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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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
$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
Vintage Matte Glaze Ribbed Ceramic Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vase makes a confident architectural statement through its fan-shaped silhouette and deeply articulated ribbed surface. The body widens dramatically from a narrow, sculptural ba...
Ceramic
Tall White Ceramic Vases with Elephant Head Handles, Pair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A study in balance and quiet luxury, this pair of porcelain vases embodies timeless grace. Their tall, cylindrical forms are softened by gentle curves at the shoulder and accented wi...
Porcelain
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Vase with Geometric Diamond Pattern Matte Glaze
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful example of an Arts and Crafts era piece showcases Rookwood's extraordinary craftsmanship and creative use of glazes. Made in 1921, it was a production piece, utilizing...
Pottery
$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
Brown Stoneware Ceramic Conical Vase Midcentury Design by Bernon
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Marius Bernon French brown ceramic stoneware vase by French artist, circa 1950. Conical elegant form and stoneware ceramic glaze color. Signed u...
Ceramic
Cylindrical Ceramic Vase in Warm Deep Brown
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vase is the embodiment of understated refinement, balancing strength and elegance in its simple silhouette. Its smooth brown glaze creates an earthy, grounding presence while th...
Ceramic
Artisan Tall White Ceramic Vase with Subtle Relief Decoration
Located in Yonkers, NY
This artisan ceramic vase is distinguished by its elegant, elongated silhouette and understated white glaze, offering a refined sculptural presence. Tall and slender in proportion, t...
Ceramic
Per Lütken Conical Art Glass Vase, Smokey Grey, Midcentury Denmark
By Holmegaard, Orrefors, Flygsfors, Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish midcentury modern conical art glass by designer Per Lütken for Holmegaard in 1962. Mouth-blown thick smokey grey glass with solid base. Signed and dated under base. Beautiful...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$272Sale Price / set|51% Off
H 7.17 in Dm 5.01 in
Modern Earth-Toned Vases, Candle Holders with Graphic Line, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade set of two vases / candlesticks in smooth ceramic material. Modern matte chalk grayish white glaze with small brown dots and a light brown broad unglazed line placed symmetr...
Ceramic
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
Metal Vase or Pichet, Graphic Patterns, Circa 1950
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Brushed metal carafe or pichet, France Circa 1950. A beautiful piece of Folk Art, initially meant to serve water and drinks. Would be very decorative, used as a vase, for dried or ...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Korea. Set of three small ceramic vases with patterns, 20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Korea. A set of three small vases in glazed tones, crafted in simple, curving forms. The vases vary in height and proportions, creating a harmonious yet lively expression. Origin: ...
Ceramic
$360
H 10.63 in Dm 4.34 in
Swedish Studio Potter. Tall conical stoneware vase with multicoloured glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish Studio Potter Unique vase, 1980s. Tall conical stoneware vase with multicoloured glaze in shades of blue, green and reddish-brown. Fine incised line decoration and signed wit...
Stoneware
Large Artisan Ceramic Vase with Intricate Textured Pattern in Brown & Green
Located in Yonkers, NY
This large artisan ceramic vase displays a richly layered glaze and finely detailed surface that together create a sense of depth and craftsmanship. The bulbous body rests on a gentl...
Ceramic