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 , Gabon 1950 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vide Poche Minimalist in Wood , Gabon 1950 Brown Color
Category
1950s Gabonese Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Vide Poche Minimalist in Wood, France 1950 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This dish is typical from the Minimalist style from the years 1950s. It has been done in France. Brown Color.
Category
1950s French Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
German Green and Gold Jewelry Dish by Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A German dark green and gold porcelain round jewelry dish by Rosenthal for its Studio-Line collection. A great piece for a desk, nightstand or vanity area. Dish has an un-glazed fini...
Category
Late 20th Century German Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Artisanal Solid White Marble Minimalist Bowl, Large, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
White marble home decor
These bowls are made from hand cut Blanco Bego white marble from Morelos, Mexico. Each piece is carved from a solid block ...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Marble
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
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
Contemporary Lotus Pod Bowl in Hand Carved Crystal by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lotus Pod Bowl
Crystal
Hand Crystal
Limited Edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Category
2010s Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
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
Asian Bronze Hammered Singing Bowl Nepal 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hammered Bronze Singing Bowl 1950s.
Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Bowl.
A special collectible piece.
Made from bronze, a good heavy wei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique Oversized Hand Woven Rattan Basket
Located in New York, NY
Discover a stunning handwoven large basket from Sumatra, crafted circa 1950. Ideal for storing magazines, towels and more. It offers a luxurious minimalism for those who appreciate t...
Category
1950s Indonesian Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
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
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
Antique Offering Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this antique offering bowl from Sumatra. We only source the best. Finished with a natural oil revealing the unique wood grain. Full dimensions; 11.5" diameter x ...
Category
1950s Vintage Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Container
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sculptural container from Sumatra. Originally a drum. The bottom is 7.5” diameter and the top graduates to an impressive 13.5” diameter. Hand carved out of a single piece...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
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
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
Ghidini 1961 Large Paper Basket Polished Gold Finish Steel by Richard Hutten
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 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
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, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
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
Cratered Sculptural Vessel – Handmade Volcanic Textured Wabi-Sabi Ceramic
Located in Joniskio rajonas, LT
This sculptural ceramic vessel emerges like a fragment of the earth itself—its jagged, cratered surface recalling ancient lava formations or the cracked skin of a charred tree. Handc...
Category
2010s Lithuanian Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stoneware
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ORGANIC basket, pine wood, Handmade in France
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very raw and almost rustic thanks to the growth rings of the umbrella pine, this basket is no less modern in its shape. Carved with a gouge.
You can use it as a vide poche, as a basket on your desk or on your dining table to display seasonal fruit...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Pine
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
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
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
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.