Faye Toogood Night Stands
Faye Toogood’s name is practically synonymous with her Roly Poly chair. With its chubby legs and bowl-like seat, the now-iconic piece epitomized the trend toward chunky forms that defined avant-garde furniture design in the 2010s. But the visionary British artist’s contributions go far beyond the chair and its similarly robust companion pieces, in disciplines ranging from textiles and ceramics to fashion and home interiors.
“I design holistically, with an overall vision across fashion, furniture and interiors,” she tells 1stDibs. “Furniture is something I return to over and over again and is a very strong part of this vision. I am interested in humans and the way they live — the spaces they inhabit, the clothes they wear, the objects they surround themselves with.”
After a childhood spent running free in the English countryside with nature as her playground, Toogood studied art history at Bristol University rather than attend art school. Her design approach is underpinned by contrast and understandably informed by art history, particularly the mid-20th-century modernism of such British artists as Barbara Hepworth and Alfred Wallis. “For me, it is about playing around with references and our associations, be that with materials or the precious and the raw, the masculine and the feminine,” she explains. “I’m able to use those contrasts to create friction.”
Toogood has exhibited at Phillips and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Triennale in Milan and D Museum in Seoul. In addition, her works are in the permanent collections of institutions worldwide, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Dallas Museum of Art; Denver Art Museum; High Museum of Art, in Atlanta; Corning Museum of Glass, in New York; the National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne; and the Fabergé Museum in St. Petersburg.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Faye Toogood Night Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
Wood
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Faye Toogood Night Stands
Nickel
2010s American Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
Maple, Oak, Walnut
2010s Mexican Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
Wicker, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Faye Toogood Night Stands
Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Faye Toogood Night Stands
Brass
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Faye Toogood Night Stands
Wood, Lacquer
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Faye Toogood Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Faye Toogood Night Stands
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Faye Toogood Night Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Faye Toogood Night Stands
Brass, Stainless Steel