Minimalist Furniture

Trimesh table or wall lamp small designed by Shohei Mihara for Yamagiwa. Punching metal shade can be able to pass the light beam. Only one left.

This four-seater, designed in the early 1980s by Luigi Sormani and Casabella Miami for a line of maxi-furniture destined to the United States is a comfortable one-block sofa for a luxury villa. The structure is in a warm gray leather and the fabric was especially made for this series called "Intrigue": a special very light grey silk fabric interwoven with burgundy leather threads. All cushions have grey leather inlays, entirely hand sewn. Julio Iglesias...

This minimalist desk lamp was produced by the Belgian manufacturer Massive during the 1980s. The movable arm is made of chrome-plated steel, and the base and lampshade are made of hi...

21410 vintage Berber Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 06'00 x 13'02. With its simplicity, plush pile, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan rug i...

Very elegant and minimalistic designed in the style of Poul Henningsen. Beech bentwood armchairs made in the 1970s by TON. (Formerly Thonet factory in Bystrice pod Hostinem in Czech ...

We have for sale a wooden bowl by master woodturner Bert Marsh (1932-2011). Bert Marsh was one of the leading woodturners of all time. His wooden pieces are like fine china, thin del...

We have for sale a wooden bowl / vase by master woodturner Bert Marsh (1932-2011). Bert Marsh was one of the leading woodturners of all time. His wooden pieces are like fine china, t...

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...

Black and White Minimalist Print with Skulls "framed and ready to go" Image size: 8" x 11 3/4"

This vintage pendant fixture is in high quality coffee Murano glass overlaid in white to intensify the light. The design is cleverly thought with a concave top to hide the attachment of the brass rod and highlight the elegance...

Abele table lamp with dimmer by Gianfranco Frattini for Luci. Red lacquered aluminium and halogen light.

Bring natural elegance to your space with this vintage boho bullnose travertine console table. Crafted from solid travertine, it features a smooth bullnose edge and warm, earthy tone...

A monumental and stunning Travertine coffee table or cocktail table in the manner of Karl Springer. This table would look great in a Mid-Century Modern or Contemporary home. It could be styled with minimalist furniture or antiques and architectural accents...

Gerard DALMON (Born 1945) YM Chair - 1986 Structure in varnished MDF Néotù edition 83 × 45 × 53 cm Good original condition. One restoration on the upper right of the backrest. Some...

Vintage Minimalist Italian Design Carrara Marble Floating Square Dining Table. Made in Italy, 1970's period. No maker markings or labels found. This square thin Carrara Marble top fl...

Minimalist counterbalance floor lamp is super flexible, with an arm adjustable to almost 180 degrees. The halogen light source is attached to a long arm holding a spherical counter w...

A serene and individual semi-matte white glazed terra cotta planter pot. Minimalist in form with functional use. Good condition, consistent w...

Step into the vibrant ambiance of the 80s Design Lamps with Imago Italy's exquisite ceramic flush mount lights. Crafted with a sleek and minimalistic design, these lamps are the epit...

Exquisite 1970s Minimalist Silver-Plated Caviar Serving Bowl by Lino Sabattini Presenting a remarkable piece of modernist design: a sophisticated silver-plated caviar serving bowl, m...

Very rare Mid-Century Modern elongated chandelier or pendant with clear Murano glass and chrome segments by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega, , Italy ca.1970. The chandelier is...

Minimalist steel and glass trestle table.

Indoor and outdoor floor lamp with indirect and diffused light. It is a floor lamp that combines a high-quality Pyrex glass tube and a stainless steel base. The lamp is completed ins...

The Atollo table lamp (1977) is distinguished by its minimal geometric construction. The worldwide imitated and yet inimitable lamp won numerous awards, and it can also be found as a...

Minimalist granite coffee table. Pink veined slim coffee table. In excellent condition, the stains are original in the top as this is a natural product.

Minimalist Illuminated Coffee Table with etched & mirrored glass top Sourced in Italy and most likely made late 1970's into the early 1980's Unknown designer in the style of Nanda ...

Minimal "Cubo Luce" table lamps by Studio OPI for Cini & Nils. Part of a successful family of linear and geometric lighting objects, the pieces feature five ...

This set of two armchairs was manufactured by the German Thonet manufacture during the 1970s. The frame is made of chrome-plated tubular steel. The chairs are made by plywood and covered with black synthetic leather. The minimalist form adds elegance, and the contoured seat improves comfort during use. Both pieces have manufactory labels. Thonet is the oldest existing furniture company in the world. It began its long business in 1819 when the carpenter Michael Thonet founded a furniture workshop in Boppard, Germany. A supporter of the Biedermeier style, he specialized in chairs, tables and cabinets characterized by clean lines, reduced ornamentation and an emphasis on the principles of functionalism. In the 1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture...

An Elegant and Timeless French 1970's double tier Lucite and glass trapezoid form console table In the style of Pierre Vandel This piece expresses the essence of Modernism with it...

"Scoop" dining chairs in COM designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Model #1228. USA, circa 1970. Up to six (6) available; priced individually and includes custom reupholstery ...

Vintage brown leather lounge chair with curved details.

With a handblown white glass globe and simple but concise form, the More ceiling light is designed by Tobias Grau and produced by his eponymous company. In very good condition with v...

A pair of TA.18G side tables designed by Nicos Zographos and produced by his Zographos Designs Limited in the 1990's. Zographos' design features a solid stainless steel base in whic...

A trio of small white pendant lights in white metal. Strict minimalist appearance combined with organic curves. This model is called Confetti and was designed by the Danish Architect...

Very nice cone chair designed by Fernando & Humberto Campana for Edra, Italy, 1997. Its made of a grey lacquered metal tubular frame, and it has a transparent plexiglass seat. T...

We have for sale a wooden bowl in Pink Ivory 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...

RICHARD Alain (1926-2009) Ceiling light 8282, Disderot edition, circa 1975 White lacquered metal, halogen, original condition Length. 200 x High. 10...

This coffee table exudes timeless elegance with a modern minimalist design. The sleek, cube-like design features a thick wooden top, finished with a durable white plastic layer, whic...

Floor lamp produced by Zerbetto designed in the 1970s by Gigante architectural firm, Boccato and Zambusi. Minimalist and essential line, the frame is made of black painted metal. T...

Experience the intersection of architectural minimalism and bohemian warmth with this exceptional vintage lacquered credenza. Its impressive 84-inch length and clean, monolithic form...

Megaron lamp designed in 1979 by Gianfranco Frattini for Artemide. Floor lamp Megaron, a floor lamp, is a true classic of the Artemide brand, designed in 1979 for the famous Italian ...

This minimalist office desk was produced in Denmark during the 1970s. The desk is characterized by clear lines and creates a harmonious composition of the materials used. The large t...

Vintage Modern minimalist sculptural wood log stool. Simplicity of rustic design with the naturally beautiful pattern and warm neutral hues of this tim...

We have for sale a wooden bowl in tulip wood 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...

A “Lega” vintage sculptural silvered vase designed by master metalsmith Guido Niest and crafted by Fabbrica Artigianale Lavorazione Argento (F.A.L.A.). Italy, circa 1980. Signed on...

This striking vintage abstract oil painting captivates with its moody blend of deep grays, soft blues, and muted earth tones. The fluid, textured brushwork creates a sense of depth a...

Gaetano work table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta. The original beveled crystal top edged in red, supported by two folding black enameled aluminum trestles with rubber shelf supports. A ...

We have for sale a wooden bowl by master woodturner Bert Marsh (1932-2011). Bert Marsh was one of the leading woodturners of all time. His wooden pieces are like fine china, thin del...

Made in Italy, 1972. They feature a thin (but solid) folded metal frame and two glass shelves each. These carts take their name from the simplicity of their design. They are vintage...

set of four (4) "spaghetti" chairs Jodi by Sintesi production Italy in years '75 approx

We have for sale a Sun Hat box by master woodturner Ray Key (1942-2018). Ray Key was one of the most praised woodturners of any generation. His works are in mu...

Beautiful and super 'Isocele' étagère by French sculptor and artist Max Sauze. This 'Isocele' étagère designed in 1970 is certainly one of the rarest forms created by Sauze and is...

Equal parts sculpture and chair, the gridded visual creates a beautiful fluidity while the rattan-wrapped metal adds depth and tranquility to the design. 6 available.

A vintage wall mount clock by Peter Pepper Products. Circa late 20th Century. Taupe metal frame with white bezel; black numerals. Quartz...

Dive into the timeless allure of 80s lamp design with this exceptional Piuluce Vicenza chandelier, a collector's gem that encapsulates the essence of minimali...

Italian minimalist cube form plinth, circa 1970s. Made from Royal Rouge Marble with pink and grey color. The perfect base to display any heavy object, sculpture or statue. Can also ...

One-off Fatua table lamp by Guido Rosati Totally composed by plexiglass cylinder with sandy part to enhance diffusion of the hidden light source. This piece was presented by Rosati to Fontana Arte director to explain his new project, lately came in production and became a company best...

Set of four minimalist dining chairs featuring black fabric upholstery and a chromed steel frame. Manufactured in Italy in the late 1990s to early 2000s. Overall in excellent condit...

Elegant pair of towering architectural table lamps in a waterfall design with four sections of ball tipped, clear glass tubes set into the original polished nickel plated over steel ...

Abstract Plaster Sculpture by an Unknown Dutch Artist. Holland, circa 1970.

Very rare pair of 'Isocele' side tables designed by french artist Max Sauze and produced by Group S.A, France circa 1970. The structure is made of chromed steel rod and both tables ...