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Expats Ticos and Gringos Hand-signed
Jules De Balincourt
Design - 80.5 x 102.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 40.4 x 0.5 inch
$2,164
Pair of lamps in the style
Tommaso Barbi
Design - 38 x 50 x 20 cm Design - 15 x 19.7 x 7.9 inch
$844
Feuille d'or de Marie Bas diôt
Marie Bas-Diôt
Design - 6 x 18 x 18 cm Design - 2.4 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$755
Porcelaine de Rêve - Bleu N°7
Anany
Design - 0.3 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm Design - 0.1 x 7.3 x 7.3 inch
$266
Selbsporträt mit Palette (after Albert Oehlen)
Albert Oehlen
Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch
$610
Dessert Plate (lot de 6 assiettes en céramique Royal Limoges sérigraphiée)
Claude Closky
Design - 26 x 1 x 1 cm Design - 10.2 x 0.4 x 0.4 inch
$699
Altamira buffet
Simone Fanciullacci
Design - 73 x 160 x 54 cm Design - 28.7 x 63 x 21.3 inch
$17,760
Pair of Strips Armchairs
Cini Boeri Boeri
Design - 90 x 90 x 62 cm Design - 35.4 x 35.4 x 24.4 inch
$3,219
Hommage á Philip Rosenthal – Wandobjekt, Teller
Jürgen Waller
Design - 51 x 51 x 4.5 cm Design - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.8 inch
$1,665
Vintage Pair of Floor Lamps
Gianfranco Frattini
Design - 188 x 50 x 40 cm Design - 74 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$4,440
Vintage 1094 floor lamp
Gino Sarfatti
Design - 160 x 50 x 25 cm Design - 63 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch
$5,106
Sunglasses Dark Blue Hand-signed
Tobias Spichtig
Design - 20.5 x 80.5 x 1.2 cm Design - 8.1 x 31.7 x 0.5 inch
$1,387
Past Glories (Battersea Power Station)
Michael Wallner
Design - 72 x 120 x 12 cm Design - 28.3 x 47.2 x 4.7 inch
$7,077
Vintage Brass Coat Stand
Romeo Rega
Design - 185 x 53 x 53 cm Design - 72.8 x 20.9 x 20.9 inch
$1,998
Floating favelas, blue community I
David Moreno
Design - 55 x 35 x 24 cm Design - 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.4 inch
$4,884
Vintage Marble Table
Ettore Sottsass
Design - 70.5 x 130 x 130 cm Design - 27.8 x 51.2 x 51.2 inch
$9,546
Big ban intimate phenomena lamp
Gio Tirotto
Design - 37 x 35 x 44 cm Design - 14.6 x 13.8 x 17.3 inch
$5,328
Vanity Mod. Dilly Daily
Luigi Massoni
Design - 125 x 65 x 64 cm Design - 49.2 x 25.6 x 25.2 inch
$9,546
Sculpture lumineuse TA 206
Amélie Baudin
Design - 42 x 21 x 21 cm Design - 16.5 x 8.3 x 8.3 inch
$3,219
Lunapark coffee table color 2
Alessandro Zambelli
Design - 27 x 90 x 45 cm Design - 10.6 x 35.4 x 17.7 inch
$5,439
Vintage P40 Adjustable Armchair
Osvaldo Borsani
Design - 85 x 70 x 120 cm Design - 33.5 x 27.6 x 47.2 inch
$13,875
Biagio 282 Table Lamp
Tobia Scarpa
Design - 39 x 13.5 x 39 cm Design - 15.4 x 5.3 x 15.4 inch
$7,215
Home Sweet Home: Rose Pool Skateboard
MAK2 (Mak Ying Tung)
Design - 204.5 x 52.1 x 3 cm Design - 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 inch
$832
Sagamore tall bowl Tondo Doni
Mario Cioni
Design - 20 x 25 x 25 cm Design - 7.9 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$877
Anfibio Leather Sofa
Alessandro Becchi
Design - 65 x 170 x 80 cm Design - 25.6 x 66.9 x 31.5 inch
$15,540
Vintage chromed table
Guido Faleschini
Design - 73 x 127 x 125 cm Design - 28.7 x 50 x 49.2 inch
$6,549
Vintage Silver Centrepiece and Tray
Luigi Genazzi
Design - 44 x 38 x 31 cm Design - 17.3 x 15 x 12.2 inch
$7,770
Vintage Dining Table
Augusto Vanarelli
Design - 80 x 233 x 124 cm Design - 31.5 x 91.7 x 48.8 inch
$9,990
Table Lamp “Cubosfera” (Cubic Sphere)
Alessandro Mendini
Design - 17 x 16 x 16 cm Design - 6.7 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$2,886
Lumière du soir
Christine Guillemin
Design - 63 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 24.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$11,877
Luxury love table
Roy van der Laars
Design - 70 x 30 x 40 cm Design - 27.6 x 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$6,105
Set of 4 Vintage Chairs
Giancarlo Piretti
Design - 70 x 70 x 55 cm Design - 27.6 x 27.6 x 21.7 inch
$4,440
Vintage Brass Square Mirror
Luciano Frigerio
Design - 85 x 64 x 2 cm Design - 33.5 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,552
Landscape Extraordinaire
Mary Helen Horty
Design - 61 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Design - 24 x 39 x 0.1 inch
$550
Vintage P180 Armchair
Gastone Rinaldi
Design - 65 x 85 x 80 cm Design - 25.6 x 33.5 x 31.5 inch
$3,996
Chaise architecturale
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Design - 42 x 44 x 99 cm Design - 16.5 x 17.3 x 39 inch
$6,660
Armchair with Footstool
Sigurd Ressell
Design - 79 x 80 x 99 cm Design - 31.1 x 31.5 x 39 inch
$2,775
Vintage "Otero" Table Lamp Model 2748
Rodolfo Dordoni
Design - 47 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 18.5 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$3,330
Vintage Silver Pitcher
Mariano Alignani
Design - 32 x 22 x 25 cm Design - 12.6 x 8.7 x 9.8 inch
$4,218
Vintage Red Floor Lamp
Gina Vistosi
Design - 168 x 27 x 21 cm Design - 66.1 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
$3,774
Double Hand-stand (Green)
Joan Cornellà
Design - 34.5 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm Design - 13.6 x 6 x 5 inch
$422
Triple cylinder seat
Gregory Nangle
Design - 86 x 58 x 74 cm Design - 33.9 x 22.8 x 29.1 inch
$27,749
Rufus (banc)
Alexandre et Florentine Lamarche-Ovize
Design - 65 x 130 x 45 cm Design - 25.6 x 51.2 x 17.7 inch
$8,880
Grand Dollar Keith Haring rose amoureux(3) (1) (1) (3)
Robert Sgarra
Design - 18 x 38 x 0.5 cm Design - 7.1 x 15 x 0.2 inch
$355
Vintage Sofa Piumino
Paolo Lomazzi
Design - 90 x 190 x 105 cm Design - 35.4 x 74.8 x 41.3 inch
$19,979
Discover the selection of our experts
Maison avec une grande histoire, Rome II
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,997
The Mother of Dreams
Ewelina Skowronska
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,053
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
$1,332
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
$959
Peinture 03-2023-18
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,332
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!