Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
After experiencing the 2014 Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine, furniture designer and architect Victoria Yakusha sought in her work to preserve, revive and celebrate Ukrainian culture. A deep connection with nature and a sustainable construction approach connects her designs to the Earth and centuries-old traditions. By drawing on techniques and materials native to her home country, Yakusha creates award-winning collections of furniture, lighting and décor with an organic modern design style.
Growing up, Yakusha fostered an affinity for Ukrainian primitivist and folk artists including self-taught painter Maria Prymachenko. She later studied architecture at Prydniprovska State Academy in Ukraine and the National Institutes of Science and Technology in France. In 2006, she opened YAKUSHA, a multidisciplinary studio, and in 2014, she launched her furniture brand, Faina.
Faina uses materials from Ukraine and employs local specialists to craft furnishings, often entirely by hand. The brand developed its own living material, ztista, a moldable dough composed of recycled metal, cellulose, wood chips and clay. Faina also uses a historic craft technique known as valkuvannia, which involves coating a solid surface with a mixture of straw, hay and natural clay. It enables sculptors to form highly textured pieces including chairs, benches and lamps.
Yakusha’s work has been presented around the world, including at the 2018 and 2020 Paris Design Week, 2017 Stockholm Furniture Fair, 2018 and 2020 Milan Design Week and 2015 and 2018 Bologna Design Week. She won recognition from the ELLE DECO International Design Awards in 2019, Art Space Interior Awards in 2020 and the 2020 Arte Laguna Prize for Art Design. In 2021, Yakusha’s Istetyka interior in Kyiv became the first Ukrainian project to win in the Dezeen Awards for the Bars & Restaurants category.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of designs by Victoria Yakusha including seating, tables, decorative objects and more.
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Textile, Foam, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Steel
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Plywood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Textile, Rubber, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Plywood
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Steel
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Steel
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Hide, Ash
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Hide, Ash
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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2010s Portuguese Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Hide, Ash
2010s Italian Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Textile, Rubber, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Plywood
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Plywood
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Armchairs
Steel