Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
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.
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century Israeli Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Textile
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool, Jute, Straw
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Tapestry
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Ukrainian Modern Victoria Yakusha Tapestries
Wood
