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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$16,632 / item
H 33.07 in W 122.05 in D 45.28 in
Customizable Tacchini Butter 3 Seater Sofa by Faye Toogood
By Tacchini, Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
The Butter sofa reinterprets the enveloping comfort of the Butter Sofa in a fixed composition that retains the spontaneous and authentic character of Faye Toogood’s original design. ...
Upholstery
$3,501 / item
H 27.17 in W 38.59 in D 36.62 in
Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Puffy' by HEM, White Steel, Eggshell Bouclé
By HEM , Faye Toogood
Located in Paris, IDF
PUFFY, Lounge Chair Design: Faye Toogood Editor: HEM Model shown on main image: Steel frame: Cream, Matte (RAL 9001) Upholstery: Storr, Eggshell (97% Pure New Wool, 3% Nylon) The detachable upholstery of the Puffy Lounge Chair is fat and plump, its generous shape spills freely over the sides of a tubular steel frame which, in stark contrast, is hard-lined and strong. The two key elements of this seating design by Faye Toogood are in purposeful and playful juxtaposition. The elementary frame is inspired by the rational structure of classic modernist design, whilst the extravagant quilt-like upholstery warmly embraces and envelopes, is comforting and reassuring. The Puffy Chair...
Steel
$954 / item
H 24.8 in W 22.4 in D 33 in
Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Flesh by Faye Toogood for Driade
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Plastic
Roly Poly Armchair in Peat by Faye Toogood for Driade
By Faye Toogood, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Plastic
$954 / item
H 24.8 in Dm 22.4 in
Roly Poly Armchair in Concrete without cushion by Faye Toogood for Driade
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Plastic
$4,085 / item
H 27.17 in W 38.59 in D 36.62 in
Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Puffy' by HEM, Black Steel, Black Leather
By HEM , Faye Toogood
Located in Paris, IDF
PUFFY, Lounge Chair Design: Faye Toogood Editor: HEM Model shown on main image: Steel frame: Black Grey, Matte Upholstery: Soft Leather, Black, Elmo The detachable upholstery of the Puffy Lounge Chair is fat and plump, its generous shape spills freely over the sides of a tubular steel frame which, in stark contrast, is hard-lined and strong. The two key elements of this seating design by Faye Toogood are in purposeful and playful juxtaposition. The elementary frame is inspired by the rational structure of classic modernist design, whilst the extravagant quilt-like upholstery warmly embraces and envelopes, is comforting and reassuring. The Puffy Chair...
Steel
$2,907 / item
H 24.8 in W 33 in D 22.4 in
Roly Poly Armchair in Yellow by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
By Faye Toogood, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions i...
Wool, Plastic
$37,574 / item
H 33.47 in W 179.14 in D 90.56 in
Customizable Tacchini Butter Modular Sofa by Faye Toogood
By Tacchini, Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric composition Bt6 L 455 P 230 cm W 179,13” D 90,55” 1 × left-hand deep corner terminal module E 2 × central module C 1 × corner module B 1 × right-han...
Upholstery
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