Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
MINIMALIST STYLE
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Minimalist
Vide Poche Minimalist in Wood France 1960 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This dish is typical from the Minimalist style from the years 1960s. It has been done in France. Brown Color.
Category
1960s French Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Crystel Apple Form Jam Jar Designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Doraville, GA
A hand crafted Italian crystel apple form jam jar designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Company in the mid 1980's.
Elsa Peretti (1940 - 2021) was an Italian fashion model, designe...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Blown Glass
Artisanal Solid White Marble Minimalist Talayot Bowl, Large, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These bowls are made from hand cut Blanco Bego white marble from Morelos, Mexico. The Talayot bowl design features a conical base, meaning the bowls alway...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Marble
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of granite, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used in a Chinese kitchen to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. Chisel marks tex...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Granite
Antique Shallow Tray
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful rare antique shallow tray from the Mentawai islands. Hand carved from a single piece of wood with lovely patina. Circa 1900.
This antique tray was sourced in the spirit o...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
$1,490
Fine Chinese Hardwood Tea Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century serving tray exemplifies Qing-dynasty refinement with simplicity of form and an emphasis on natural materials. Crafted of a darkly colored hardwood, the elegant tra...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of granite, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used in a Chinese kitchen to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. Chisel marks tex...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Granite
Marble hemisphere bowl designed by architect John Pawson
By John Pawson
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This marble bowl designed by British architect John Pawson is created as a seamless hemisphere for When Objects Work.
The dynamic base allows the bowl to rest on a curve creating t...
Category
2010s Belgian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Marble
Handmade Textured Ceramic Art Bowl — Black and White Volcanic Glaze, Sustainable
Located in Joniskio rajonas, LT
Handcrafted Textured Ceramic Bowl — Earth Meets Fire, Beauty Meets Purpose
Dimensions: Approx. 18 cm diameter x 8 cm height
Origin: Lithuania
Materials: Stoneware ceramic, renewable...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baltic Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stoneware
Collectible Porcelain Dish Tower Hotel London Ashtray England 1960s
By Limoges
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Collectible Porcelain Dish Tower Hotel London Ashtray England 1960s.
Advertisement ashtray trinket dish from the Tower Hotel London.
Great catch...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Haemstede Holland Minimalist Ceramic Bowl
Located in Ferndale, MI
A hand crafted Haemstede Holland design with a rich terra cotta underside and bright white glazed interior. The interior sgraffito swirl design is mirrored on the terra cotta undersi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Terracotta
Contemporary Ripple Bowl in Red and Black Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ripple bowl
Red Lacquer
Black Lacquer
Hand Repoussé
Limited Edition
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper
Minimalist Triangular Black and White Ceramic Bowls and Vases
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Minimalist triangular ceramic 5 bowls and 3 vases in black glaze with white graphic lines to empgasis on the sculptural shapes. They are cast and hand finished.
Dimensions vases;
Hei...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Monumental Textured Ceramic Lidded Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This rustic, lidded vessel features a beautifully organic silhouette and a raw, tactile surface that evokes the feel of hand-mixed clay or stoneware. With its wide, rounded body and ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Design Ghidini 1961 Small Paper Basket
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Brescia, IT
The elegant and modern paper basket in stainless steel, is manufactured in Italy and designed by Richard Hutten. The metal mesh becomes a decorative pattern and the basket could be p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vide Poche Minimalist in Wood, France, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This dish is typical from the Minimalist style from the years 1950's. It has been done in France by a.Hoedsts.
Category
1950s French Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Sculptural Antique Bowl curated by Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive large bowl originally a drum. We added wood to the bottom and kept the turquoise color. Both usable and sculptural. The scale of this beautiful vessel or bowl is exception...
Category
1950s Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Impressive Antique Teak Wood Hand Carved Container
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique drum, crafted from solid teak wood, hails from the lush landscapes of Bali. The top has been gracefully removed, allowing our master carver to delicately etch ...
Category
1950s Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Decorative Ceramic Bowl, Carlo Zauli, Italy c. 1960
By Carlo Zauli
Located in St Ouen, FR
Large ceramic bowl in polychrome glazes with metallic luster characteristic of the creations of Zauli during the mid-60s, with a strong far eastern inspiration.
Carlo Zauli (b.1926-...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Carved Chinese Footed Stone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this footed basin was hand-carved of zhenzhu stone by artisans in China's Shandong province. It looks as if...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stone
Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Charred Teak Wood Shallow Platter
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful wood grain in this minimalist shallow platter. This platter was hand made from a single piece of teak wood in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can...
Category
2010s Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Decorative Cups, PEBBLES, Silver Plated by Reda Amalou Design, 2016
Located in Paris, FR
Five cups, five shelters to welcome our treasures, our fantaisies or anything our pockets want to give us. Soft shapes remind us of the curve of a petal or the palm of a hand. The Pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate
Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Black by UMÉ Studio, Set of Three
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 236 unique bowls, the Concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Concrete
Contemporary Large Footed Bowl W/ Copper Rim in Mila Lacquer by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large footed bowl w/ Copper Rim
Mila Lacquer
Hand Repoussé
Copper
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Lacquer is a technique t...
Category
2010s Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper
Sculptural Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Cocobolo vase trinket
By Ray Key
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a wooden bowl in cocobolo wood by master woodturner Ray Key (1942-2018). Ray Key was one of the most praised woodturners of any generation. His works are in museum c...
Category
Late 20th Century British Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Cocobolo
Contemporary Black Lacquer 4 Lobed Oblong Oval Tray by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
4 lobed oblong oval tray
Black lacquer
Hand made
Limited edition
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are made with at l...
Category
2010s Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Lacquer
Blue Dots Wide Deep Porcelain Bowl by Lana Kova
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
This multi-functional ceramic bowl is perfect for fruits or vegetables as well as for flowers as a wide, deep vase. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is hand-pai...
Category
2010s North American Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sculptural Minimalist Marble Bowl in Black Marble, Made in Italy by Sandro Lopez
By Sandro Lopez
Located in Milano, IT
The "Mistake" tray is a playful and elegant marble piece that embraces the beauty of imperfection. Hand-crafted by skilled artisans in Tuscany, Italy from premium Spanish “nero marqu...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Marble
Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in White and Grey by UMÉ Studio, Set of Six
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 236 unique bowls, the Concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Concrete
Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Black by UMÉ Studio, Set of Six
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 236 unique bowls, the Concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Concrete
Sculptural Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Olivewood vase trinket
By Ray Key
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a wooden bowl in olivewood by master woodturner Ray Key (1942-2018). Ray Key was one of the most praised woodturners of any generation. His works are in museum colle...
Category
Late 20th Century British Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Olive
Sculptural Wooden Vase by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Pink Ivory 1990s Signed
By Ray Key
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a large vase in Pink Ivory by master woodturner Ray Key (1942-2018). Ray Key was one of the most praised woodturners of any generation. His works are in museum colle...
Category
Late 20th Century British Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Other
Italian Marble Tray in Black and White, Minimalist Modern Design by Sandro Lopez
By Sandro Lopez
Located in Milano, IT
The "Mistake" tray is a playful and elegant marble piece that embraces the beauty of imperfection. Hand-crafted by skilled artisans in Tuscany, Italy from black Spanish “nero marquiñ...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Eucalyptus Size 10 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Made to Order Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Perfect as a feature objet d'art on your table or shelves, a catch-all for jewellery and special items, or displayed as a group for a striking centrepiece.
Each Log Bowl is unique and makes the perfect one of a kind gift.
Log bowls...
Category
2010s Canadian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Poplar, Willow, Reclaimed Wood
$256 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Joy Collection, Steel Basket Duo
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
JOY COLLECTION
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
John Keats
I am free for the silence of shapes and colors.
Manoel de Barros
It is better to be happy than sad
Joy is the best...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Steel
$1,890 / set
Creme Size 6 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Hand Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Perfect as a feature objet d'art on your table or shelves, a catch-all for jewellery and special items, or displayed as a group for a striking centrepiece.
Each Log Bowl is unique and makes the perfect one of a kind gift.
Log Bowls...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Willow
$136 Sale Price
20% Off
Merlot Size 9 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Made to Order Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Perfect as a feature objet d'art on your table or shelves, a catch-all for jewellery and special items, or displayed as a group for a striking centrepiece.
Each Log Bowl is unique and makes the perfect one of a kind gift.
Log Bowls...
Category
2010s Canadian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Willow
$216 Sale Price / item
20% Off
'Aya' Minimalist and Modern Tray in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Aya is a simple and multi-functional piece that serves as a tray, a table centre-piece or a fruit bowl. The brass handle facilitates its transport and can be separated allowing the rest to be used solely as a tray. Minimalist and mid-century modern in its style Aya's clean lines and curves combined with the brass details give it a unique and eye-catching aesthetic.
Handmade using Brazilian hardwood Cumaru along with brass details.
Knót Artesanal...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Two Vintage Polished Bronze Shallow Bowls by Just Andersen
Located in Doraville, GA
Two beautiful polished bronze shallow bowls designed by Just Andersen. Just Andersen (1884-1943) was an internationally renowned designer of metal objects. Andersen is best known for his neoclassic Scandinavian design of objects for everyday use in pewter, brass, copper, bronze and Disko ( Disko Metal is an alloy of lead and antimony, which was Andersen's own invention and named after the Disko Bay of Greenland, where he grew up.). Andersen and his wife Alba started their own firm in 1918, primarily creating gold and silver jewelry...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze
Benta Collection, Big Wooden Bowl
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
BENTA COLLECTION
“How often do we, in search for happiness,
do exactly as the poor grandfather does:
in vain, look restlessly for the glasses
Having them on the tip of the nose!”
M...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
$450 / item
Decorative Cups, PEBBLES, Bronze and Gold by Reda Amalou Design, 2016
Located in Paris, FR
Five cups, five shelters to welcome our treasures, our fantaisies or anything our pockets want to give us. Soft shapes remind us of the curve of a petal or the palm of a hand. The Pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze
Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in White and Grey by UMÉ Studio, Set of Three
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 236 unique bowls, the Concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Concrete
Limestone Bowl by Architect Nicholas Schuybroek, Made in Belgium
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Belgian architect Nicolas Schuybroek has designed a stunning bowl made from German Limestone, blending masculine and feminine elements through expertly crafted materials.
Manufact...
Category
2010s Belgian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Limestone
Minimalist bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Minimalist bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bowls and baskets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist bowls and baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bowls and baskets, popular names associated with this style include Robert Kuo, Ismael Carré, UMÉ Studio, and Lana Kova . It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bowls and baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $62 and tops out at $4,000 while the average work can sell for $518.
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