.4 x 5.3 x 15.4 inch
$7,304 $6,208
Coronado Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa
Tobia Scarpa
Design - 76 x 215 x 91 cm Design - 29.9 x 84.6 x 35.8 inch
Sold
Tommaso Barbi
Pair of lamps in the style
Tommaso Barbi
Design - 38 x 50 x 20 cm Design - 15 x 19.7 x 7.9 inch
$854 $683
Denis Di Luca
Naked Raku Linear Bowl - Large
Denis Di Luca
Design - 16 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 6.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$556
Elena Salmistraro
Primates - Kandti Vase - Mint Green & Blue
Elena Salmistraro
Design - 41 x 26 x 24 cm Design - 16.1 x 10.2 x 9.4 inch
$1,663