Known for his innovative use of crystalline glazes on his ceramics and decorative vases, ceramicist Milan Pekar works in an enigmatic, experimental style that results in artistic, modern and practical furniture and objects.
Born in 1980 in Prague, Pekar studied ceramics and porcelain at the city’s Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (AAAD) and earned his MFA in 2006. He also studied at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland in 2005. Since 2011, Pekar has worked as an assistant professor in the studio of ceramics and porcelain at AAAD.
In 2009, Pekar established his studio — Milan Pekar Studio — in Prague. For the past several years, his work has focused primarily on the development of specialized crystalline glazes in which crystals grow in constellations and clusters on ceramic surfaces. Although the process is not new, Pekar’s forward-looking design sensibility and use of unique color combinations in his porcelain urns, candle holders and other decorative objects truly distinguishes his work in the very crowded field of ceramics.
In addition to his vases, Pekar creates ceramic furniture “shaped from soft extruded profiles.” Described as a cross between sculpture and furniture, Pekar’s collection includes his quirky ceramic floor lamps and table lamps and tube-like stools which can double as side tables. Pekar has also collaborated with several designers to create his cabinets and dry bars. These pieces include the exotic wood and ceramic mosaic Gradient cabinet, which he designed with cabinet maker Jakub Vávra, and the multicolored Cabinet of Curiosities, which was created with Vávra and painter Lucie Jindrák Skrivánkova.
Pekar’s works have been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums throughout Europe and Asia. His pieces are also included in public collections at the Museum of Decorative Arts, the Grassi Museum and the Museum of Decorative Arts.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Milan Pekar decorative objects, seating and tables.
$20,529 / item
Gradient Cabinet, Green by Milan Pekař, Jakub Vávra
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Gradient cabinet - green by Milan Pekar, Jakub Vávra Dimensions: 102 x 55 x 125 cm Materials: Glaze, ceramic, beech wood Hand-crafted in the Czech Rep...
Ceramic, Beech
$3,474 / item
Small Cabinet by Milan Pekař, J.Vavra
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
White stool by Milan Pekar, J.Vavra Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 70 cm Materials: Ceramic, birchwood Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available in different colors. Extruded ceramic profiles with crystal glaze, birchwood and ash veneer. Designer Milan Pekar, cabinet-maker Jakub Vávra...
Ceramic, Wood
$28,293 / item
Dark Matter Cabinet by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Matter Cabinet by Milan Pekař Dimensions: D 43 x W 67 x 170 cm Materials: The surface of the cabinet is covered with ceramic tiles with aventurine gla...
Ceramic, Wood
$16,318 / item
Gradient Cabinet, Brown by Milan Pekař, Jakub Vávra
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Gradient cabinet - brown by Milan Pekar, Jakub Vávra Dimensions: 180 x 45 x 70 cm Materials: Glaze, ceramic Hand crafted in the Czech Republic Grad...
Ceramic
Cabinet of Curiosities by Milan Pekař, Vavra, Skrivankova
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Cabinet of Curiosities by Milan Pekarr, Vavra, Skrivankova Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 180 cm Materials: Ceramic, Wood, Paint handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available in different colors. Combinations of woods and ceramic. Inside gold plated with led diode light. Outside painting -various techniques. Milan Pekar, cabinet-maker Jakub Vávra...
Ceramic, Wood
$1,562 / item
H 66.9 in W 31.5 in D 11.4 in
"Perf" Bar Cabinet in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a bar cabinet, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, b...
Steel
Small Cabinet or Bedside Table by Frantisek Mezulanik, 1960's
By Frantisek Mezulanik
Located in Praha, CZ
Bedside table or small cabinet designed by Frantisek Mezulanik in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960's. The surface is high gloss and the top is made of opaxite glass.
Glass
$34,536
H 33.08 in W 71.66 in D 16.93 in
21st Century “Curved Cabinet” Credenza by Rem Atelier, The Netherlands
By Rem Atelier
Located in London, GB
"Surfaced Cabinet Moss" by REM Atlier, 2021. The clad cabinet combines different material characteristics into a functional sculpture. Thirty en...
Enamel
Outstanding And Unique Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani ca' 1940's
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An outstanding bar cabinet (bar mobile) by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani, 1940's, documented. Leather covered doors reveal mirrored, lighted back with glass/brass shelves i...
Brass
Free Standing Cabinet Bar by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Fine mahogany free standing cabinet bar by Paolo Buffa made in Italy, circa 1950s. Opposing doors swing open to reveal mirrored and fitted interi...
Wood
Cabinet Designed by Edmond J. Spence
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Dallas, TX
A maple cabinet with brass inset handles. Designed by Edmond J. Spence.
Birdseye Maple
Bar Cabinet by Gio Frigerio, Italy 1970s
By Frigerio
Located in New York, NY
Bar cabinet by Gio Frigerio. Red lacquer doors and mirrored interior. Makers label affixed to back.
Glass, Lacquer
$2,093
H 31.89 in W 39.77 in D 20.08 in
Small french two-door Cabinet with extractable side leafs in wood, 1970's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Lovely artisanal two-door sideboard wit diamond feet. Lovely blonde almost yellow wood that has stayed very good over the years. Pretty handy too with those extractable leafs that en...
Bakelite, Wood
$13,100 / item
H 42 in W 60 in D 12 in
Modern Liquor Bar Cabinet, By Peter Harrison. Industrial Metal Concrete and Wood
By Peter Harrison
Located in Middle Grove, NY
The Tangent liquor cabinet is a modern storage unit sized for alcohol, but useful for much more. It features gently curved aluminium doors which c...
Concrete, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Demilune Cabinet by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany Demilune two door cabinet. It’s design was inspired by the Hepplewhite cabinets from the Regency period and features a classic Hepplewhite demilune...
Mahogany
Bronze Mirrored Bar Cabinet by Ello
By Ello Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A two-part mirrored cabinet on chest, perfect for a bar. Two mirrored doors above three mirrored drawers with modern inset brass campaign handles, on a brass base with brass sides. G...
Brass
Yoroi Cabinet in Brass by De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Alessandro Masturzo Like the hard metal sheets that identify the armor of a samurai, the scales on the skin of this piece define its appearance. A dynamic shape, taking on the evocative strength of Art Deco furnishings, plays with the essentialism of an ellipse and modular repetition, balanced between minimalism and marvel. With a natural oak frame covered in De Castelli...
Brass
Cabinet of Curiosities by Milan Pekař, Vavra, Skrivankova
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Cabinet of Curiosities by Milan Pekarř, Vavra, Skrivankova Dimensions: 60x60x180 cm Materials: Ceramic, Wood, Paint Hand-made in the Czech Republic. Also available in different colors. Combinations of woods and ceramic. Inside gold plated with led diode light. Outside painting -various techniques. Milan Pekar, cabinet-maker Jakub Vávra...
Ceramic, Wood