Minimalist Decorative Objects

Moscardino is an elegant candle holder handcrafted in borosilicate glass by Venetian craftsmen. The structure of this decorative element appears as a dome that protects and accommoda...

Trio of tessellated marble sphere sculptures in graduated sizes. Smallest: 4.63"Dia x 4.75"H Medium: 6.63"Dia x 6.75"H Largest: 9.25"Dia x 8.5"H These are as beautiful displayed...

The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...

Gutta Sculptural Glass Vases by NOOM — designed by co-founder and chief designer Kateryna Sokolova — are a contemporary, bold, and minimalist tribute to the ancient glassblowing tech...

Shiro Kuramata's ashtray1. Made of black aluminum. Rather optical art object than usual astray.     

A really cool "Golden Ginkgo" catch all in box by Michael Aram, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 4.75"D x .75"H. #5024 Michael Aram: ...

An impressive large scale sculptural wooden shelf art with good form and a beautiful rich warm wood colour tone. These would have been originally carved fo...

Beautiful Wabi Sabi container. Perfect for plants, towels, firewood etc. Both usable and sculptural. The interior hole as shown in the final image is 4” deep. Hand carved out of a si...

This exquisite vintage ceramic vase is a fine example of Chulucanas pottery from Peru, a region renowned for its ancient pre-Inca techniques and sop...

Bi Sculpture on steel stand (medium) Crystal Hand carved Steel Contemporary sculpture Limited edition Crystal shapes and inclusions vary.  

Vintage Hand-Carved Suar Wood Weeping Buddha Sculptures - Set of 3, circa 1970. An evocative and beautifully tactile trio of vintage hand-carved Weeping Buddha sculptures, also known...

This abstract wood sculpture by James Coutant, dated 2002, is a striking example of organic minimalism. Carved from a single piece of warm-toned wood, its smooth, undulating form res...

The graceful, hourglass form of this contemporary vase dates back as far as the Song dynasty (960 to 1279). Known as a huluping or double gourd vase, the traditional form emulates th...

The Smoke incense holder is made of blown borosilicate glass. The design of its shape, soft and light, seems to be defined by the swirls of smoke that rise slowly. The internal void ...

Ripple bowl Red Lacquer Black Lacquer Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet ...

Full moon jar Cream lacquer (60 coats) Copper base Hand repousse Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Lacquer is a laborious and time-consuming process. After it...

Round Jarlet Black Copper Hand Repoussé Contemporary Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decor...

Vintage Modernist Brown Ceramic Polar Bear Rare ceramic art sculpture c 1970s Minimalist polar bear form with dark brown matte glaze finish in the style of Gordon Newell Labeled Stu...

Described in ancient Chinese texts as a “full moon dyed with spring water,” celadon bowls and plates are prized for their soft color and luminous sheen. Perfected over centuries, cel...

"Vénus" Sculpture It is through an economy of words that one can describe “the Venuses” as seen by Xavier le Normand. It took him twenty-five years to distill, through a form that u...

Banana Leaf Sculpture/ Tray Black Lacquer Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang ...

Masterfully handcrafted in Italy, Kazimir is not only a perfect divider for a Minimalist or Classic room, but also a symbolic bridge, linking design to art, functionality to decorati...

Along with paper, ink and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist’s creative spirit. This unusual calligraphy brush is more sculpture than tool, crafted from the curving horn of a Chinese water...

This powerful original studio pottery sculpture is a masterclass in Brutalist expressionism. Hand-sculpted with a visceral, tactile quality, the head features a soulful, minimalist f...

Large footed bowl w/ Copper Rim Mila Lacquer Hand Repoussé Copper Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Lacquer is a technique t...

This striking Mid-Century Modern enamel bowl is a definitive example of 1960s minimalist design. Featuring a sophisticated interplay of textures and tones, the vessel boasts a sleek ...

Ekster vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection. Collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist move...

Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...

The Fit Candle Three is a minimalist style candle holder made of treated Travertine marble. This candle holder is composed by three marble pieces and three solid brass pieces, all of...

“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...

This unique ceramic vessel is a vintage Japanese hot water bottle (yutanpo), used to heat a bed or warm the body. The oblong container would have been filled with hot water through t...

An impressive large scale sculptural wooden shelf art with good form and a beautiful rich warm dark wood colour tone. These would have been originally carv...

This petite Chinese vase has a bottleneck form that follows traditional vessels used for storing oil, condiments or sauces. The small vase is etched with simple linework reminiscent ...

The vases in the Tosca collection embody elegance and craftsmanship with their unique design. Handmade from borosilicate glass, their simple appearance is enhanced by a fluttering ne...

The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...

Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...

This incredible abstract sculpture was created by the internationally well known designer André Fu, founder of the André Fu Studio, based in Hong Kong. Title "Eternal flame". This intense scultpture can be filled of water in the base and the little brass bowl can be put on, floating. A lit candle completes the scene. This is a one-of-the kind piece, hand made by the Italian factory specilized in brass work who collaborated with the designer to realised it. Wallpaper magazine assigned the Award to this iconic brass sculpture and it was an event focus during the Salone del Mobile in Milan. About Studio Fu: With an extensive portfolio of projects throughout Asia and Europe, Fu has revolutionized the concept of modern luxury with a series of projects that reflect Fu's signature artistic perspective and timeless sensibility. This artwork is the sum of his philosophy. In 2016 was named designer of the year for M&O Asia...

Daily Detox Lemongrass / Ginger Grass / Juniper Berry / Cedar A tactile object by nature, the Erode Soap Summit Series becomes one of desire and play, adding a different kind of ...

Karim Rashid for Leonardo Germany Limited Edition New Move Silver Glass Vase, ca 1999. Measures 8” high, base 3-1/2” wide, and mouth 2-1/4” wide. There is a small scratch of silver finish/coating on glass (we've posted an image of the interior and exterior at the area of the scratch). There is also a faint area of small blemishes at the base See images for more detail. If there’s one thing karim rashid hates, it’s trophies. The 40-year-old designer has more than 40 of them, from big international ones like the 1999 George Nelson Award (given for breakthrough furniture design), to quaint little Canadian ones like Designer of the Year 2001. “It came with a little pin,” says Rashid, “and a … a … very nice …” He tries to describe the shape of the award with his hands but gives up. “It’s time that whole trophy thing changes. It’s kitsch. They’re functionless things.” Rashid was asked to design one for the DaimlerChrysler Design Awards (he’s a past recipient). “I was going to make it electro-luminescent. When the lights go out, it has a sensor so it turns on,” he says. But the trophy-as-night-light, a reminder of one’s worth in the darkest hours, didn’t impress Chrysler’s people. He never heard back. They may well be gnawing their knuckles over that decision right now because Rashid’s conquest of the realm of product design is all but complete. A lush and suitably worshipful retrospective of his work, Karim Rashid: I Want to Change the World (Thames & Hudson; 249 pages), hits Australasian bookstores this month. There was a crowd around anything with his stamp on it-including stools, chess sets and storage units-at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. More than 2 million North Americans are throwing their rubbish into a receptacle he designed, while 750,000 or so park their rears on one of his cheapo plastic chairs. It’s not just in North America. He has been dubbed Der Poet des Plastiks by a retailer in Germany and the prolifico progettista Americano by Interni magazine in Italy. Trophies he may despise, but accolades Rashid can handle. The problem with being the Most Famous Industrial Designer in All the Americas is that you’re still less famous than someone who got kicked off Survivor the first week. Most people cannot name the designer of one nonclothing item in their homes. Rashid, who was born in Egypt, raised in Canada and is living in New York City, is more than happy to bring an end to this anonymity. Not just because he wants to be famous, although there seems to be that, but because he believes design should be a bigger part of the social discourse. “I have been almost alone in this country, trying to make design become a public subject,” he says. His chief method of persuasion is to make the banal better so that people notice design more. He likes creating expensive furniture and perfume bottles just fine, but what really gets his juices going is the everyday: manhole covers, a cremation urn, disposable cigarette lighters, garbage bins, salt and pepper shakers, plastic pens. “I want American Standard to come to me to do the toilets for Home Depot,” he says. In many ways Rashid is more like an itinerant industrial evangelist than a designer. He traveled 200 days last year. He claims to have been to every major mall in America, where he signs his products in high-end design stores and trolls about observing humans interacting with the objects around them. He has taught at design schools for more than a decade, and his work has been in 11 art shows in the past eight months. But mostly he has proselytized the corporate barbarians. And like any good missionary, he has learned to speak the language of his converts. One of the first things he does when he gets new clients is tour their factories to understand their manufacturing capacity. He also visits the retail outlets to see how the product might be displayed. And he really knows how to sell, especially himself. “I work with a guy in L.A.,” says Rashid, declining to name him. “He made a lot of really bad furniture. His business was hand-to-mouth. I proposed seven or eight projects. The pieces I’ve done for him have already become iconic.” The subtitle of his monograph, I Want to Change the World, is not ironic, just characteristically immodest. “Most industrial-design studios try to interpret a client’s needs and come up with a style,” says Paul Rowan, co-founder of housewares manufacturer Umbra. “Karim has his own personal vision.” It helps that Rashid’s vision incorporates things that Rowan needs, like a design that will stack and ship easily and that creates little waste in the making. Rashid’s father was a set designer for Canadian TV who rearranged the family furniture every Sunday. So perhaps it was ordained that Karim would grow up to become one of the pioneers in non-cheesy plastic, making objects that have energy and personality but aren’t wacky. He, like many of his generation, has championed the could-only-be-designed-with-computers blob. But his is not just a blob for its own sake. His Oh Chair...

Incredibly beautiful paperweight constructed as a clothespin in brass. Sleek with modernist essence. The luminous brass catapults this piece to sculpture. A very chic addition to you...

This is a stainless steel version of the "IRONPOT" series, which consists of a ring of pipes. Rough polished finish.Included is a water tray that goes in the bottom. It allows taller...

Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into wine or vinegar, this squat, earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The...

THIS IS NOT A VASE is more than a functional object; it is a true collector’s piece that sits at the intersection of sculpture and design. Its form, at once sensual and pure, unfolds...

This vintage terracotta bowl is a striking example of artisan-crafted folk pottery, likely inspired by Southwestern or Native American geometric motifs. The exterior features a sophi...

This sophisticated vintage studio pottery vase embodies the refined geometric playfulness and textural contrast of the Postmodern era. Hand-thrown with an organic, slightly squat sil...

Pair of solid brass candle holders by Gusum Bruk, c.1960s, Sweden. The pair of candlesticks feature bulbous spheres and three ball feet each. They're a minimalistic, yet eye catching...

Elevate your interior with this captivating set of three vintage Modernist vases, each boasting a distinct geometric silhouette and a sophisticated snakeskin-embossed texture. The ve...

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 ...

BD is proud to announce its first collaboration with Ronan Bouroullec. The Baton Collection is an example of Ronan’s design aesthetic. His creative mind stands strong in the Baton’s ...

This exquisite handblown art glass vase, adorned with delicate gold flecks is so special and ready to be added into a glass collection, or given as a gift to someone special. The asy...

Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in vibrant persimmon-orange glaze. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a nar...

Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...

Woodsy, refined and elegant Bergamot / Fir Needle / Frankincense Hand-poured in Pinole Valley, CA in collaboration with Tonic Naturals Luscious soap and unique shapes, for...

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...

Dated to the late 19th century, this elegant tea tray charms with clean lines, fine materials, and balanced proportions. Used as a surface for preparing and serving tea, the tray has...

Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...

Moscardino is an elegant handmade candle holder made of borosilicate glass. The structure of this decorative element appears as a dome that protects and accommodates a small candle. The faint light given by the candle fire...

A stunningly beautiful sculptural container from Sumatra. Originally a drum. Hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood and finished with a natural oil revealing the unique wood ...

This stunning Swedish Mid-Century Modern art glass bowl is a luminous example of master Scandinavian craftsmanship. Rendered in a captivating deep cobalt blue, the vessel is defined ...

Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...