Prolific jewelry designer John Brevard said it was a near-fatal childhood illness that led him to question the nature of human existence and its connection with the universe. Art and design would come to serve as an outlet for his self-expression, and Brevard’s visually engaging, cerebral and environmentally sustainable statement pieces embody the essence of 21st-century modernism.
Born in 1982 in Miami, Florida, Brevard had an intrinsic interest in nature and the arts as a child. However, at age 14, he contracted encephalitis and meningitis, leaving him comatose for several weeks. His recovery left him with a deep-seated desire to explore broad philosophical questions about human existence.
“There’s nothing more inspiring than the universe,” Brevard told Haute Living in 2014. “I’m influenced by realms of existence beyond our five physical senses ... alternate dimensions beyond our normal waking state consciousness.”
The experience, Brevard claimed, “served as the catalyst for his design philosophy and work ethic,” and he pursued a career in the arts, graduating with degrees in architecture and design.
In 2007, Brevard established his namesake brand. Its offerings included jewelry, accessories, handbags, shoes, furniture, art and more. He opened his first pop-up showroom in 2010 in Wynwood — an arts and culture district in Miami — where he displayed his visual art, which was listed in the Miami New Times’ “Best of Miami.”
Brevard launched his first luxury jewelry line in 2012 with fashion rings, pendant necklaces and cuff bracelets made of gold and silver, and embellished with precious stones. He opened his first permanent atelier and appointment-only showroom in Coral Gables the following year.
In 2015, Brevard opened his first flagship store in New York City and gained membership to the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He also launched Thoscene — a unique customization software that uses an astrological algorithm to create jewelry and accessories based on the time, date and location of a person’s birth.
Today, Brevard’s jewelry and other works can be found in galleries and retailers worldwide and have been featured in magazines such as Vogue, Forbes and Vanity Fair.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of John Brevard rings, necklaces, bracelets and more.
$26,000 / item
Morphogen Panel
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stunning wall panel is made of aluminum magnesium alloy. The panel is part of our morphogen series; composed of organic shapes which are morphogenic in nature, abstract, pulled,...
Aluminum
$2,400 / item
H 34 in W 55 in D 1 in
55" x 34" Ceramic & Fiber Wall Sculpture #758, Stoneware w/ White Cotton Fringe
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Wall Sculpture #758 by Karen Gayle Tinney Four panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware with white cotton fringe in two thicknesses. Hanging wire...
Ceramic, Cotton
$2,400 / item
H 34 in W 55 in D 1 in
55" x 34" Ceramic & Fiber Wall Sculpture #758 in White Clay w/ Charcoal Fringe
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Wall Sculpture #758 by Karen Gayle Tinney Four panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware with cotton fringe in light gray, dark gray, and charcoal...
Ceramic, Cotton
$1,102Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.11 in W 17.33 in D 0.4 in
Fish Wall Plaque Panel Relief Master Work Helmut Schaffenacker Ceramic Pottery
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A polychrome glazed pottery wall plaque decorated with several fish, created by Helmut Schaffenacker of Ulm in the 1950s. Helmut Schaffenacker was a renowned German ceramist known fo...
Ceramic, Pottery
$3,500
H 23.25 in W 27.75 in D 1.5 in
French Louis XVI 18th Century Painted and Hand Carved Wooden Boiserie Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period painted and hand carved wooden boiseries panel from the late 18th century, with monogram, swag and fruit motifs. Born in France during the second half of the 18th century, this exquisite painted boiseries features a central monogram set inside an oval medallion, accented with a swag adorned with delicate fruits in its extremities. Ribbon-tied at the top, the carved panel charms us with its perfectly harmonious décor and soft color, framed with rais-de cœur motifs. Hung anywhere in a room, perhaps above a chest-of-drawers, side table or credenza, this Louis XVI 18th century painted...
Wood
'Bolid' Skateboard by Zieta, Collectible Object
By Oskar Zieta, Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
BOLID Skateboard in polished stainless steel by Zieta This piece is a collectible object designed by Zieta Studio. This is a unique mirrored object and a sculpture: a decorative...
Stainless Steel
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 1.5 in
"Aztec-Mayan Figures", Rare Pair of Carved Art Deco Panels, Golden Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary pair of sculptural relief panels, depicting elaborately costumed figures in highly decorated settings, is clearly drawn from Aztec and Mayan art and architecture. ...
Mahogany
$3,600 / item
H 40 in W 60 in D 1 in
60"x40" Ceramic & Fiber Wall Sculpture in White, Gray, Tan w/ Cotton Fringe
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Wall Sculpture #765 by Karen Gayle Tinney Six panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed beige stoneware with white, tan, and gray cotton fringe. Hanging wires are...
Ceramic, Cotton
$2,633 / set
H 66 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Pair of Large Decorative Wall Panels Gold Empire Urns on Black Lacquered Gesso
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large elegant pair of decorative wooden wall panels, black lacquered with gold gilt on gesso backing. Both matching with gilt Empire Urns, the gesso surf...
Gesso, Softwood
Joanna Poag Flourish Ceramic Wall Sculptures, 2015
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag’s Flourish Ceramic Wall Sculptures are hand built, fired to cone six and glazed white to give them a lightness and more attention to ...
Ceramic
$3,850 / item
H 34 in W 17 in D 2 in
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Lattice Structure w/ Quatrefoil) Wall Panel Sculptures
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag’s Binding Time (Lattice structure with Quatrefoils) Wall Panel Sculptures are part of a series. They...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$4,000
H 55.5 in W 32 in D 1 in
Hand Formed Ceramic, Fiber, & Wood Wall Sculpture #860 - Blue, Green, Tan Beads
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Wall Sculpture #860 White cotton braids with hand formed ceramic beads in green, blue, and natural. Woven through solid oak bars. 55.5”H x 32”W 2026 Karen Gayle Tinney is an artis...
Ceramic, Cotton, Oak
$459
H 26.78 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in
Copper Wall Panel with the Coat of Arms of English Family, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb copper wall pannel representing the coat of arms of a 19th century English noble family. It rests on a mahogany frame. Very nice work. Object of ...
Copper
Lotus Wall Panel
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stunning wall panel is made of rustic and polished zinc panels. The piece is inspired by Egyptian mythology according to which the Lotus symbolized th...
Zinc
Zinc Portio
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stunning wall panel is made of zinc and stainless steel. It is part of our Verahedra series - a series of complex, interlocking geometries reminiscent of Euclidean geometries an...
Stainless Steel, Zinc
Zinc Birth of the Universe
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stunning wall panel is made of zinc and stainless steel. It is part of our Verahedra Series - a series of complex, interlocking geometries reminiscent of Euclidean geometries an...
Stainless Steel, Zinc
Lotus Wall Panel
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stunning wall panel is made of rustic and polished zinc panels. The piece is inspired by Egyptian mythology according to which the Lotus symbolized th...
Zinc