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Nacho Carbonell Sculptures

Spanish, b. 1980

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.

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Creator: Nacho Carbonell
Nacho Carbonell Desk Sculpture, 2009, Spain
Nacho Carbonell Desk Sculpture, 2009, Spain

Nacho Carbonell Desk Sculpture, 2009, Spain

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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...

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Nacho Carbonell sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Nacho Carbonell sculptures are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Nacho Carbonell sculptures, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original sculptures by Nacho Carbonell were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider sculptures by Salvador Dalí, Marco Antonio Noguerón, and Lladro. Prices for Nacho Carbonell sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $18,179 and can go as high as $100,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $59,854.