Barbara Barry intends for her furniture designs to connect people to the splendor of the natural world around them. Her lounge chairs, tables and other pieces reflect the influence of the Hollywood Regency style as well as Barry’s admiration for organic materials and the subdued color palettes of the great outdoors. Simple and calming, her furniture is quietly elegant and has garnered Barry renown worldwide as a leader in interior design.
A native of California, Barry was surrounded by artists from the moment she was born and credits her mother with instilling a strong sense of confidence in her. Barry’s mother, a painter, encouraged her to nurture her creative impulses. The designer initially pursued a degree in art — she is an active painter today — but quickly eschewed the norms of formal education, leaving school to travel through Europe.
While traveling, Barry fell in love with the wines and cheeses of the cities she visited, inspiring her to open her own cheese shop in Mendocino upon her return to California. Her predilection for interior design quickly began to show itself as she went about setting up and running her store, and Barry began drawing designs for her own furniture. She moved to Los Angeles and established her own design firm in 1985.
Working with small local businesses to get her pieces made, she became more passionate about expressing herself through her furniture and quickly amassed a following for her work. Today, for its thoughtful merge of clean lines, 1940s Hollywood glamour and the soft palettes of the sea, sky and foliage of her state, her understated furniture is an international success.
Barry is expressly opposed to the use of patterns, opting instead for solid neutrals that pair well with warm brass or vintage bronze lighting fixtures and allow for the colors in a painting on the living room wall to pop. She is focused on bringing harmony and order into a space, and her minimalist designs — acid-washed mahogany side tables, armchairs with dark stained rattan backrests — are sought after by A-list celebrities, politicians and leading manufacturers alike. Barry has created exclusive furniture collections and home decor for legendary brands including Baker Furniture, McGuire Furniture Company and others.
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Night And Day Spiral by Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The 'Night and Day' Spiral Side Table is a definitive masterpiece by Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture. Known for her quiet luxury and fluid silhouettes, Barry reimagines the traditi...
Lacquer
Tall Thin Light Grey Conical Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom tall thin conical vase in "ice," measuring 13 1/8” x 7 1/8” (4 1/8” mouth).
Porcelain
Large Medium Grey Cylinder Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom cylindrical vase in "ash," measuring 9 1/8” x 8 1/4”.
Porcelain
Small Matte Light Grey Conical Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom cylindrical vase in "ice," measuring 5” x 5 7/8” (4 3/4” mouth).
Porcelain
Small Matte Light Grey Inverted Conical Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom cylindrical vase in "ice," measuring 7 1/8” x 5 1/8” (3 1/8” base).
Porcelain
Tall Medium Grey Conical Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom tall wide conical vase in "ash," measuring 11 1/8” x 8 1/2” (6 1/8” mouth).
Porcelain
Tall Light Grey Conical Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom tall wide conical vase in "ice," measuring 11 1/8” x 8 1/2” (6 1/8” mouth).
Porcelain
Small Matte Medium Grey Inverted Conical Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom cylindrical vase in "ash," measuring 7 1/8” x 5 1/8” (3 1/8” base).
Porcelain
Small Matte Medium Grey Conical Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom cylindrical vase in "ash," measuring 5” x 5 7/8” (4 3/4” mouth).
Porcelain
Large Light Grey Cylinder Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom cylindrical vase in "ice," measuring 9 1/8” x 8 1/4”.
Porcelain
Tall Thin Medium Grey Conical Ceramic Vase with Graphic Line Pattern
By Barbara Barry
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Barbara Barry for Middle Kingdom tall thin conical vase in "ash," measuring 13 1/8” x 7 1/8” (4 1/8” mouth).
Porcelain
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Striking & Graphic Large Contemporary Art Glass Vase with Floral Motife
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful large vase having white opaque glass with clear grey tinted stylized floral pattern. Makes a lovely statement accessory.
Art Glass
Contemporary Danish Design Matte Grey Ceramic Vase, Arrow Shape, New
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Danish design tall matte grey ceramic vase. Arrow shaped top with tubular shaped base. Matte grey glaze.
Ceramic
French Ceramic Vase, Cauterets, Conical Vase, France, circa 1910
Located in København, Copenhagen
French ceramic vase, Cauterets. Signed. Conical vase, blue-gray glaze running on beige-brown ground, France, circa 1910. Heights: 17 cm. In perfect c...
$1,275 / set
H 14.5 in Dm 7 in
Pair of Light Grey Celadon-Glazed Porcelain Vases with Fine Crackle Pattern
Located in Yonkers, NY
This elegant pair of porcelain vases features a light celadon grey glaze enriched by a dense and intricate crackle pattern that gives each form a refined, timeworn texture. Standing ...
Porcelain
Bitossi Cylinder Vase, Ceramic with Brushed Gold Glaze, Italy, 1968
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, brushed gold, signed. Small to medium scale cylinder vase with textured metallic brushed gold glaze. The Bitossi factory mixed 24-karat gold to achieve the lus...
Ceramic
$1,584
H 2.96 in W 5.52 in D 2.96 in
Contemporary Enamel Painted Bronze Sculpture entitled "Frog" by Barry Stein
Located in London, GB
A charming limited edition enamel painted bronze study of an alert frog with excellent rich green colour. The bronze with fabulous colour and hand finished detail. Signed Barry Stein...
Bronze
New Rina Menardi Tall Ceramic Flute Vase in Light Pistachio
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by Rina Menardi, this tall slender vase is 18” high and has a pale pistachio green colored glaze. Rina Menardi calls this shade of green Pistachio. The inside o...
Ceramic
Mirror Polished Bronze Abstract Objects by Barbara Beretich
By Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a stunning and rare collection of mirror polished bronze figures by Barbara Beretich from her estate. This collection contains 7 total pieces; we have 3 different figures represented. One group has 4 pieces (5" x 4.5" x 2"), one group has 2 ( 4" x 4" x 2"), and the the last is a single piece (3.5" x 2" x 2") Please see pictures. We have decided to offer this group of pieces as a collection. This is a great opportunity to have such a prolific collection of Beretich pieces; these figures will be sure to draw attention. They work well together and display well within a bowl. During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. This was often a prominent influence in her sculpture. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot.Ater Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
Bronze
Tall Ceramic Vase
Located in London, GB
A tall stoneware vase France, 1960s
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 17 in D 13 in
Abstract Lucite and Brass Spiral Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza.
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in Chicago, IL
Spiral sculpture constructed of acrylic (lucite), brushed brass and metal by noted artist Shlomi Haziza. Ribbons of violet and gold acrylic along with brass spiral up from an acryli...
Metal, Brass
$285Sale Price|61% Off
H 3.75 in Dm 8.5 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl, Marked Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern glass bowl, Baker Furniture Company. Circa 1970's, the large and thick rimmed bowl is of striking blue green glass. The interior glass reflects light illuminating ...
Glass
German White Matte Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A German white matte porcelain vase by Rosenthal Studio-Line Collection, circa late-20th century, Germany. Oval in shape with organic modern design on around - front, side and back. Maker's mark on bottom...
Ceramic, Porcelain