Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Ukrainian
After experiencing the 2014 Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine, furniture designer and architect Victoria Yakusha sought in her work to preserve, revive and celebrate Ukrainian culture. A deep connection with nature and a sustainable construction approach connects her designs to the Earth and centuries-old traditions. By drawing on techniques and materials native to her home country, Yakusha creates award-winning collections of furniture, lighting and décor with an organic modern design style.
Growing up, Yakusha fostered an affinity for Ukrainian primitivist and folk artists including self-taught painter Maria Prymachenko. She later studied architecture at Prydniprovska State Academy in Ukraine and the National Institutes of Science and Technology in France. In 2006, she opened YAKUSHA, a multidisciplinary studio, and in 2014, she launched her furniture brand, Faina.
Faina uses materials from Ukraine and employs local specialists to craft furnishings, often entirely by hand. The brand developed its own living material, ztista, a moldable dough composed of recycled metal, cellulose, wood chips and clay. Faina also uses a historic craft technique known as valkuvannia, which involves coating a solid surface with a mixture of straw, hay and natural clay. It enables sculptors to form highly textured pieces including chairs, benches and lamps.
Yakusha’s work has been presented around the world, including at the 2018 and 2020 Paris Design Week, 2017 Stockholm Furniture Fair, 2018 and 2020 Milan Design Week and 2015 and 2018 Bologna Design Week. She won recognition from the ELLE DECO International Design Awards in 2019, Art Space Interior Awards in 2020 and the 2020 Arte Laguna Prize for Art Design. In 2021, Yakusha’s Istetyka interior in Kyiv became the first Ukrainian project to win in the Dezeen Awards for the Bars & Restaurants category.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of designs by Victoria Yakusha including seating, tables, decorative objects and more.
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Set of 2 Sculpted Clay Floor Lamps by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sculpted clay floor lamps by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: clay, wood (ash)
Dimensions: 170 x 50 x 50 cm
Weight: 63 kilos.
*All our lamps can be wired acc...
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Clay
Set of 2 Contemporary Wall Lamps by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 contemporary wall lamps by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Materials: ZTISTA material, a blend of upcycled steel, flax rubber, wood chips, cellulose, and clay all with a b...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Clay
Sculpted Pair of Ceramic Vases by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted pair of ceramic vases by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: clay / ceramics
Dimensions:
Small: 26 x 12.5 x...
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Clay
Set of 2 Sky Blue Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sky blue sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: height 106 x width 45 x sitting p...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Outdoor Sculpted Contemporary Colored Chair by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Outdoor sculpted contemporary colored chair by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x S...
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Outdoor Green Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 outdoor green sculpted contemporary chairs by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x Si...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Green Pampukh Sofa by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Pampukh sofa by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Materials: Textile, foam rubber, sintepon, wood
Dimensions: W 240 x D 82 x H 79 cm
Unusual convex lines of the PAMPUKH series a...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Textile, Rubber, Wood
Set of 4 Outdoor Red Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 outdoor red sculpted contemporary chairs by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x Sitt...
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Outdoor Beige Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Outdoor Beige sculpted Contemporary chairs by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x Si...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Outdoor Sculpted Contemporary Colored Chair by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Outdoor Sculpted Contemporary Colored Chair by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x S...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Outdoor White Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Outdoor white sculpted contemporary chairs by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x Sitti...
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Sky Blue Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Sky blue sculpted contemporary chairs by Faina.
Design: Victoriya Yakusha.
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose.
Dimensions: height 106 x width 45 x sittin...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Blue Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Blue Sculpted Contemporary chairs by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: height 82 x width 54 x legs depth 45 ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Orange Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 orange sculpted contemporary chairs by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: height 82 x width 54 x legs depth 4...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Red Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 red sculpted Contemporary chairs by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: height 82 x width 54 x legs depth 45 c...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Blue Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 blue sculpted contemporary chairs by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height 82 x width 54 x legs depth 45 ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 White Sculpted Contemporary Chairs by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 white sculpted contemporary chairs by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: Steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height 82 x width 54 x legs depth 45...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Padun Sofa by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Padun sofa set 2 by FAINA
Set: PADUN 3, PADUN 2, PADUN 4.1
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Materials: textile, Foam rubber, Sintepon, Wood
Dimensions: 240 x 195 ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Textile, Foam, Wood
Pair of Buhay Ceramic Vases by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Buhay ceramic vases by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Materials: Ceramics, horsehair, wood.
Dimensions: W 110 x D 110 x H 150 cm
In search of new-old design messages, ...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Other
Set of 2 Small Korotun Coffee Tables by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Small Korotun coffee tables by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Materials: Clay, Wood
Dimensions: W 65 x D 32 x H 30 cm
Almost carved in stone, minimalist coffee table ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Clay, Wood
Red Sculpted Contemporary Chair by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Red sculpted contemporary chair by Faina.
Design: Victoriya Yakusha.
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose.
Dimensions: height: 106 x width: 45 x sitting place width...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Green Sculpted Contemporary Chair by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Green sculpted contemporary chair by Faina.
Design: Victoriya Yakusha.
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose.
Dimensions: height: 106 x width: 45 x sitting place wid...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Green Sculpted Contemporary Chair by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Sculpted Contemporary Chair by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x Sitting place width: 49 Legs height: 80 cm
Weight: 20 kilos.
Outdoot finish available
Made in the style of ethnic minimalism...
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2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Outdoor Beige Sculpted Contemporary Chair by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted Contemporary colored chair by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x Sitting place width: ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Big Pendant Lamps by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 big pendant lamps by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Materials: A blend of upcycled steel, flax rubber, wood chips, cellulose, and clay all with biopolymer cover
Dimensio...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Clay, Wood
Set of 2 Black Sculpted Contemporary Half-Bar Stool by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Outdoor black sculpted contemporary half-bar stools by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: W 46 x D 47 x H 84 ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Other
Blue Sculpted Contemporary Chair by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue sculpted contemporary chair by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: steel, flax rubber, biopolymer, cellulose
Dimensions: Height: 106 x Width: 45 x Sitting place width: ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Contemporary Armchair by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary armchair by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: textiles, foamrubber, sintepon, wood, plywood
Dimensions: 45 ? 76 ? 67 cm
Weight: 20 kg
In search of new-old...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood, Plywood
Veleten Table by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Veleten table by Faina.
Design: Victoriya Yakusha.
Materials: table top, wood, foot, ceramics / wood.
Dimensions: D 100 x L 200 x H 75 cm.
Two hund...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Set of 2 Ceramic Contemporary Cabinets by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Ceramic Contemporary cabinets by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: Clay, Ash
Dimensions:
76 x 44.3 x H 106 cm
175 x 50 x H 58.5 cm
Made in the style of ethnic minimalism...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Clay, Ash
Set of 2 Ceramic Contemporary Cabinets by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Ceramic Contemporary Cabinets by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: Clay, Ash
Dimensions:
76 x 44.3 x H 106 cm
175 x 50 x H 58.5 cm
Made in the style of ethnic minimalism...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Clay, Ash
Contemporary Black Sculpted Black Ceramic Vase, Kumanec Two Leg Vase by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary sculpted black ceramic vase - Kumanec two leg vase by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: material: clay / ceramics
Dimensions:
Small...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Black Sculpted Black Ceramic Vase - Kumanec One Leg Vase by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Sculpted Black Ceramic Vase - Kumanec Two Leg Vase by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: material: clay / ceramics
Dimensions: 10.7 x 24 x 33 cm
(“kumanec” in Ukrainian — (ceramic figured vessel)
Traditional festive pottery with a hole-bagel in the middle, transformed into modern interior decoration, that has the power to unite people around.
In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha conducted a study of the daily traditions of our ancestors. The times of Trypillia and the Scythian civilization, Slavs household habits, designer studied the forms, materials and craft techniques of those times and brought modern perusal to the traditional things.
Awards
Industart 2015 Award for PECHYVO cabinet
Archiproducts Awards — SHCHEDRYY table nominated
AZ Awards Canada nominated SOLOD cabinet
The Interior of the Year Award for ZTISTA chair
Exhibitions
Solo
2017
Stockholm Furniture Fair: The collection had an individual Stand
2018
Milan Design Week: presented novelties at Superdesign Show
2018
London Design Fair: has presented full collection.
Group
2015
Bologna Design Week: first exhibition for the new Collection.
2017
Dutch Design Week: SOLOD ?abinet, HRYB coffee-table — participants of the exhibition.
2018
Paris Design Week: Bandura vase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Sculpted Black Ceramic Vase, Kumanec Long Neck Vase by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Sculpted black ceramic vase - Kumanec long neck vase by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: material: clay / ceramics
Dimensions: 7.3 x 10 x 38 cm.
(“kumanec” in Ukrainian — (ceramic figured vessel)
Traditional festive pottery with a hole-bagel in the middle, transformed into modern interior decoration, that has the power to unite people around.
In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha conducted a study of the daily traditions of our ancestors. The times of Trypillia and the Scythian civilization, Slavs household habits, designer studied the forms, materials and craft techniques of those times and brought modern perusal to the traditional things.
Awards
Industart 2015 Award for PECHYVO cabinet
Archiproducts Awards — SHCHEDRYY table nominated
AZ Awards Canada nominated SOLOD cabinet
The Interior of the Year Award for ZTISTA chair
Exhibitions
Solo
2017
Stockholm Furniture Fair: The collection had an individual Stand
2018
Milan Design Week: presented novelties at Superdesign Show
2018
London Design Fair: has presented full collection.
Group
2015
Bologna Design Week: first exhibition for the new Collection.
2017
Dutch Design Week: SOLOD ?abinet, HRYB coffee-table — participants of the exhibition.
2018
Paris Design Week: Bandura vase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Victoria Yakusha furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Victoria Yakusha furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Victoria Yakusha furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Victoria Yakusha were created in the modern style in ukraine during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by and Kateryna Sokolova. Prices for Victoria Yakusha furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $801 and can go as high as $49,447, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,271.