When looking at Nacho Carbonell’s fantastical organic furniture designs, it’s easy to believe they are about to come to life. And that’s precisely what the Spanish designer wants you to think.
“I like to see objects as living organisms, imagining them coming alive and being able to surprise you with their behavior,” he has said. “I want to create objects with my hands, then I can give them my personality. I turn them into communicative objects that can arouse one’s sensations and imaginations.”
Born in 1980, Carbonell spent his childhood in Valencia. In later years, he attended the Cardinal Herrera C.E.U. University, graduating in 2003, before continuing his studies at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. After his graduation, Carbonell remained in Eindhoven, opening his studio there.
Carbonell’s sculptural furniture, such as his concrete and multicolor paper Fossil cabinet, ceramic vases, chairs and sculptures, immediately captured the attention of collectors and critics in the mid-2000s. His unique style, consisting of organic forms and rough, colorful textures, earned plaudits and several awards. In 2009, his Evolution collection merited a nomination for the Beazley Design of the Year from London’s Design Museum. That same year, he was named a Designer of the Future at Design Miami/Basel. In 2013, Carbonell won Architectural Digest Spain’s Designer of the Year award.
Carbonell’s modern works have been exhibited at museums around the world, including the Groningen Museum in the Netherlands, the 21_21 Design Sight Museum in Japan, Fonds National D’Art Contemporain in France, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Mint Museum in North Carolina.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Nacho Carbonell decorative objects, seating, case pieces and storage cabinets.
Nacho Carbonell Desk Sculpture, 2009, Spain
By Nacho Carbonell
Located in Girona, Spain
Nacho Carbonell sculpture, 2009, Spain. Very good condition. Title: "Table + 2" Unique prototype from the skin collection by Nacho Carbonell for Droog. Exhibited: Ag22, Milan, I...
Metal
'Transformation, Texture' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Ceramic
'Transformation, Deformation' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Ceramic
'Transformation, Hot and Sharp' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Ceramic
'Transformation, Water' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Ceramic
'Transformation, Second Skin' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
"We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Ceramic
'Transformation, Wax' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Ceramic
Lladro spain porcelain rare poodle sculpture
By Lladro
Located in Delft, NL
beautiful detailed piece
Porcelain
19th Century Dutch Fruitwood Peat Bucket Kettle Warmer Teestoof Jardiniere
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb 19th-Century Dutch fruitwood hand coopered fireside peat bucket / 'teestoof' or kettle warmer / jardiniere with the original brass liner. This f...
Brass
French Ceramic and Bronze Vase by Clement Massier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large glazed vase by Clement Massier. Impressed maker's mark. Clement Massier, Juan (AM) Measures: Height 82 cm, width 35 cm, depth 28 cm. Weight 12 kg.
Bronze
Regency Tole Hot Water Urn
Located in Essex, MA
Chinoiserie decorated with cover with ball finial over a cylindrical body with lions head rings , lower spigot and pierced square plinth and paw feet.
Tin
Titus I Large Ceramic Vase by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Milan, IT
Titus I is a large ceramic vase with a gunmetal stand, and it is available in two color versions: anthracite or white. This vase is part of the collection New Roman, by Jaime Hayon:...
Metal
$475
H 13 in W 3 in D 3 in L 13 in
Vintage Spanish Hand-Carved Don Quixote Sculpture, Artesanía Spain No. 576
Located in San Diego, CA
Hand-carved Spanish figural sculpture depicting the iconic literary character Don Quixote, rendered in an expressive elongated form with deeply faceted carving and exaggerated propor...
Wood
Small Textured Ceramic Vessel
Located in Millbrook, NY
Ivory Textured Hand Made Ceramic Vase signed by the artist. This vase, with large handles and textured surface is a study in scale and presence. This vase will be a standout in your ...
Ceramic
Olio Ceramic Vase by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Olio vase by Arianna De Luca Dimensions: height 23 x diameter 16 cm Materials: Ceramic Waterproof insert is required when using with water or fresh flowers. Olio vase is part of ...
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Asian Water Pots (5 available)
Located in London, GB
Unusual ceramic water pots. Indonesia, c1950-1970s. Each has a unique finish. PRICED AND SOLD INDIVIDUALLY . 6 available at the time of listing. Good vintage condition, occasion...
Ceramic
OKO Face Ceramic Vase by Malwina Konopacka
Located in Geneve, CH
OKO face ceramic vase by Malwina Konopacka Materials: ceramic Dimensions: Ø 19 x 42 cm Waterproof insert is required when using with water or fresh flowers. It was first presented ...
Ceramic
Unique Ceramic Vase by Peter Beard
By Peter Beard
Located in New York, NY
Peter Beard vase Impressed artist's signature to underside. Unique
Ceramic
$250
H 6.5 in Dm 8.5 in
Antique Dovetailed Hammered Copper Stock Pot Cauldron Cooking Kettle Bucket 8.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century dovetailed copper cooking pot with rotating rattail bail handle. Dimensions: 8.5" x 6.5" (Diameter x Height)
Copper
Ceramic Vase by Jacques Innocenti, France, 1960s
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Vase by Jacques Blin, France, 1960s
Ceramic
Unique Raw Clay Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Raw Clay Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware Waterproof insert is required when using with water or fresh flowers. Maku Ceramic ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Hot Brass Large Vase by Dal Furlo
By Dal Furlo
Located in Milan, IT
Unique and sophisticated, this large vase is part of the Hot Brass collection and can be displayed alone or with its smaller counterparts for a stunning and dynamic effect in a conte...
Brass
Sold
H 88.59 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in
Fossil Cabinet in Concrete and Multicolor Paper by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
Fossil cabinet is a part of Fossil collection by Nacho Carbonell. As description of Fossil: preserved remains of animals, plants and organism from the r...
Concrete
Model Maquette in Terracotta by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
Model Maquette by Nacho Carbonell is a sculpture that reveals how the root of an idea transforms into a finished piece. Nacho Carbonell’s particular way of creating is an in-depth pr...
Metal
'Transformation, On the Move' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
“We are what we make” says Nacho Carbonell about his work. Nacho Carbonell creates a kettle which communicates its state through body language, showing us how to treat it. Hot Kettle...
Ceramic
Fossil Console in Concrete by Nacho Carbonell
By Rossana Orlandi, Nacho Carbonell
Located in Milan, IT
The Fossil console is a part of the Fossil collection by Nacho Carbonell. Alike the description of a Fossil: preserved remains of animals, plants and organisms from the remote past, ...
Concrete