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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2020s Jasper Morrison for Emeco 1" Reclaimed Side Chair in Dark Grey
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 1 Inch Reclaimed Dining Side Chair, initially designed by Jasper Morrison for Emeco in 2018. These examples date to the 2020s, and the listed price includes one chair. We h...
Wood, Plastic
Daybed fixed upholstery Sofa by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Daybed sofa by Jasper Morrison, also available in a meridiénne version, is an unmistakable expression of the London designer’s stylistic verve. Inspired by one of Morrison’s first p...
Metal
$10,274 / item
Orla Modular Sofa by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic and contemporary shapes define the Orla sofa by Jasper Morrison, true icon of contemporary design. With flowing lines and generous, comfortable cushions, this sofa combines s...
Leather, Fabric, Upholstery, Plywood
Bac fixed upholstery Chair in massive ash by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bac chair collection, designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, is the natural evolution of the table of the same name, echoing its proportions and formal restraint. The projec...
Ash
Low Pad Small Armchair in fixed cover in fabric or leather by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Maximum comfort, minimum dimensions: this was the underlying study behind this design by Jasper Morrison. The Low Pad has a shell made of curved beech plywood paired with perfectly s...
Upholstery, Beech
Magis Air-Chair by Jasper Morrison, Red Stackable Outdoor Chair, Set of 4
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Chair Price refers to the purchase of four chairs. Air-Chair is a stackable chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, appreciated...
Plastic
Set of 2 Folding Air Armchair in White 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
2000s Set of Four Air Chairs by Jasper Morrison for Magis Italy in Green
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
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...
Magis RE Air-Chair by Jasper Morrison, Stackable Chair in Recycled Plastic
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Magis - RE Air-Chair Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: RE Air-Chair RE Air-Chair is a stackable chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, developed as an environmental...
Plastic
Set of 4 Air chair in White 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
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
Set of 2 Plato Stacking Chair 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
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
$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
Magis Air-Armchair by Jasper Morrison, Grey - Chair with Arms - Set of 4
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Armchair Air-Armchair is a stackable chair with armrests designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis. The design continues the philosophy o...
Plastic
Indoor/outdoor "Thinking Man's" lounge Chair by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
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
Magis Air-Chair by Jasper Morrison, Beige Stackable Outdoor Chair, Set of 4
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Chair Price refers to the purchase of four chairs. Air-Chair is a stackable chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, appreciated...
Plastic
Magis Motta Chair - Jasper Morrison - Red steel and Polypropylene - Set of 2
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, characterized by its essential...
Steel
Magis Air-Armchair by Jasper Morrison, Red - Chair with Arms - Set of 4
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Armchair Air-Armchair is a stackable chair with armrests designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis. The design continues the philosophy o...
Plastic
Magis Motta Chair - Jasper Morrison - Brown steel and Polypropylene - Set of 2
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, characterized by its essential...
Steel
4er Set Vitra HAL RE Barhocker Küchenvariante Jasper Morrison
By Vitra, Jasper Morrison
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten eins von insgesamt vier 4er Sets Barhockern vom deutschen Premiumhersteller Vitra zum Verkauf an. Bei den Stühlen handelt es sich um die niedrigere Küchenvariante mit rund...
Steel, Chrome
Magis Air-Armchair by Jasper Morrison, Green - Chair with Arms - Set of 4
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Armchair Air-Armchair is a stackable chair with armrests designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis. The design continues the philosophy o...
Plastic
4er Set Vitra Stühle HAL Wood mit Sitzpolster Jasper Morrison Design
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 4er Set Vitra HAL Wood Stühle mit Sitzpolstern zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle stammen aus dem Jahr 2021 und weisen nur geringe Gebrauchsspuren auf. Insgesamt...
Plastic, Oak
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
Set of 2 Plato Chair in White 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
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
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
2020s Jasper Morrison for Emeco One Inch Dining Arm Chair in Blue
By Jasper Morrison
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 1 Inch Reclaimed Dining Arm Chair, initially designed by Jasper Morrison for Emeco in 2018. These examples date to the 2020s, and the listed price includes one chair. We ha...
Aluminum
Magis Air-Armchair by Jasper Morrison, Orange Stackable Outdoor Chair with Arms
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Magis - Air-Armchair Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Armchair Air-Armchair is a stackable chair with armrests designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis. The design cont...
Plastic
Magis Air-Armchair by Jasper Morrison, Beige Stackable Outdoor Chair with Arms
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Armchair Air-Armchair is a stackable chair with armrests designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis. The design continues the philosophy o...
Plastic
Magis Air-Chair by Jasper Morrison, White Stackable Outdoor Chair, Set of 4
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Chair Price refers to the purchase of four chairs. Air-Chair is a stackable chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, appreciated...
Plastic
Magis Motta Chair - Jasper Morrison - Red Steel and Natural oak - Set of 2
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, characterized by its essential...
Steel
Magis Motta Chair - Jasper Morrison - Green Steel and Natural oak - Set of 2
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, characterized by its essential...
Steel
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
Magis Air-Chair by Jasper Morrison, Dark Green Stackable Outdoor Chair, Set of 4
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Magis - Air-Chair Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Chair Price refers to the purchase of four chairs. Air-Chair is a stackable chair designed by Jasper Morrison for...
Plastic
$3,805Sale Price / set|20% Off
PAIR OF CAPPELLINI LOTUS OFFICE LOUNGE ARMCHAiRS BY JASPER MORRISON
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
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
Magis "Air-Chair" by Jasper Morrison Anthracite Stackable Outdoor Chair Set of 4
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Chair Price refers to the purchase of four chairs. Air-Chair is a stackable chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, appreciated...
Plastic
2019 Vitra All Plastic Dining Chairs by Jasper Morrison in Graphite Grey
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
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
Magis Motta Chair - Jasper Morrison - Brown Steel and Natural oak - Set of 2
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, characterized by its essential...
Steel
Padded Chair Magis Motta by Jasper Morrison, Green Steel - Set of 2 chairs
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, defined by its essential struc...
Steel
Padded Chair Magis Motta by Jasper Morrison, Brown Steel - Set of 2 chairs
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, defined by its essential struc...
Steel
Magis Air-Armchair by Jasper Morrison, White Stackable Outdoor Chair with Arms
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Air-Armchair Air-Armchair is a stackable chair with armrests designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis. The design continues the philosophy o...
Plastic
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Orla Two-Seater Small Sofa in Sahco Green
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
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
2022 Pair of Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Hi Pad Dining Chairs with White Base
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
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
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Elan Element Two Seat Sofa / Loveseat
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
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
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
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
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 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Hi Pad Dining Chair w/ White Base
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
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
Padded Chair Magis Motta by Jasper Morrison, Red Steel - Set of 2 chairs
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, defined by its essential struc...
Steel
Magis Motta Chair - Jasper Morrison - Blue Steel and Natural oak - Set of 2
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, characterized by its essential...
Steel
Magis Motta Chair - Jasper Morrison - Blue Steel and Polypropylene - Set of 2
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: Motta Price refers to the purchase of two chairs. Motta is a chair designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis, characterized by its essential...
Steel
Magis RE Air-Armchair by Jasper Morrison, Grey - Chair with Arms - Set of 4
By Magis, Jasper Morrison
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Magis Design: Jasper Morrison Model: RE Air-Armchair RE Air-Armchair is a stackable chair with armrests designed by Jasper Morrison for Magis. The chair represents a sustaina...
Plastic
2022 Jasper Morrison for Cappellini Hi Pad Dining Chair in Navy Blue Leather
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Hi Pad dining chair made with a black stainless steel base and dark navy blue leather seat. The chair designed by Jasper Morrison, produced by Cappellini in Ita...
Stainless Steel