Karim Rashid Furniture

This striking vase is white clay was designed by Karim Rashid in 2006 and it is part of a limited series of 349 objects. It is comprised of three geometric elements finished in solid...

Rare and important pair of Post Modern, Contemporary Kurve lounge chairs, designed by Karim Rashid, made in Canada for Nienkamper, circa 2000/2020. The chairs feature a sexy curvac...

Table or wall lamp designed by Karim Rashid. Produced by Foscarini in early 2000s. Made of white polyprepirene with steel vase. Large white floor model is also available. This light...

Stunning Postmodern floor lamp designed by noted architect Karim Rashid for Artemide, circa 2000/2020. This lamp features a bulb at the top. and one within the vertical standard ( h...

White desk designed by Claudio Colucci. Designed in the 90s for Idee. Desk made of plywood board and steel legs. The tabletop has a raised section, which is a striking design featur...

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, wood chaise you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful chaise is statement piec...

Listing is for one bench; two identical benches are available. We have included Mr. Rashid's conceptual sketches as well as marketing images from the original release. We only have t...

Kastle mini bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, structural fo...

Fiberglass loveseat designed by renowned designer Karim Rashid to commemorate Veuve Cliquot’s 250th anniversary.

This centerpiece is a striking example of modern aesthetic and traditional craftsmanship. It was designed in 2013 by Karim Rashid and crafted of mouth-blown Murano glass. It is part ...

21st century Karim Rashid centerpiece container Murano glass various colors. Designed by Karim Rashid, Kountess is a stately, sculptural jar with a lid. Just like its twin model, Kou...

An armchair carved from a single block of scented cedar, conceived as a sculptural monolith. The form is defined by a continuous, fluid line that rises seamlessly from the seat into ...

Part of the Queen and King collections, this vase was designed in 2013 by Karim Rashid and is distinctive for its sinuous silhouette that is opulent and modern. The piece is crafted ...

Regal and feminine, this vase was designed by Karim Rashid in 2016 and is part of an extensive collection of items crafted of mouth-blown Murano glass, with a color-block combination...

Kastle large bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...

Karim Rashid Kiwi Green "Kite" Chairs for Label in the Netherlands 2004. These Kiwi Green "Kite" Chairs were designed by Karim Rashid for Label...

This geometric sculpture evoking the elongated shape of a TOTEM, was designed by Karim Rashid in 2006 as part of a limited edition of 199 pieces. Each of the four pieces put vertical...

Kant is the stool inspired by the words of the philosopher, that blurs the lines between art and nature. Produced in recyclable reinforced polypropylene, Kant has a carrying capacity...

This striking sculpture represents a colorful TOTEM in white clay with each of its five elements featuring a different geometric shape and solid, vivid ...

Brand: Riva 1920 Model: Dynamik Design by: Karim Rashid The Dynamik sofa embodies fluid design and contemporary comfort, reflecting Karim Rashid's distinctive aesthetic language. Th...

Designed by Karim Rashid, this extra-large vase was conceived as part of a series of containers of different shapes and sizes, distinctive for their multi-faceted silhouettes that re...

An armchair carved from a single block of scented cedar, conceived as a sculptural monolith. The form is defined by a continuous, fluid line that rises seamlessly from the seat into ...

Chaise lounge made from aromatic cedar, composed of two symmetrical parts that are aligned and separated by a central fissure. The design is sculptured in the shape of a human body t...

Kant is the stool inspired by the words of the philosopher, that blurs the lines between art and nature. Produced in recyclable reinforced polypropylene, Kant has a carrying capacity...

Karim Rashid for Leonardo Germany Limited Edition New Move Silver Glass Vase, ca 1999. Measures 8” high, base 3-1/2” wide, and mouth 2-1/4” wide. There is a small scratch of silver finish/coating on glass (we've posted an image of the interior and exterior at the area of the scratch). There is also a faint area of small blemishes at the base See images for more detail. If there’s one thing karim rashid hates, it’s trophies. The 40-year-old designer has more than 40 of them, from big international ones like the 1999 George Nelson Award (given for breakthrough furniture design), to quaint little Canadian ones like Designer of the Year 2001. “It came with a little pin,” says Rashid, “and a … a … very nice …” He tries to describe the shape of the award with his hands but gives up. “It’s time that whole trophy thing changes. It’s kitsch. They’re functionless things.” Rashid was asked to design one for the DaimlerChrysler Design Awards (he’s a past recipient). “I was going to make it electro-luminescent. When the lights go out, it has a sensor so it turns on,” he says. But the trophy-as-night-light, a reminder of one’s worth in the darkest hours, didn’t impress Chrysler’s people. He never heard back. They may well be gnawing their knuckles over that decision right now because Rashid’s conquest of the realm of product design is all but complete. A lush and suitably worshipful retrospective of his work, Karim Rashid: I Want to Change the World (Thames & Hudson; 249 pages), hits Australasian bookstores this month. There was a crowd around anything with his stamp on it-including stools, chess sets and storage units-at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. More than 2 million North Americans are throwing their rubbish into a receptacle he designed, while 750,000 or so park their rears on one of his cheapo plastic chairs. It’s not just in North America. He has been dubbed Der Poet des Plastiks by a retailer in Germany and the prolifico progettista Americano by Interni magazine in Italy. Trophies he may despise, but accolades Rashid can handle. The problem with being the Most Famous Industrial Designer in All the Americas is that you’re still less famous than someone who got kicked off Survivor the first week. Most people cannot name the designer of one nonclothing item in their homes. Rashid, who was born in Egypt, raised in Canada and is living in New York City, is more than happy to bring an end to this anonymity. Not just because he wants to be famous, although there seems to be that, but because he believes design should be a bigger part of the social discourse. “I have been almost alone in this country, trying to make design become a public subject,” he says. His chief method of persuasion is to make the banal better so that people notice design more. He likes creating expensive furniture and perfume bottles just fine, but what really gets his juices going is the everyday: manhole covers, a cremation urn, disposable cigarette lighters, garbage bins, salt and pepper shakers, plastic pens. “I want American Standard to come to me to do the toilets for Home Depot,” he says. In many ways Rashid is more like an itinerant industrial evangelist than a designer. He traveled 200 days last year. He claims to have been to every major mall in America, where he signs his products in high-end design stores and trolls about observing humans interacting with the objects around them. He has taught at design schools for more than a decade, and his work has been in 11 art shows in the past eight months. But mostly he has proselytized the corporate barbarians. And like any good missionary, he has learned to speak the language of his converts. One of the first things he does when he gets new clients is tour their factories to understand their manufacturing capacity. He also visits the retail outlets to see how the product might be displayed. And he really knows how to sell, especially himself. “I work with a guy in L.A.,” says Rashid, declining to name him. “He made a lot of really bad furniture. His business was hand-to-mouth. I proposed seven or eight projects. The pieces I’ve done for him have already become iconic.” The subtitle of his monograph, I Want to Change the World, is not ironic, just characteristically immodest. “Most industrial-design studios try to interpret a client’s needs and come up with a style,” says Paul Rowan, co-founder of housewares manufacturer Umbra. “Karim has his own personal vision.” It helps that Rashid’s vision incorporates things that Rowan needs, like a design that will stack and ship easily and that creates little waste in the making. Rashid’s father was a set designer for Canadian TV who rearranged the family furniture every Sunday. So perhaps it was ordained that Karim would grow up to become one of the pioneers in non-cheesy plastic, making objects that have energy and personality but aren’t wacky. He, like many of his generation, has championed the could-only-be-designed-with-computers blob. But his is not just a blob for its own sake. His Oh Chair...

21st century Karim Rashid king vase Murano glass various colors. King designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in combination wi...

Kastle mini bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, structural fo...

21st century Karim Rashid chandelier Blob 8-light Murano glass various colors. The lighting parts of Blob seem to be light balloons suspended in the ai...

Handsome pair of die-cast zinc candelabra entitled chorus designed by Karim Rashid for Umbra. The pair are in fabulous pre-owned condition. They...

21st century Karim Rashid Coppa bowl transparent Murano glass various colors. Designed by Karim Rashid, Coppa is a small glass container with round, sinuous, markedly colored shapes...

Ego screen pearl white is a breathtaking maze-like pattern of the human face. It can be used as a divider or even a console. The Ego Screen is an illusion...

Kastle large bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Table made entirely of solid wood with top having glued boards upon which, by means of...

Kastle vase, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized ...

Pair of modern floor lamps designed by Karim Rashid for Artemide. The Artemide Cadmo LED Floor Lamp adds character, measuring over 5 feet tall, with th...

21st century Karim Rashid K1 chandelier 8-light Murano glass various colors. Karim Rashid reinterprets the traditional Venetian chandelier for Purho, transforming it into an etherea...

Organic shaped tops are the distinguishing trait of this cocktail table in welded glass, that plays with the alternance of the finishes and harmonic lines. The two different heights ...

Kastle small bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, structural f...

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Stool made from a single block of scented cedar with its shape inspired by the natural...

The works of the artist Karim Rashid, of Egyptian origin, are aimed at conveying his heritage and personal sensibility through the use of bold lines and glossy lacquer finishes in pr...

The ergonomically perfect Ego Chair, made of luxurious nautical resin, has hints of the human face designed cleverly through its back. It is coated in a weat...

Product: Bench Model/Brand: Vondom LAVA Bench Designer: Karim Rashid Product Type: Indoor & Outdoor Bench Description: The Lava Bench, designed by Karim Rashid for Vondom, is an...

Brand: Riva 1920 Model: Ego Design by: Karim Rashid Ego is a sculptural piece conceived as a low stool or side table, carved from a single block of solid scented cedar. Designed by ...

Brand: Horm Model: Model: Blend Shelves Designer: Karim Rashid The surfaces of Blend Shelves appear to flow with fluid, continuous motion - as if shaped by wind or by a wave moving ...

The pieces are in terrific condition overall with some light signs of use. This listed price is for one chair. Two are available in this exact upholstery. Two others are available in...

Chest of Drawers Model: TIDE Designer: Karim Rashid Brand: Casamania & Horm Type: Chest of drawers / Commode The Tide chest expresses a refined sense of movement and visual lightne...

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (1.8) Chaise longue made of scented cedar, composed of two symmetrical parts that are aligne...

Brand: Riva 1920 Model: Finesse Design by: Karim Rashid The Finesse bookcase is a bold architectural statement that reflects the fluid and contemporary design language of Karim Rash...

21st century Karim Rashid chandelier BLOB 16 lights Murano glass various colors. The lighting parts of Blob seem to be light balloons suspended in the ...

21st century Karim Rashid Queen vase Murano glass various colors Queen designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in combination w...

Pair of APR barstools, rendered in a sculptural architectural welded steel powder coated frame with a hand molded bent plywood seat. Designed by Karim Rashid for Pure Design, Canda, ...

Karim Rashid: Evolution by Karim Rashid. Universe, 2004. First edition hardcover no dust jacket issued. Karim Rashid is redesigning the world we live in one design at a time, or in K...

Two rarevcast aluminum salt and pepper sets-"Hugs" and "Kisses", designed by Karim Rashid for Nambe. The larger: 9x3 1/2x2 7/16" and the smaller: 5x2 7/16 x 1.

The curvaceous shape and soft molded foam of the Blob are conducive to fabrics with some stretch and minimum pattern, giving comfort in any modern setting, wh...

Kastle extra large vase, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, struc...

For your consideration, a Nambé Stryker Vase, a piece of mid-century modern design. Product Information Designed by Karim Rashid. It is crafted from Nambé Alloy, a proprietary eight...

Designed by Karim Rashid for Purho in 2017, this ceiling lamp is part of the Flik collection, whose name hints at the sinuous shape of the fire with which mouth-blown Murano glass is...

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. The low table Dekon 2 was designed by Karim Rashid, who gave it futuristic shapes suited for...

Designed by Karim Rashid as a poetic ode to glass, this centerpiece is a stunning piece of functional decor that will be an elegant centerpiece both alone and with an overflowing arr...

Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, structural form and abstract elegance. Irresistible because of the unusual a...