Minimalist Furniture

Scanlite is name of this large table lamp from Bergboms. It was designed in-house and manufactured in Sweden during the 1980s. The Minimalist simple lines and the 360 degrees rotating folded circle...

Italian minimalist cube form plinth, circa 1970s. Made from Royal Rouge Marble with pink and grey color. The perfect base to display any heavy object, sculpture or statue. Can also ...

Italian modern very special and useful vintage folding Bar Cart in chromed steel with two top in ebonized wood. Resin handles and wheels Meas...

This is an engaging multiple print on paper by the well known Italian artist Paolo Minoli. The serigraphy is a multiple of 100 specimen. Numbered and signed by the artist. The title ...

Large lamp base made of black ceramic with blue and gray specks. The lamp base has a black bakelite socket with an E 27 fitting and a 1 meter long cord with on and off button. The ...

Diminutive midcentury Italian ceramic bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). Elegantly cylindrical with a misty, rustic, matt glaze in an aqua g...

This elegant pair of wall sconces by the prestigious lighting house Vaughan is a masterclass in refined, contemporary classic design. Expertly crafted from high-quality metal with a ...

Sleek pair of minimalist all French natural oak chairs from the late production series of Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison Edition. France 1970's. The chairs have been re-uphols...

Ceramic vase by ceramicist Bruno Gambone, (circa 1980s). This elegant narrow-opening bottle-shaped vase is highly collectible by those who follow the works of art created by the incomparable Bruno Gambone. A long, elegant neck in a lustrous black glaze is punctuated only by an azure blue in the middle which seems to drip down its side to the body of the piece. The black finishes abruptly and is replaced with a light chocolate brown to the base. Gambone ceramics...

Ceiling lamp or wall lamp by Massive, Belgium, 1980s The lamp has a veiled milk glass, square dome with rounded corners and white metal ceiling plate ...

Artist proof lithograph by French artist Ludmilla Tcherina which is a drawing of the sculpture that was titled "Europe at Heart". The piece is signed and marked "EA" epreuve d'art...

Illuminate your workspace with the sleek architectural lines of this pair of vintage Postmodern table lamps. Channeling the "High-Tech" aesthetic pioneered by designers like Robert S...

Circa 1980s white ceramic Italian (signed) decorative object / sculpture. This piece is in over all good condition with one small blemish on the back. This may be a defect from the f...

Used in the Danish Parliament (Amalienborg), The Danish Courts of Law, in the offices of Danish state Television and by lots of Architects this extremely versatile and fully adjustable table lamp with its characteristic spiral court has become an icon. It is very well-built with its cobra'esk solid aluminum shade made from one piece, its flexible goose-neck rod and its heavy steel base. The versatility is also represented by the light that can be adjusted up/down in strength. It was designed by the Danish Architect Asger Bay...

Introducing a captivating and timeless masterpiece, the Figurative Nude Sculpture in Lucite by renowned artist Michael Shacham. This exquisite artwork,...

Green Earth - Vintage studio pottery vase - elegant and minimalist design - featuring an asymmetrical mouth with glazed accent rim - over-a...

Large triangular sconce with glass front. Manufactured in Denmark during the early 1980s in a style reminiscent of Verner Panton.

Barbaglia Mario Colombo Marco design years '80 production Paf Italy, ltable/desk lamp Dove

A set of six (6) Scandinavian Modern Minimalist horn appetizer utensils, circa late-20th century, Denmark. A great set for everyday use or entertaining. Dimensions: Largest is serrated knife...

This is an engaging arwork multiple of the Italian artist Beppe Bonetti, which attended the Venice Biennal of Art. It is a multiple print on paper. The title "Fragments in white" Be...

Circa 1970s high gloss cube table. Made from wood with two glass shelves. Provenance: Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. The Schottenstein family was Lithuanian immigrants who began an extensive business empire in the late 19th Century. Schottenstein Stores owns stakes in DSW and American Signature Furniture...

A 1980's 'String Painting' by David Roth (1942-). String Paintings present a horizontal scanned 'image' on a field of vertical strings in resistance to gravity, reacting much in the ...

A German dark green and gold porcelain round jewelry dish by Rosenthal for its Studio-Line collection. A great piece for a desk, nightstand or vanity area. Dish has an un-glazed fini...

Anchor your decor with the brooding elegance and artisanal mastery of this substantial vintage studio pottery vase. Standing sixteen inches tall, the vessel features a classic balust...

This striking pair of console tables embodies the bold geometry and textural richness of Postmodern design from the 1980s. Each table is expertly constructed in an arresting waterfal...

Interesting tubular desk or architects table lamp from Royal Copenhagen. It was designed during the 1980s by the Danish architect Jorgen Moller. ...

Make a commanding architectural statement with this spectacular monumental cast aluminum floor vase. Stamped with the "AZ" maker's mark, this striking vessel features a dramatic coni...

Beautiful table in excellent condition. The mahogany wood accents takes this classic marble table into a different sphere. The channeled base narrows at the center. Perfect for dinin...

Gabe Silverman 1980s Hard Edge Minimalist Painting on Canvas Newly Reframed Offered for sale is a large rare minimalist original Hard Edge acrylic on canvas painting recently discov...

Discover the quiet power of minimalism with this captivating vintage figurative line drawing. Executed with a confident, single-line technique, this ink-on-paper work captures the es...

A contemporary abstract pen and ink over acrylic monotype titled "You Be You" by Paul VerBurg. Hand signed lower right. A quietly expressive work that blends subtle layering with ric...

Modern Optical Art on Foil Paper by Patrick Dupre This mesmerizing original foil art by Patrick Dupré, inspired by the Op Art movement, creates a dynami...

Coffe and cocktail table 1980 black piramid satin glass top Italian design.

An alluring vintage hand-knotted "Tulu" (Turkish word for "shag-piled") rug made of wool in red from Central Anatolia. Measures: 3.6 x 5.5 ft. These simple, functional, small rugs...

A stunning example of minimalist artistry, this striking tall pyramid sculpture from Jaru of California is a rare find, capturing the perfect balance of form and finish. Crafted from...

Incredibly large and iconic glass factice by Calvin Klein. This factice follows the iconic fragrance bottle legacy that is his fragrance Truth. The large scale of this piece is softe...

A pair of solid pine stools, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.

Trio of tessellated marble sphere sculptures in graduated sizes. Smallest: 4.63"Dia x 4.75"H Medium: 6.63"Dia x 6.75"H Largest: 9.25"Dia x 8.5"H These are as beautiful displayed...

Elegant Bronze Sculpture Showing a Hoop Dancer Original Patina 1978 A beautiful sculpture in bronze with original patina showing a figure of a hoop dancer performing a very flexible ...

Pendant light, Model 1836, produced by the Italian lighting firm Martinelli Luce, likely in the 1970s. Known for combining geometric purity with functional lighting solutions, this d...

Bar trolley in chestnut and curved steel Minimalist and rational, Italy, 1970s.

Ercuis Paris Silver Wine Bottle Holder Server. Fabulous elegant sleek wine bottle caddy from Ercuis Paris. Venerable French luxury tableware company Ercuis is renowned for their uniq...

A 1970s console table with greek key design, in painted distressed beach finish.

Large welded steel sculpture, "A Way Through" by Philadelphia based artist David Tothero. This sculpture has strong graphic imagery of curves and angles. The height is 37 inches and ...

A sizeable pine side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.

set of four (4) "spaghetti" chairs Jodi by Sintesi production Italy in years '75 approx

Minimal round chandelier 1980 black Murano glass Ettore Sottsass Style.

Spaghetti Chair by Giandomenico Belotti for Fly Line Pop Art - minimalist - Italian - vintage Measures : 53,5cmx45...

A vintage hand-knotted "Tulu" (Turkish word for "high-piled") rug from Konya in Central Turkey, made of lamb’s wool, featuring a plain solid red ground. These contemporary looking, f...

These plant pots are designed and manufactured in the 1970s in Belgium. They are completely made of white Perspex. The small pot needs one light bulb, the large one needs two light...

A solid pine stool, design and production attributed to Olof Ottelin, Finland, 1970s.

A solid pine stool, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.

Ground your interior scheme in the elemental beauty of nature with this striking vintage table lamp. Carved from a massive, single block of white marble, this piece is a masterclass ...

Sculpture Sciolari chandelier cubic aluminium design, 1970s.

Karim Rashid for Leonardo Germany Limited Edition New Move Silver Glass Vase, ca 1999. Measures 8” high, base 3-1/2” wide, and mouth 2-1/4” wide. There is a small scratch of silver finish/coating on glass (we've posted an image of the interior and exterior at the area of the scratch). There is also a faint area of small blemishes at the base See images for more detail. If there’s one thing karim rashid hates, it’s trophies. The 40-year-old designer has more than 40 of them, from big international ones like the 1999 George Nelson Award (given for breakthrough furniture design), to quaint little Canadian ones like Designer of the Year 2001. “It came with a little pin,” says Rashid, “and a … a … very nice …” He tries to describe the shape of the award with his hands but gives up. “It’s time that whole trophy thing changes. It’s kitsch. They’re functionless things.” Rashid was asked to design one for the DaimlerChrysler Design Awards (he’s a past recipient). “I was going to make it electro-luminescent. When the lights go out, it has a sensor so it turns on,” he says. But the trophy-as-night-light, a reminder of one’s worth in the darkest hours, didn’t impress Chrysler’s people. He never heard back. They may well be gnawing their knuckles over that decision right now because Rashid’s conquest of the realm of product design is all but complete. A lush and suitably worshipful retrospective of his work, Karim Rashid: I Want to Change the World (Thames & Hudson; 249 pages), hits Australasian bookstores this month. There was a crowd around anything with his stamp on it-including stools, chess sets and storage units-at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. More than 2 million North Americans are throwing their rubbish into a receptacle he designed, while 750,000 or so park their rears on one of his cheapo plastic chairs. It’s not just in North America. He has been dubbed Der Poet des Plastiks by a retailer in Germany and the prolifico progettista Americano by Interni magazine in Italy. Trophies he may despise, but accolades Rashid can handle. The problem with being the Most Famous Industrial Designer in All the Americas is that you’re still less famous than someone who got kicked off Survivor the first week. Most people cannot name the designer of one nonclothing item in their homes. Rashid, who was born in Egypt, raised in Canada and is living in New York City, is more than happy to bring an end to this anonymity. Not just because he wants to be famous, although there seems to be that, but because he believes design should be a bigger part of the social discourse. “I have been almost alone in this country, trying to make design become a public subject,” he says. His chief method of persuasion is to make the banal better so that people notice design more. He likes creating expensive furniture and perfume bottles just fine, but what really gets his juices going is the everyday: manhole covers, a cremation urn, disposable cigarette lighters, garbage bins, salt and pepper shakers, plastic pens. “I want American Standard to come to me to do the toilets for Home Depot,” he says. In many ways Rashid is more like an itinerant industrial evangelist than a designer. He traveled 200 days last year. He claims to have been to every major mall in America, where he signs his products in high-end design stores and trolls about observing humans interacting with the objects around them. He has taught at design schools for more than a decade, and his work has been in 11 art shows in the past eight months. But mostly he has proselytized the corporate barbarians. And like any good missionary, he has learned to speak the language of his converts. One of the first things he does when he gets new clients is tour their factories to understand their manufacturing capacity. He also visits the retail outlets to see how the product might be displayed. And he really knows how to sell, especially himself. “I work with a guy in L.A.,” says Rashid, declining to name him. “He made a lot of really bad furniture. His business was hand-to-mouth. I proposed seven or eight projects. The pieces I’ve done for him have already become iconic.” The subtitle of his monograph, I Want to Change the World, is not ironic, just characteristically immodest. “Most industrial-design studios try to interpret a client’s needs and come up with a style,” says Paul Rowan, co-founder of housewares manufacturer Umbra. “Karim has his own personal vision.” It helps that Rashid’s vision incorporates things that Rowan needs, like a design that will stack and ship easily and that creates little waste in the making. Rashid’s father was a set designer for Canadian TV who rearranged the family furniture every Sunday. So perhaps it was ordained that Karim would grow up to become one of the pioneers in non-cheesy plastic, making objects that have energy and personality but aren’t wacky. He, like many of his generation, has championed the could-only-be-designed-with-computers blob. But his is not just a blob for its own sake. His Oh Chair...

A stack-laminated pine and fabric table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions: 15" H x 9.25" W x 5.25" D Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Soc...

A pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.

A solid pine stool or side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.

A solid pine and fabric table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions: 22.25" H x 10.25" Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1 ...

A portfolio of 12 offset-printed heart designs by noted German graphic designer Pierre Mendell (1929-2008) assembled from his work at Mendell & Oberer -...