In Aldo Bakker’s sculptural console tables, seating and decorative objects, the Dutch designer prioritizes form over function and increasingly blurs the lines between art and furniture.
Bakker began to craft jewelry and models for his parents in 1987. His father is Gijs Bakker, the designer and cofounder of Droog, and his mother is Emmy van Leersum, the avant-garde jewelry maker who collaborated with her husband on monumental collars, bracelets and headpieces that set the fashion world atwitter in the 1960s and ’70s. With no formal training — he dropped out of design school after mere months — Aldo evolved quickly as a designer, exploring sculpture and creating furniture, utensils and other home goods.
Bakker secured commissions for legendary Danish silverware firm Georg Jensen and took to studying artists of all mediums. He found inspiration in the work of composer Luigi Nono, painter Giorgio Morani and architect-designer Carlo Scarpa. He has spent months or even years producing drawings and models in his studio, refining ideas for a particular shape before deciding what sort of object it should be. Then, he usually partners with a craftsperson capable of making it in a specified material, like silver, glass, ceramic, wood or lacquer.
In addition to the work he’s done for Georg Jensen, Bakker has created pieces for Austrian jewelry company Swarovski, Danish design brand Karakter, French silversmiths Puiforcat and more. He has commanded attention at the Looiersgracht 60 and has had solo exhibitions at Atelier Courbet in New York, the Libby Sellers Gallery in London and the Villa Noailles in France and the Vivid Gallery in Rotterdam, among others.
Bakker’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Centre Pompidou, the Rijksmuseum and other institutions.
On 1stDibs, find Aldo Bakker tables, case pieces and storage cabinets.
Set of Two 'Trio' Corner Furniture by Achille C. and Giancarlo P. for Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Corner Furniture designed by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi in 1988. Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be fill...
Wood
Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi 'Trio' Corner Furniture by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Corner Furniture designed by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi in 1988. Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be fill...
Wood
Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi 'Trio' Corner Furniture by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Corner Furniture designed by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi in 1988. Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be fill...
Wood
Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi 'Trio' Corner Furniture by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Corner Furniture designed by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi in 1988. Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be filled...
Wood
$2,963Sale Price|24% Off
H 52.5 in W 25.5 in D 12 in
Vintage Open Neoclassical Maple Built in Corner Shelving Cabinet Salvage
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
High end vintage corner cabinet built along the neoclassical style with fluted edges. Excellent for a built in project. Ideal for books and disp...
Maple
$16,250
H 55.91 in W 33.47 in D 23.63 in
1930s Swedish Modern Mahogany and Walnut Corner Cabinet by Reiners
By Reiners Möbler
Located in Örebro, SE
.A Swedish Modern corner cabinet by Reiners Möbelfabrik, Mjölby, manufactured on October 10, 1938. The slightly convex door is veneered in richly figured Pyramid mahogany. The upper ...
Birch, Mahogany, Walnut, Plywood, Burl
$25,400Sale Price|27% Off
H 56.5 in W 47.25 in D 33.25 in
'Pompeiana' Corner Cabinet by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 2 of 2 in 1988, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 'much larger than it looks' collectors item is the 'Pompeiana' corner cabinet by Piero Fornasetti, completed in 1988, signed, dated and numbered 2 of 2. Fornasetti cabinets, es...
Brass
$2,724
H 64 in W 30 in D 21 in
Heals, Attributed an Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Butterfly Corner Cabinet
By Ambrose Heal
Located in London, GB
Heals, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese aesthetic movement corner cabinet with shaped uprights and open fretwork with butterfly motifs, an open mirror bac...
Wood
English Corner Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting 19th C open corner cupboard with very nice architectural look. Ideal for small TV. 1860 Fits into a 61cm corner
Pine
Rosewood Corner Cabinet
Located in Puslinch, ON
Condition: Great Vintage Condition Dimensions: 33.75" x 21.25" D x 54.75" H Description: A vintage rosewood corner cabinet. Freshly imported from Denmark. In great condition. Comes...
Rosewood
$1,250
H 27.25 in W 43.375 in D 19.875 in
Norwegian Mid-Century Teak Corner Bar Cabinet by Sola Møbelfabrikk
By Sola Möbelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Norwegian Mid-Century corner cabinet by Sola Møbelfabrikk, constructed in teak veneer with a clean pentagonal case designed to sit flush against a corner wall. Paired tambour doors s...
Plastic, Teak
$4,995 / item
H 36 in W 53.5 in D 26.5 in
Mahogany Georgian Style Two-Door Corner Cabinet by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is made-to-order traditional mahogany two door corner cabinet made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features two doors with swirly crotch mahogany fields and satinwood and Santos r...
Mahogany
$392
H 47.25 in W 24.41 in D 14.38 in
Antique Wooden Corner Whatnot / Étagère with 4 Shelves and Turned Columns
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique corner whatnot / étagère made of wood with four shelves and decorative turned columns. Its tall, narrow construction makes it suitable for corner placement and display of sma...
Wood
Pair of Painted Corner Cabinets
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century style pair of reproduction corner cabinets with two doors and a drawer. These pained cabinets were made from pieces of antique pine furniture...
Pine
$2,800
H 71.5 in W 33 in D 21.5 in
18th Century Style Two-Door Corner Cabinet, Mahogany, Georgian Style
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a lovely mahogany corner cabinet in the 18th century Georgian styling. The top has two glass doors with 13 panels of hand glazed glass panels in each door. Behind which is a ...
Hardwood
$4,904
H 50 in W 25 in D 15 in
Aesthetic Movement ebonised hanging corner cabinet by Bruce Talbert for Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Fine quality English Aesthetic Movement ebonised and gilt hanging corner cabinet with painted floral decoration. The cabinet was designed by Bruce J Talbert and is attributed to Gil...
Mahogany
Mahogany Corner Cabinet
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Corner Cabinet. A two part Corner China Closet which can be shipped and installed easily is made from kiln dried, plantation grown...
Glass, Mahogany
$1,260
H 85.24 in W 47.25 in D 29.53 in
Superb Edwardian/Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Two-Part Corner Cupboard
Located in Reepham, GB
An exceptionally smart and elegant Edwardian-era freestanding double corner cabinet, expertly crafted in the classic Georgian revival taste. This substantial floor-standing piece fea...
Pine
$1,146Sale Price|30% Off
H 53.15 in W 18.12 in D 12.21 in
Late 19th Century Dutch Hand Carved Corner Shelf with Inlaid Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Corner shelf with four shelves of two sizes inlaid with vase and plant scrolls, the uprights turned and moulded. In Dutch taste, late 19th century. Measures: Top. 135 cm - Widt...
Wood