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Design

Untitled (No Selfie Zone...), Rero

Untitled (No Selfie Zone...)

Rero

Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,023

Small Lie - Black, Kaws

Small Lie - Black

Kaws

Design - 11 x 2 x 2 inch

$641 $577

Lion (Matt blue), Richard Orlinski

Lion (Matt blue)

Richard Orlinski

Design - 8.3 x 5.1 x 2.8 inch

$498 $448

5 assiettes en porcelaine « Les diners de Gala », Salvador Dali

5 assiettes en porcelaine « Les diners de Gala »

Salvador Dali

Design - 11 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

$2,764

La valse hesitation, 1950, René Magritte

La valse hesitation, 1950

René Magritte

Design - 17.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,327

Broken line 2, Goddog

Broken line 2

Goddog

Design - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,539

Elvis Presley 1000%, Bearbrick

Elvis Presley 1000%

Bearbrick

Design - 27.6 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch

$774

Round wrinkled silver mirror, Irena Tone

Round wrinkled silver mirror

Irena Tone

Design - 13.6 x 13.7 x 1.3 inch

$498

Sculpture spraycan résine en caisse en bois, Julien Soone

Sculpture spraycan résine en caisse en bois

Julien Soone

Design - 15.7 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch

$885

La sedia, Moi.

La sedia

Moi.

Design - 39.4 x 39.4 x 29.1 inch

$3,207

Picador, Pablo Picasso

Picador

Pablo Picasso

Design - 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.8 inch

$8,846

A Invader 4000 The Complete Guide to the Space Invaders [1998-2021], Invader

A Invader 4000 The Complete Guide to the Space Invaders [1998-2021]

Invader

Design - 7.5 x 4.7 x 1.2 inch

$437

L'homme guitare, Odin Pigelet

L'homme guitare

Odin Pigelet

Design - 39.4 x 11.8 x 2 inch

$1,659

Marylin fushia, Andréa Monaco

Marylin fushia

Andréa Monaco

Design - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$995 $746

When Life Boundlessly Flares Up to the Universe, Yayoi Kusama

When Life Boundlessly Flares Up to the Universe

Yayoi Kusama

Design - 11.8 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$863

Flacon bleu bulles ailes sablées, Jean-Claude Novaro

Flacon bleu bulles ailes sablées

Jean-Claude Novaro

Design - 14.6 x 11.8 x 6.7 inch

$8,293

Avancées I, Yann Crenn

Avancées I

Yann Crenn

Design - 59.1 x 59.1 x 13.8 inch

$22,116

Double face, Shab

Double face

Shab

Design - 7.1 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch

$1,548

Brodlim x Julien Raynaud, Julien Raynaud

Brodlim x Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Design - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,201

Blue Red Core vase, pattern number 5988, Hight 25cm, Jan Beranek

Blue Red Core vase, pattern number 5988, Hight 25cm

Jan Beranek

Design - 9.8 x 4.9 x 4.3 inch

$420

Bouteille de détergeant mauve et jaune, Lou Dervieux

Bouteille de détergeant mauve et jaune

Lou Dervieux

Design - 9.1 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

$88

Once in my life, Javier Calleja

Once in my life

Javier Calleja

Design - 21.1 x 43.3 inch

$3,152

Fender Telecaster Bilal / Christophe, Enki Bilal

Fender Telecaster Bilal / Christophe

Enki Bilal

Design - 38.6 x 12.6 x 2 inch

$4,866

Alter Ego Lamp Box, Alepiano

Alter Ego Lamp Box

Alepiano

Design - 13.8 x 13.8 x 3.5 inch

$553

Avec qui mettre son âme à table ? Épreuve d'artiste, Miss.Tic

Avec qui mettre son âme à table ? Épreuve d'artiste

Miss.Tic

Design - 11.8 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$4,379

Le goût de la mer - Puzzle 1000 pièces, Jour Férié

Le goût de la mer - Puzzle 1000 pièces

Jour Férié

Design - 27 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$33

Keith Haring - Radiant Heart, Yellowpop

Keith Haring - Radiant Heart

Yellowpop

Design - 27.6 x 27.6 x 2 inch

$1,105

Dog Save the Queen, Dface

Dog Save the Queen

Dface

Design - 15.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$2,433

Vase !, Noël Granger

Vase !

Noël Granger

Design - 9.3 x 8.3 x 2.4 inch

$138

Tapis carrés magiques – Sonia Delaunay x Artcurial, Sonia Delaunay

Tapis carrés magiques – Sonia Delaunay x Artcurial

Sonia Delaunay

Design - 115.4 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

$12,164

Monographie, Louis Thomas

Monographie

Louis Thomas

Design - 13 x 9.8 x 1.4 inch

$44

Balloon Dog X Bernardaud, Jeff Koons

Balloon Dog X Bernardaud

Jeff Koons

Design - 10.6 x 10.6 x 5.1 inch

$12,164

IO LAMP 2021, Nelson Fossey

IO LAMP 2021

Nelson Fossey

Design - 12.6 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$265

Elegant vase with bubbles, pattern number 6977, Jaroslav Svoboda

Elegant vase with bubbles, pattern number 6977

Jaroslav Svoboda

Design - 8.3 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

$431

Voiles (1), Alice Aladjem

Voiles (1)

Alice Aladjem

Design - 59.1 x 35.4 x 9.8 inch

$3,152

Takashi Murakami x Doraemon, Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami x Doraemon

Takashi Murakami

Design - 12.8 x 35.2 x 0 inch

$951

Birillo Floor Lamp, Carlo Nason

Birillo Floor Lamp

Carlo Nason

Design - 37.4 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$1,990

Mediterranean dining table (1), Montse Piquer

Mediterranean dining table (1)

Montse Piquer

Design - 29.9 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch

$3,870

A Space Age Floor Lamp, Harvey Guzzini

A Space Age Floor Lamp

Harvey Guzzini

Design - 61 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,548

Vase fonds profonds, Yannick Le Bloas

Vase fonds profonds

Yannick Le Bloas

Design - 9.8 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch

$874

Lampe nuages crème, Thalia Dalecky

Lampe nuages crème

Thalia Dalecky

Design - 59.1 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,062

Lampe réverbère mécanique, Jonathan Pradillon

Lampe réverbère mécanique

Jonathan Pradillon

Design - 25.6 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch

$553

Artisitc Sommerso vase, Josef Hospodka

Artisitc Sommerso vase

Josef Hospodka

Design - 8.1 x 5.7 x 5.5 inch

$310 $279

M³.DTP.1, Gabriele Dal Dosso

M³.DTP.1

Gabriele Dal Dosso

Design - 118.1 x 118.1 x 0.8 inch

$19,904

Wabi, Gus

Wabi

Gus

Design - 46.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,815

074, Marieje van Buuren

074

Marieje van Buuren

Design - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$4,202

Mon petit soulier Violet fusion, Cavart

Mon petit soulier Violet fusion

Cavart

Design - 9.4 x 9.4 x 3.9 inch

$542

Luminaire roues en bois de moulin, Jean Bernard dit Berny

Luminaire roues en bois de moulin

Jean Bernard dit Berny

Design - 12 x 12 x 3.3 inch

$686

Ebullition Chic, Jérôme Durand

Ebullition Chic

Jérôme Durand

Design - 28.3 x 28.3 x 1.6 inch

$2,986

Vintage Table, Willy Rizzo

Vintage Table

Willy Rizzo

Design - 29.5 x 50.8 x 50.8 inch

$3,317

Puerto Banus, Elena Done

Puerto Banus

Elena Done

Design - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.7 inch

$975

Kala, Julien Durix

Kala

Julien Durix

Design - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$553

Planète #4, Catherine Ludeau

Planète #4

Catherine Ludeau

Design - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch

$829

Bürgerlich Meissen, Dana Widawski

Bürgerlich Meissen

Dana Widawski

Design - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2 inch

$3,317

Anfibio Leather Sofa, Alessandro Becchi

Anfibio Leather Sofa

Alessandro Becchi

Design - 25.6 x 66.9 x 31.5 inch

$15,481

Porsche Black Bat, Ske

Porsche Black Bat

Ske

Design - 29.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch

$275

Douceur, Anne Oléron

Douceur

Anne Oléron

Design - 33.1 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

$210

Hobe Berry, Maxime Blanchet

Hobe Berry

Maxime Blanchet

Design - 13 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch

$1,548

Sgarsul Rocking Chair, Gae Aulenti

Sgarsul Rocking Chair

Gae Aulenti

Design - 45.3 x 29.1 x 32.7 inch

$2,875

Johnny Original, Futura 2000

Johnny Original

Futura 2000

Design - 9.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch

$663

Playful Reality #190, Kris Haas

Playful Reality #190

Kris Haas

Design - 24 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$940

Vase kiss me everywhere 2, Lea Novaro

Vase kiss me everywhere 2

Lea Novaro

Design - 11.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$1,460

Des chiffres et des lettres, Hondo

Des chiffres et des lettres

Hondo

Design - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,990

Shogun Table Lamp, Mario Botta

Shogun Table Lamp

Mario Botta

Design - 23.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$3,317

Just saying, Kiara Knevels

Just saying

Kiara Knevels

Design - 33.5 x 25.6 x 0.7 inch

$663

Stay wild, Flu

Stay wild

Flu

Design - 30.7 x 18.1 x 18.1 inch

$1,659

Pair of Wall Lamps, Alain Delon

Pair of Wall Lamps

Alain Delon

Design - 3.5 x 13.8 x 11.4 inch

$1,990

Pair of Strips Armchairs, Cini Boeri Boeri

Pair of Strips Armchairs

Cini Boeri Boeri

Design - 35.4 x 35.4 x 24.4 inch

$3,207

Pair of Maralunga Armchairs, Vico Magistretti

Pair of Maralunga Armchairs

Vico Magistretti

Design - 39.4 x 35.4 x 25.6 inch

$3,539

Pivellina Table Lamp, Gio Ponti

Pivellina Table Lamp

Gio Ponti

Design - 14.2 x 6.7 x 3.3 inch

$1,216

Coffee Table, Mario Marenco

Coffee Table

Mario Marenco

Design - 12.6 x 34.3 x 34.3 inch

$2,875

Elegant vase, Jaroslav Svoboda

Elegant vase

Jaroslav Svoboda

Design - 8.1 x 4.3 x 3 inch

$398 $358

Coffee Table, Edoardo Detti

Coffee Table

Edoardo Detti

Design - 15.4 x 28.7 x 55.1 inch

$1,438

Vintage Table, Francois Monnet

Vintage Table

Francois Monnet

Design - 19.7 x 39.4 x 12.2 inch

$1,769

Table Lamp “Cubosfera” (Cubic Sphere), Alessandro Mendini

Table Lamp “Cubosfera” (Cubic Sphere)

Alessandro Mendini

Design - 6.7 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch

$2,875

Brandalised – Liberty Girl (Freedom Edition), Brandalised

Brandalised – Liberty Girl (Freedom Edition)

Brandalised

Design - 10 x 3 x 3 inch

$719

Lucilla Table Lamp, Gianfranco Frattini

Lucilla Table Lamp

Gianfranco Frattini

Design - 21.7 x 19.3 x 19.3 inch

$2,764

Vintage Square Mirror, Fontana Arte

Vintage Square Mirror

Fontana Arte

Design - 25.6 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,764

Table Lamp, Oscar Torlasco

Table Lamp

Oscar Torlasco

Design - 18.6 x 12.6 x 12.6 inch

$3,539

Vintage Brass Square Mirror, Luciano Frigerio

Vintage Brass Square Mirror

Luciano Frigerio

Design - 33.5 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,539

Astronaut, Michael Kagan

Astronaut

Michael Kagan

Design - 10.5 x 6 x 6 inch

$1,327

Armchair with Footstool, Sigurd Ressell

Armchair with Footstool

Sigurd Ressell

Design - 31.1 x 31.5 x 39 inch

$2,764

Chaise Longue, Paolo Passerini

Chaise Longue

Paolo Passerini

Design - 38.6 x 25.2 x 65 inch

$3,539

Porcino Table Lamp, Luigi Caccia Dominioni

Porcino Table Lamp

Luigi Caccia Dominioni

Design - 24.8 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$3,539

Miami Beach - Vase, Lisa Levina

Miami Beach - Vase

Lisa Levina

Design - 7.9 x 9.3 x 9.3 inch

$1,200

Butterfly, Sabrina Viola

Butterfly

Sabrina Viola

Design - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch

$453

'KD 27' Table Lamp, Joe Colombo

'KD 27' Table Lamp

Joe Colombo

Design - 9.1 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch

$995

Skateboard - Volubilem Tabula, Rom av J.C

Skateboard - Volubilem Tabula

Rom av J.C

Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$387

Getting at the Heart of the Matter, Alex Hodge

Getting at the Heart of the Matter

Alex Hodge

Design - 9 x 8.5 x 0.25 inch

$400

Vintage Crystal Round Mirror Art, Carlo de Carli

Vintage Crystal Round Mirror Art

Carlo de Carli

Design - 28 x 28 x 0.8 inch

$1,659

Four Modus Work Chairs, Marco Zanuso

Four Modus Work Chairs

Marco Zanuso

Design - 29.5 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch

$1,327

Serpente Floor Lamp, Elio Martinelli

Serpente Floor Lamp

Elio Martinelli

Design - 47.2 x 21.7 x 21.7 inch

$1,990

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!

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