By the time he celebrated his 40th birthday, Virgil Abloh had, seemingly, triumphed in every corner of the fashion and home design worlds.
In 2013, having already worked for Fendi and partnered with Kanye West, he founded the Milan-based streetwear house Off-White. Four years later, he released the first Off-White furniture line, Grey Area. In 2018, he became the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear division, making him one of the first Black designers to head a French luxury fashion house.
Yet even with the Off-White and LV jobs, Abloh had time for a seemingly endless list of collaborations: designing shoes for Nike and Jimmy Choo, making furniture for Vitra and Ikea (“a super-dream project”), creating art with Takashi Murakami and Jenny Holzer, dressing Serena Williams and Beyoncé, co-branding with Levi’s and Evian, deejaying at Coachella and Lollapalooza.
Abloh's process was incredibly innovative — he explained that if he was inspired by an object, he didn’t want to alter it any more than necessary. “I’m only interested in editing an idea or a concept by three percent,” he said. Not surprisingly, he flirted with the limits of permissible appropriation. His first clothing line consisted of flannel Ralph Lauren shirts on which he printed the word “Pyrex.”
And his collaboration with Vitra included a version of Jean Prouvé’s Antony chair that has Plexiglass where Prouvé used plywood. In 2017, the Belgian designer Raf Simons told GQ that Abloh’s work was unoriginal. A month later, Abloh presented an Off-White collection cheekily titled Nothing New.
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Virgil Abloh, "Mona Lisa", Artwork with Steel Frame, 2019
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Dronten, NL
Virgil Abloh, "Mona Lisa", Artwork with Steel Frame, 2019 Backlit artwork, presented in a black powder-coated, steel frame as per the artist's specification. Panel: Polystyrene pl...
Steel
Virgil Abloh Double Modular Imagination Table For Cassina
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Virgil Abloh Double Modular Imagination Table For Cassina Virgil Abloh and Cassina design a project that explores the implications of modularity in contemporary interior design. Blo...
Wood
Wormley Game Table for Dunbar, Solid Walnut & Olive Burlwood
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Edward Wormley Game Table for Dunbar, Solid Walnut & Olive Burlwood Gorgeous Dunbar table with a four-panel bookmatched olive burl wood top and a solid...
Walnut, Burl
Double X Base Glass Top Rectangular Coffee Table on Wheels
By John Widdicomb, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern double X-base design coffee table from c.1970's.
Brass
Barbara Barry 1990’s Tulip Form Center Table For Baker
By Barbara Barry
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A later design by Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture. Dark Mahogany with handsome graining in a Tulip form reminiscent of the great Art Deco Era. Refined simplicity of form adds style...
Mahogany
$4,227
H 13.98 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
20th Century Gianfranco Frattini Coffee Table Model 740 for Cassina in Wood
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Turin, Turin
Frattini graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic in 1953. He opened his professional studio in Milan, after working in the studio of his teacher and mentor Gio Ponti. Hi...
Laminate, Wood
Double Lucite Pedestal Oval Glass Top Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and machined brass "gills" form pedestal bases oval glass top coffee table.
Brass
The Coast Contemporary Hand Painted Canvas Artwork in Oak Frame
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Hand Painted Acrylic on Canvas in a brown oak frame. Ready to hang. A beautiful large painting to accentuate your home. 48" w x 36"h x 1.5" Painting is 47" x 35" Artist: Unknown This...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oak
$2,395
H 28.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
Banded Leather Stenciled Top Double Drum 4-drawer Mahogany Center Table, C 1940s
Located in Germantown, MD
Banded Leather and stenciled Top Double Drum 4-drawer Mahogany Center Table, Circa 1940s. All 4 dovetailed drawers working perfectly. Very deep drawers. A lot of storage. Very leath...
Leather, Mahogany
$4,638
H 15.75 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Modular Coffee Table "HEXA" by Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato - Italy - 1980s
By Bernard Vuarnesson
Located in Milano, IT
Keywords: coffee table, modular design, Bernard Vuarnesson, Bellato, 1980s, red and white laminate, black wood, convertible coffee table, sliding coffee table, vintage furniture, Fr...
Laminate, Wood
$175,142
H 29.73 in W 86.23 in D 47.25 in
Modernist Modular Table Vintage Brass Glass Dining Table Console Italy 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist sculptural vintage dining table or consoles or center table from solid brass and clear glass designed 1970s Italy very similar to an Italian female iconic designer, not sta...
Brass
$2,117 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 39.38 in
Handmade Colorful Yellow Tiles Table top Round Centre Table Caldas for Outdoors
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Well-known for its ceramics tradition, Portuguese tiles production dates back to XVI century. Inheriting this rich crafts knowledge, the table tops of Caldas tables are made with handmade ceramic tiles...
Metal
Charles Limbert Cut-Out, Double-Oval Center Table
By Charles Limbert
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Charles P. Limbert (1854-1923); Charles P. Limbert Co. Marking(s); notes: signed Materials: fumed oak Dimensions (H, W, D): 29.5"h, 47.5"w, 36"d Addit...
Oak
Occasional Table by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young
By Maurice Bailey, Monteverdi-Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round occasional table by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young. This piece would be perfect as a large entry way table for a foyer or a game table. The walnut top showcases a beautifu...
Walnut
Virgil Abloh, "Mona Lisa", Artwork with Steel Frame, 2019
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Dronten, NL
Virgil Abloh, "Mona Lisa", Artwork with Steel Frame, 2019 Backlit artwork, presented in a black powder-coated, steel frame as per the artist's specification. Panel: Polystyrene pl...
Steel
Modular Imagination by Virgil Abloh
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Doral, FL
Modular Imagination by Virgil Abloh for Cassina 2022 Frame in recycled wood, padded in polyurethane and painted in elastomer. Feet in orange rubber. Modular blocks that can be stac...
Plastic, Wood
Modular Imagination by Virgil Abloh
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Doral, FL
Modular Imagination by Virgil Abloh for Cassina 2022 Frame in recycled wood, padded in polyurethane and painted in elastomer. Feet in orange rubber. Modular blocks that can be stac...
Plastic, Wood
Modular Imagination by Virgil Abloh
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Doral, FL
Modular Imagination by Virgil Abloh for Cassina 2022 Frame in recycled wood, padded in polyurethane and painted in elastomer. Feet in orange rubber. Modular blocks that can be stac...
Plastic, Wood
Virgil Abloh x Ikea Daybed
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Dronten, NL
Daybed designed in 2019 by Virgil Abloh for Ikea, Sweden. Marked with label. Virgil Abloh was a multi-talented designer, artist, and creative director who has made a significant impact in the world of fashion and design. He is best known as the founder of Off-White, a high-end streetwear label that has gained global popularity for its unique and innovative designs. In 2018, Abloh was appointed as the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection, making him one of the few black designers to lead a major fashion house. Abloh's work often incorporates elements of streetwear and urban culture...
Canvas, Birch
2019, Virgil Abloh Louis Vuitton
By Virgil Abloh
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare sculpture designed by Virgil Abloh for shop/pop up store Louis Vuitton . Come from collection "Walk in the park" 2019. Sacle 1 / Human size It is in good condition...
Resin, Epoxy Resin