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?
Marble Balloon
Melt Console Table
Marble Balloon
Design - 90 x 120 x 40 cm Design - 35.4 x 47.2 x 15.7 inch
$14,472
Halys Coffee Table | Black
Marble Balloon
Design - 39.5 x 130 x 88 cm Design - 15.6 x 51.2 x 34.6 inch
$7,292
Tigris side table | Black
Marble Balloon
Design - 52.5 x 50 x 49.5 cm Design - 20.7 x 19.7 x 19.5 inch
$5,946
Tigris Side Table | Onyx
Marble Balloon
Design - 52.5 x 50 x 49.5 cm Design - 20.7 x 19.7 x 19.5 inch
$5,946
Yoshitomo Nara
London, NY, LA, Tokyo and other cities in Asia
Yoshitomo Nara
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$84,142
Paul Richard Mason
Petit labyrinthe
Paul Richard Mason
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$2,132
The juggler
Paul Richard Mason
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$4,375
Francesco Marino Di Teana
AUBE Version limitée cuivrée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 11 x 10 x 2 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch
$561
Chaise architecturale
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Design - 42 x 44 x 99 cm Design - 16.5 x 17.3 x 39 inch
$6,731
Liberté H.20cm Brossée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch
$673
Hommage à Lao Tseu H.16 cm chromée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 16 x 8.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 3.3 x 1.6 inch
$449
Cercle Cube Désintégré
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 25 x 29 x 25 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.4 x 9.8 inch
$22,438
Etude pour une frise
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 27.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 10.8 inch
$2,244
Zao Wou-Ki
Chiharu Shiota
State of Being (pistol)
Chiharu Shiota
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch
$145,847
Alexandra Romano
Electric Dream
Alexandra Romano
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch
$1,055
Ocean Bubbles, Mixed Media on Canvas
Alexandra Romano
Design - 25.4 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm Design - 10 x 8 x 1.5 inch
$309
Free spirit no. 10
Alexandra Romano
Painting - 61 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch
$1,191
Agnès Tiollier
Couleur Majorelle III
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,010
Le jardin botanique
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,458
Instant Majorelle VI
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
$2,109
Lumière du soir III
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,927
Rero
La Chine passe aux trente-cinq heures
Rero
Print - 76 x 59 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.9 x 23.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,346
Untitled (It's all wrong but it's alright...)
Rero
Painting - 121.9 x 203.2 cm Painting - 48 x 80 inch
$18,000
Untitled (I Am A Lie That Always Tells The Truth...)
Rero
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch
$3,800
Seth
Isabelle Hirtzig
Meant for Modern Homes Only
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$241
In a Pink Blouse
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$208
Flying over Montmartre
Isabelle Hirtzig
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$185
Robert Indiana
Love, Robert Indiana (d'Après)
Robert Indiana
Design - 15 x 15 x 6 cm Design - 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch
$673
The Hartley Elegies: Berlin Series, KvF I
Robert Indiana
Print - 203.2 x 139.7 cm Print - 80 x 55 inch
$7,500
The Hartley Elegies: Berlin Series, KvF VII
Robert Indiana
Print - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Print - 60 x 60 inch
$7,000