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.
'Transformation, Texture' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Nacho Carbonell, Rossana Orlandi
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
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, Deformation' Ceramic Kettle by Nacho Carbonell
By Nacho Carbonell, Rossana Orlandi
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 Nacho Carbonell, Rossana Orlandi
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
$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
$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
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 It was first presented in 2014 as part of Tokyo Designers Week and has since had numerous ...
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
French Ceramic Water Cruche Jug with Handle and Lid
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming ceramic pottery from a market near Provence. Beautifully weathered jug with an amazing yellow glazed color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche from France.
Ceramic, Paint, Earthenware
Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Available on request Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by artis...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
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
Italian Este Ceramiche Faux Bamboo Ceramic Watering Can
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Este Ceramiche faux bamboo watering can. Bone colored ceramic with simulated bamboo handle and trim in a green/brown color way. Brand stamp on the underside. This piece is ...
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase by Jacques Innocenti, France, 1960s
By Jacques Blin
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Vase by Jacques Blin, France, 1960s
Ceramic
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.13 in Dm 8.5 in
1950s Schlumbohm Fahrenheitor Glass Kettle Science Kitchen Decanter Moma Wine
By Peter Schlumbohm
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a vintage circa 1950s version of this famous midcentury industrial design. Appears unused, with original Chemex decal affixed. Engraved number to neck, 00. The Fahrenheito...
Glass
'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
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