For all the people who think designer objects need to make bold statements with attention-grabbing forms and materials, the revered British designer Jasper Morrison has a message: The quieter objects are often the better products.
Some of Morrison’s earliest creations, such as the 1986 Thinking Man’s chair, with its snaking tubular steel armrests, and the 1991 3 sofa deluxe, whose sculpted seat resembles an enormous wave (both produced by the Italian manufacturer Cappellini, one of the planet's preeminent producers of cutting-edge home decor), display the eye-catching moves that were expected among his contemporaries.
At the same, Morrison was clearly searching for a different language. In 1988, just three years after he graduated from London’s Royal College of Art, he stunned many in the design world with “Some New Items for the Home,” an exhibition in Berlin featuring simple plywood furniture he had designed and made himself as a direct rebuke to the over-the-top colors and geometries of the Memphis movement. As Morrison increasingly came to see statement-making design as flawed and wasteful, he began producing the subtler objects that eventually became his greatest hits and inspired a new generation of designers.
Morrison’s Glo-Ball lamps for FLOS, for instance, feature opalescent blown-glass diffusers that resemble ever-so-slightly squished spheres with a striking visual softness. Designed in 1998, the pieces were instantly popular and have remained a best seller for the legendary Italian lighting maker. Morrison’s Cork Family stools for Vitra, designed in 2004, have proved similarly timeless, with simple silhouettes reminiscent of thread spools whose unexpected material — solid cork — makes them particularly alluring.
By 2005, Morrison had befriended another designer working in a similar manner — Japan’s Naoto Fukasawa. That year, Fukasawa introduced his Déjà-vu stool for Magis at the Salone del Mobile in Milan and was dismayed when fairgoers barely noticed it. Crestfallen, Fukasawa talked to Morrison, who saw the scenario differently: The fact that people instinctively used the stool meant that it was successful. To cheer up Fukasawa, Morrison described his design as “super normal.” Morrison and Fukasawa latched onto this phrase as an ideal term for what they were up to.
Launched in 2006, Morrison and Fukasawa’s “Super Normal” — a traveling exhibition and a book that served as a visual manifesto — documented more than 200 utilitarian yet beautiful objects, ranging from a paper clip, a plastic bucket and a ballpoint pen to an Alessi citrus basket, Vitsoe’s 606 universal shelving system by Dieter Rams and Vitra’s Joyn office system by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. That same year, Morrison began playing with extreme simplicity and introduced the Crate, a wooden bedside table for Established & Sons that was modeled on an old wine crate he used for his own bedside table.
Today, Morrison delights in finding the correct balance in his designs, turning out products that seem appealingly natural and precisely what they should be.
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Jasper Morrison Super Oblong Modular Sofa Set Design Cappellini Italy
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Krefeld, DE
This rare Super Oblong modular sofa set was designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in Italy and exemplifies Morrison’s philosophy of understated, intelligent design. Composed of ...
Cotton
$14,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Jasper Morrison for Vitra Chocolate Brown Leather Soft Sectional Modular Sofa
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Chicago, IL
Jasper Morrison for Vitra Chocolate Brown Leather Soft Sectional Modular Sofa (2016) Designed by Jasper Morrison, this low-slung modular sofa features balanced proportions, exception...
Steel
$1,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Counter Stools for Cappellini - Set of Three
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Three Hi Pad counter stools with foot rests designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. The Hi Pad stool features a seat in beech plywood padded with multi-density polyurethan...
Steel
Jasper Morrison 2-Seat Two-Tone Blue "Vega" Bench for Artifort with Chrome Base
By Jasper Morrison, Artifort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jasper Morrison 2-seater "Vega" bench for Artifort 1990's. In original two toned upholstered seats on a chrome wire frame. Seat width 22" each. Visible wear, consistent with age and ...
Chrome
Vitra Hal Sledge Chairs by Jasper Morrison, Set of Five
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Hal Sledge Chair by renowned designer Jasper Morrison for Vitra. This sleek and modern chair features a minimalist design with a comfortable sled base, making it the ...
Plastic
Oblong sectional sofa designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Oblong sectional Sofa designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, Italy. Jasper Morrison creates his furniture with a light touch and yet perfectionally functional. He counts they’...
Fabric, Polystyrene, Foam, Plywood
Customizable Artifort Vega Armchair by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jasper Morrison, this refined and thoughtful collection of chairs seamlessly integrates circular design principles, functionality, and modern aesthetics. Vega is defined...
Upholstery
$1,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Bar Stools for Cappellini - 4 Pairs Available
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Hi Pad bar stools with foot rests designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. The Hi Pad stool features a seat in beech plywood padded with multi-density polyurethane foam o...
Steel
Jasper Morrison Sofa and Otomman Soft Modular Sofa by Vitra
By Vitra, Jasper Morrison
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Jasper Morrison in 2016. Manufactured by Vitra, Switzerland. In good condition, with signs of age and use. The soft modular so...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$26,571 / set
Jasper Morrison Ply Chair Plywood for Vitra Set of 8
By Vitra, Jasper Morrison
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Classic Jasper Morrison Chair was designed 1988/1989 “Some New Items for the Home, Part I” at the DAAD gallery, in Berlin. In 1989, the Ply...
Birch, Plywood
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Oblong System Sofa Alcantara / Ultrasuede
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Oblong System Sofa Module made with a metal frame and a tan ultra suede (alcantara) upholstery. This is the right arm module. The sofa module and system was des...
Metal
$809Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 4 Air chair in Black by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Air-Family takes its name from the “air-moulding” technology that makes it possible to create highly resistant yet super-lightweight products out of polypropylene added with fibregla...
Plastic
$1,016Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 719 Tagliatelle Outdoor High Stool in Grey Seat and Stainless Steel Frame
By Jasper Morrison, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 719 Tagliatelle Outdoor High Stool in Grey Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Jasper Morrison High stool for outdoor use with structure in b...
Steel
2000s Set of Four Air Chairs by Jasper Morrison for Magis Italy in Green
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Air Chairs in green, designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis in 2000. The listed price includes the set of four side chairs, and we have two sets available for pu...
2020 Jasper Morrison for Vitra HAL Bar Stool in Ice Gray / Blue w/ Chrome Base
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Jasper Morrison for Vitra HAL bar stool in ice gray (looks like baby blue). The chair was acquired directly from Vitra, as they recently...
Chrome
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Orla Two-Seater Small Sofa in Sahco Green
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Orla Small Sofa made with a metal frame and green woven fabric. The sofa was designed by Jasper Morrison and produced by Cappellini in Italy. It dates to circa...
Metal
2018 Jasper Morrison for Vitra HAL Armchair with Black Seat and Oak Wood Legs
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a HAL Armchair with natural oak wooden legs designed by Jasper Morrison and produced by Vitra. This chair was specified with a black plastic seat and oak legs. The...
Plastic, Oak
December Ottoman with leather upholstery by Jasper Morrison & Wataru Kumano
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Fiskars, FI
December Ottoman is designed to accompany the chair by Jasper Morrison and Wataru Kumano in 2014. The chair is light and comfortable, and thanks to its simple Nordic design it suits ...
Leather, Ash, Oak
Jasper Morrison Crate Daybed sofa for Established & Sons UK, 2000s
By Jasper Morrison, Established & Sons
Located in Skokie, IL
Jasper Morrison Crate daybed for Established & Sons UK, 2007. This items has been fully upholstered in Raf Simmons Kvadrat green upholstery. Wax...
Upholstery, Pine
Set 3 Leather Bar / Counter Stools Jasper Morrison / Cappellini "tate"
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched Set of 3 BLACK Leather & STAINLESS STEEL Bar / Counter Stools Jasper Morrison / Cappellini "tate".. ********NOTE**** PRICED PER STOOL ,, 3 AVAIL .... in London in 1959, En...
Stainless Steel
C. 2021 Jasper Morrison for Emeco Navy Officer Desk Chair in Aluminum and Vinyl
By Jasper Morrison, Emeco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Navy Officer Swivel Armchairs, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Emeco in 2020, as a refined version of the 1948 examples. These particular examples were produced ...
Aluminum
C. 2015 Jasper Morrison Cappellini Lotus Desk Chair, Gray Fabric (13x)
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Lotus Desk Chair, originally designed in 2006 by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. These particular examples were produced in Italy C. 2015. The design features a 5-spoke pol...
Aluminum
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Hi Pad Dining Chair w/ White Base
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are three (3) Hi Pad dining chairs, priced individually, made with a white stainless steel base and grey fabric seat. The upholstery appears to be Hero by Kvadrat. Th...
Stainless Steel
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Oblong System Sofa Module, Master 4900
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Oblong System Sofa Module, constructed with a metal frame and plywood seat, and upholstered with a blue/grey removable cover. This is the left arm module. The s...
Metal
$1,207 / item
Customizable Artifort Vega Chair by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jasper Morrison, this refined and thoughtful collection of chairs seamlessly integrates circular design principles, functionality, and modern aesthetics. Vega is defined...
Upholstery
Customizable Artifort Vega Lounge Chair by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jasper Morrison, this refined and thoughtful collection of chairs seamlessly integrates circular design principles, functionality, and modern aesthetics. Vega is defined...
Upholstery
Jasper Morrison Solid Oak Model "Fugu" Lounge Chair for Maruni Collection, 2018s
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Skokie, IL
Jasper Morrison “Fugu” Oak Lounge Chair for Maruni, Japan 2018 Conceptualized from the desire to design a wood chair that provides the ultimate experience in comfort without the us...
Oak
Jasper Morrison 2 Soft Sim Stackable Chairs and a Stool
By Vitra, Jasper Morrison
Located in Delft, NL
Jasper Morrison (1959-) 2 soft sim stackable chairs 2004, Switzerland 2 chairs with 1 stool At the pictures you can see 4 chairs showing the stackable position, but selling ...
Chrome
$715Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 2 Folding Air Armchair in White by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Air-Family takes its name from the “air-moulding” technology that makes it possible to create highly resistant yet super-lightweight products out of polypropylene added with fibregla...
Plastic
$844Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 4 Air Armchair in Grey Antracite by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Air-Family takes its name from the “air-moulding” technology that makes it possible to create highly resistant yet super-lightweight products out of polypropylene added with fibregla...
Plastic
$844Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 4 Air Armchair in Beige by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Air-Family takes its name from the “air-moulding” technology that makes it possible to create highly resistant yet super-lightweight products out of polypropylene added with fibregla...
Plastic
$1,516Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 2 Plato Stacking Chair by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Plato chair designed by Jasper Morrison is versatile in use and well suited for domestic, professional, and public spaces - indoors and outdoors. Under- stated and with a neoclassical inspiration, hence the name that references one of the pillars of ancient philosophy, the Plato chair is the manifestation of a perfect balance between form and function. It features a sleek yet robust structure with a curved seat for maximum comfort. As Jasper Morrison declares, “a fully recyclable chair...
Aluminum
$809Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 4 Air chair in White by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Air-Family takes its name from the “air-moulding” technology that makes it possible to create highly resistant yet super-lightweight products out of polypropylene added with fibregla...
Plastic
$2,880Sale Price / set|36% Off
Four Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Stools In Red Leather by Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Doraville, GA
Four Hi Pad stools designed by Jasper Morrison in 2003 for Cappellini. The seats are covered in red leather with a gun metal grey painted stainless steel base ...
Stainless Steel
$1,157Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 717 Tagliatelle Outdoor Armchair in Blue Seat with Stainless Steel Frame
By Alias, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 717 Tagliatelle Outdoor Armchair in Blue Seat with Stainless Steel Frame by Jasper Morrison Stacking chair for outdoor use with arms with structure in brushed stainless stee...
Steel
$1,016Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 719 Tagliatelle Outdoor High Stool in Blue Seat and Stainless Steel Frame
By Jasper Morrison, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 719 Tagliatelle Outdoor High Stool in Blue Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Jasper Morrison High stool for outdoor use with structure in b...
Steel
$844Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 715 Tagliatelle Outdoor Chair in White Belt Seat and Stainless Steel Frame
By Alias, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 715 Tagliatelle Outdoor Chair in White Belt Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Jasper Morrison Stacking chair for outdoor use with structure in brushed stainless steel 316. S...
Steel
$1,073Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 2 Plato Chair in Black by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Plato chair designed by Jasper Morrison is versatile in use and well suited for domestic, professional, and public spaces - indoors and outdoors. Under- stated and with a neoclassical inspiration, hence the name that references one of the pillars of ancient philosophy, the Plato chair is the manifestation of a perfect balance between form and function. It features a sleek yet robust structure with a curved seat for maximum comfort. As Jasper Morrison declares, “a fully recyclable chair...
Aluminum
$1,610Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 757 Atlas Adjustable Stool with Upholstery & White Lacquered Steel Frame
By Alias, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 757 Atlas Adjustable Stool with Upholstery & White Lacquered Steel Frame by Jasper Morrison Height adjustable stool with lacquered stee...
Steel
$2,064Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 759 Atlas Adjustable Stool Backrest in Upholstery & White Lacquered Frame
By Alias, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 759 Atlas Adjustable Stool Backrest in Upholstery & White Lacquered Frame by Jasper Morrison Height adjustable stool with lacquered stee...
Steel
Indoor/outdoor "Thinking Man's" lounge Chair by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Thinking Man’s Chair is a minimal lounge chair created by London-based designer Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Indoor/outdoor 'Thinking Man's' lounge Chair by Jasper Morrison for Cap...
Steel
2013 Hi-Pad Bar Stools by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in Gray Fabric
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (four are available, but priced individually) Hi Pad Stool, designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 1999. These stools were produced in 2013 and feature a soli...
Steel
PAIR OF CAPPELLINI LOTUS OFFICE LOUNGE ARMCHAiRS BY JASPER MORRISON
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Cappellini Lotus office swivel lounge armchairs desing...
Chrome
2019 Vitra All Plastic Dining Chairs by Jasper Morrison in Graphite Grey
By Vitra, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an "All Plastic" Side Dining Chair, initially designed by Jasper Morrison for Vitra in 2016. These examples date to 2019 and were produced in Italy. The listed price includes...
Rubber
2010s Set of Four Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Tate Bar Stools in Red Fabric
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Tate Bar Stools, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 2000. These particular stools were produced in Italy in the 2010s. The stools feature ...
Steel
$1,708Sale Price / item|30% Off
Molteni & C Tea Dining Chair by Jasper Morrison
By Molteni & C, Jasper Morrison
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Jasper Morrison The Tea chair is a tribute to lightness. The structure, completely made of solid wood, outlines and reveals the profile of the chair in its entirety. Wi...
Leather, Oak
2010s Pair of Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Tate Bar Stools in Blue
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Tate Bar Stools, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 2000. These particular stools were produced in Italy in the 2010s. The stools feature a st...
Steel
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Elan Element Two Seat Sofa / Loveseat
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Elan Element Two Person Sofa/Chaise Lounge made with a metal frame and tan fabric. The sofa was designed by Jasper Morrison and produced by Cappellini in Italy...
Metal
$1,176Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 2 Pipe Stacking Chair by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pipe is an essential chair. It has an aluminium tube structure and an option of seat and back in punched aluminium plate with holes (in white, black or mustard colours) for outdoor u...
Beech
$1,073Sale Price / item|20% Off
Set of 2 Plato Chair in White by Jasper Morrison for MAGIS
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Plato chair designed by Jasper Morrison is versatile in use and well suited for domestic, professional, and public spaces - indoors and outdoors. Under- stated and with a neoclassical inspiration, hence the name that references one of the pillars of ancient philosophy, the Plato chair is the manifestation of a perfect balance between form and function. It features a sleek yet robust structure with a curved seat for maximum comfort. As Jasper Morrison declares, “a fully recyclable chair...
Aluminum
$964Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 718 Tagliatelle Outdoor Stool in Grey Seat and Stainless Steel Frame
By Alias, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 718 Tagliatelle Outdoor Stool in Grey Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Jasper Morrison Medium height stool for outdoor use with struct...
Steel
$1,157Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 717 Tagliatelle Outdoor Armchair in White with Stainless Steel Frame
By Jasper Morrison, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 717 Tagliatelle Outdoor Armchair in White with Stainless Steel Frame by Jasper Morrison Stacking chair for outdoor use with arms with structure in brushed stainless steel 31...
Steel
$1,610Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 762 Atlas Stool 80 Backrest in Black Leather and Lacquered Steel Frame
By Alias, Jasper Morrison
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 762 Atlas Stool 80 Backrest in Black Leather and Lacquered Steel Frame by Jasper Morrison High stool with lacquered steel base plate, leg in conic lacquered steel, swivel se...
Steel
December Lounge Chair with Canvas Upholstery by Jasper Morrison & Wataru Kumano
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Fiskars, FI
December lounge chair is designed by Jasper Morrison and Wataru Kumano in 2016. The chair is light and comfortable, and thanks to its simple Nordic design it suits both modern and tr...
Canvas, Leather, Ash, Oak
December Chair with Canvas Upholstery by Jasper Morrison & Wataru Kumano
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Fiskars, FI
December chair is designed by Jasper Morrison and Wataru Kumano, 2012. The chair is light and comfortable, and thanks to its simple Nordic design it sui...
Canvas, Ash, Oak
2019 Jasper Morrison for Vitra HAL Grey Side Chair With Wood Legs
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a HAL side chair, designed by Jasper Morrison in 2010. This clean contemporary chain features a molded plastic seat, and has legs made from wood. This particular example is d...
Metal
2015 Tate Bar Stools in Grey Leather by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tate Bar Stool, originally designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in 2000. These particular stools were produced in 2015. The listed price includes one stool, and we ha...
Steel
Set of 6 Air Chairs by Jasper Morrison for Magis, 1999
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Izegem, VWV
Air Chair was born out of a simple length of plastic moulded tube given to me by Perazza as a sample of a new plastic moulding technology called gas injection, which he suggested we ...
Plastic
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Hi Pad Dining Chair in Black Leather
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Hi Pad dining chair made with a black stainless steel base and black leather seat. The chair was designed by Jasper Morrison and produced by Cappellini in Italy...
Stainless Steel
2022 Pair of Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Hi Pad Dining Chairs with White Base
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of Hi Pad dining chairs made with white stainless steel bases and grey fabric seats. The chairs were designed by Jasper Morrison and produced by Cappellini¬...
Stainless Steel