London-based design studio Soft Baroque melds conventional household furniture and objects with conceptual art. Its experimental approach to design is evocative, fantastical and functional.
Soft Baroque was founded in 2013 by design duo Saša Štucin and Nicholas Gardner. Štucin studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design of the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in visual communications in 2011. Gardner earned a bachelor’s degree in furniture design in 2010 from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia. Štucin and Gardner later met while attending London’s Royal College of Art. They both graduated in 2013, Štucin with a master’s degree in visual communications and Gardner with a master’s degree in design products.
In 2011, Štucin took part in a workshop under Milton Glaser at the School of Visual Arts in New York and, in 2013, he participated in a research project at the Sandberg Instituut’s Think Tank for Visual Strategies in Amsterdam. Gardner worked as an assistant in designer Jerszy Seymour’s studio in Berlin in 2012 and as an assistant in Max Lamb’s design studio in 2013.
Since partnering as Soft Baroque, Štucin and Gardner have garnered critical attention for their unconventional modern furniture and objets d’art. The studio’s first piece — designed in 2014 — was the Lenticularis mirror, an innovative cross between a mirror and a scent diffuser. Another notable early work was the cartoon-like Pearl Screw Shelf bookcase in 2017, which features broken walnut timber planks, engineered plastic shelves and freshwater pearl screws.
Other pieces, such as chairs, benches, the Puffy Brick Column stools, vases, tables and lighting, are designed to blur the lines between functionalism and art. As Gardner explained in an interview with PIN-UP Magazine, “With a lot of our objects, we try to form a strange equation.”
Soft Baroque’s unique designs have included commissions from the luxury fashion brand Balenciaga and Swedish design company HEM. The duo has exhibited their pieces at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Swiss Institute in New York City, galleries in Copenhagen and New York and in major international design fairs.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Soft Baroque seating, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and more.
Surface Service Obs Wall Piece
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Project surface service sees the sensory manipulation of interior design objects like benches and shelves, and the automated value inscription embedded in everyday objects. The surfa...
Silk, Bubinga
$7,457
Diet Wood Shelf
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Most wood furniture today is made from veneered chipboard, it conveys its value with its outer surface. These pieces work backwards from that layer, starting with veneer and applyin...
Aluminum
Surface Service, Bubinga Wall Piece
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Project surface service sees the sensory manipulation of interior design objects like benches and shelves, and the automated value inscription embedded in everyday objects. The surfa...
Silk, Bubinga
$379Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.4 in Dm 13.4 in
Takat, Textile Wall Piece, Unique Piece, Made of Wool and Naturals Dyes
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handspun and handwoven wool, henna, walnut barks dye, oil paint - 2019 - Unique piece - Framing by Laetitia Verchere Dimensions: 13.4 x 11.4 in // 34 x 29 cm.
Wool
Franklin Solid Wood Corner Shelf, Walnut
Located in Cincinnati, US
The award nominated Franklin Shelf is a 90 degree corner shelf. This unique design allows for maximum storage space, while occupying a very small area. ...
Wood, Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Franklin Solid Wood Corner Shelf, Cherry
Located in Cincinnati, US
The award nominated Franklin Shelf is a 90 degree corner shelf. This unique design allows for maximum storage space, while occupying a very small area. ...
Wood, Cherry, Maple, Walnut
$1,305 / item
H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 1.97 in
Contemporary Design 'Moss Wall Piece, by Andredottir & Bobek
By Andredottir & Bobek
Located in copenhagen, DK
One of a kind, contemporary design, meadow block side tables embody the surface of moss. Made by the art and design duo Andredottir & Bobek They have...
Foam
$9,943
H 5.91 in Dm 55.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Breeze Wall Decor Piece, Light, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Breeze Wall Decor, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Breeze wall decor embodies the essence of a massive, crashing whit...
Fiberglass, Art Glass, Paint, Wood
Franklin Solid Wood Corner Shelf, Maple
Located in Cincinnati, US
The award nominated Franklin Shelf is a 90 degree corner shelf. This unique design allows for maximum storage space, while occupying a very small area. ...
Wood, Cherry, Maple, Walnut
$8,474
H 7.09 in Dm 47.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Moon Wall Decor Piece, Light, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Moon Wall Decor, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Moon wall decor is a tribute to divine feminine energy, radiating a ...
Acrylic, Resin, Wood
$595
H 38.75 in W 12 in D 10.5 in
Chinoiserie Pagoda Three Tier Shelf, Wood, Chinese Chippendale Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pagoda style three tier shelf. This " what not " can be hung on the wall or placed on a table.
Wood
Important Benjamin Baldwin Burl Wood Shelf or Wall Console
By Benjamin Baldwin
Located in Chicago, IL
Benjamin Baldwin custom wall-mounted console in burled elm, from the C.F. Murphy Jr. residence, Chicago. Hidden bracket for Minimalist look secures to wall. Woodwork Corporation of A...
Burl
Solid Wood Wall Shelf, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Solid Wood Wall Shelf - 19th Century Charming solid wood wall shelf dating from the 19th century. This elegant piece of furniture is distinguished by its curved lines and turned upr...
Wood
Blossom, a Piece of 3D Sculptural Grey Leather Wall Art
By Louise Heighes
Located in Margate, GB
Blossom: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of grey leather, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 50 x 30 inches or 127 x 77 cm. ...
Leather
Italian Early 19th Century Painted Wood Architectural Wall Shelf
Located in East Point, GA
An antique Italian carved wood wall-mounted shelf. This Italian architectural piece, from the early 19th century, has been hand-carved in a scroll and leaf motif. The shelf top has a...
Wood
Spanish Carved Wood Open Shelf with Floral Decoration
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Charming Spanish open shelf crafted from wood, featuring an elegant curved top and beautifully carved floral decorations. The piece offers two open shelves, ideal for displaying boo...
Walnut
$1,600 / set
H 15.25 in W 10 in D 8.25 in
Sarreid Wall Shelf, Carved Wood, Gargoyle, Lion, Made in Spain
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Sarreid carved wood shelves. Can be used with glass top as seen in pictures or without. Made in Spain. Measures: Glass top is 108 (length)...
Glass, Wood
$264 / item
H 10.5 in W 48 in D 10 in
Adams Shelf Bundle 'Brackets + Shelf Board' Walnut Wood Hairpin Supports
Located in Cincinnati, US
Simple yet elegant hairpin shelf design that blends with both contemporary or rustic styles and it’s versatile to fit any room of the house. It includes (qty) 2 brackets and a wood shelf board...
Steel