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Trent Jansen Furniture

Australian

Designer Trent Jansen is at the forefront of design anthropology, a furniture and interior design movement in which designers and anthropologists work closely to produce products informed by the symbolism and visual principles of other cultures.

Each piece he designs has a rough, primal energy derived from a variety of techniques, whether incorporating scales into the surface of a side table or suggesting a spider’s shape through the form of a bench. Jansen holds immense respect for heritage, reverently and conscientiously embedding cultural identity and history in his pieces. 

Jansen grew up in the small town of Kiama on the southeast Australian coast. He began his studies at the Industrial Design School of the University of Alberta in Canada and then transferred to the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales, where he received his bachelor’s degree in design. He later earned a PhD from the University of Wollongong

He then worked under Dutch designer Marcel Wanders in Amsterdam. In 2004, Jansen returned to Australia and opened his design studio in Sydney. Eventually, he relocated to Thirroul on the southern coast of Australia’s New South Wales.

Jansen has exhibited his work in solo and group shows worldwide, including at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, and venues in Singapore, Beijing and Milan. His awards include the 2008 Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award, the Australia Council for the Arts “Project Funding” Award in 2019 and 2017 and a 2021 Design Files + Laminex Design Award.

Today, Jansen continues to design new pieces and create outstanding works of furniture out of his studio in Thirroul.

On 1stDibs, find an intriguing array of Trent Jansen seating, tables, storage pieces and more.

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Creator: Trent Jansen
Kutitji Chair / Shield
By Trent Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trent Jansen is a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Art & Design, Sydney Australia. Jansen gained his PhD from the University o...
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2010s Trent Jansen Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Pregnant chair by Trent Jansen and Marcel Wanders for Moooi, 2008
By Trent Jansen, Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a very special, fun and playful chair. The so called 'Pregnant Chair' was designed by Trent Jansen in cooperation with Marcel Wanders for Moooi....
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Early 2000s Dutch Post-Modern Trent Jansen Furniture

Materials

Wood

Ngumu Janka Warnti
By Trent Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trent Jansen is a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Art & Design, Sydney Australia. Jansen gained his PhD from the University o...
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2010s Trent Jansen Furniture

Materials

Brass

Saddle Vassel Tall
By Trent Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trent Jansen is a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Art & Design, Sydney Australia. Jansen gained his PhD from the University o...
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2010s Australian Trent Jansen Furniture

Materials

Brass

Saddle Vassel Tall
Saddle Vassel Tall
$3,548 / item
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Trent Jansen furniture 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 Trent Jansen furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by and Tréology. Prices for Trent Jansen furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $290 and can go as high as $185,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $12,000.

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