2014
FAYE TOOGOOD DEBUTS THE ROLY-POLY CHAIR AT SALONE DI MOBILE.
The work of female makers and artists, imbued with their unique and enlightening perspectives, is a powerful presence on 1stDibs. Many of our most notable makers are women, such as Faye Toogood, who said of her 2014 collection that it “reflects my journey of becoming a mother and seeing the world through the eyes of a child.”
A darling of the press and a favorite of collectors, Faye Toogood creates work that is at once personal and universal. The Roly Poly series, whose sensual voluptuousness replaces the sharp angles and hard lines of her previous collections, is influenced by the designer’s experiences of pregnancy and motherhood.
A darling of the press and a favorite of collectors, Faye Toogood creates work that is at once personal and universal. The Roly Poly series, whose sensual voluptuousness replaces the sharp angles and hard lines of her previous collections, is influenced by the designer’s experiences of pregnancy and motherhood.
Jewelry's Original Influencers
Possessed with limitless creativity, these remarkable women created some of the most recognizable pieces in history and became style icons in their own right.
Women Changing the World of Jewelry Design
Elsa Peretti
The sculptural, organic design and inimitably simple, sensual style of Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) galvanized the world. She managed to strip fine jewelry of its formality and inspired women to start buying her accessible modern pieces for themselves.
Victoire de Castellane
Victoire de Castellane, a member of the French aristocracy, began her jewelry career with a decade at Chanel. In 1998, she became the creative director of Dior Joaillerie, where she is known for her elaborate, ultra-colorful and playful approach.
Suzanne Belperron
Elegant and audacious, Suzanne Belperron (1900–1983) was among the most influential jewelry designers of the 20th century. Her sensual, tactile and arrestingly modern style attracted such celebrated tastemakers as the Duchess of Windsor and Diana Vreeland.
Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (1927-2004), often known simply as Torun, was the first female silversmith of international renown. She made what she called “anti-status jewelry,” minimalist pieces inspired by natural forms that are coveted by collectors worldwide.
Women Changing the World of Interior Design
For these well-known designers, the approach to their craft is as distinct as their backgrounds. Learn more about their signature style — and how they meet the highest of client expectations.
Women Changing the World of Interior Design
Sheila Bridges
As Creative Director of her own interior design firm since 1994, Sheila Bridges has been named “America’s Best Interior Designer” by CNN and Time Magazine. She has also dispensed practical wisdom and hands-on advice on her award-winning show on the Fine Living network. Though her sensibility feels modern, Sheila defines it as “skewing to those shapes, silhouettes and symmetries of classicism.”
Peti Lau
Peti Lau, whose signature style is known as AristoFreak™, has a taste for the eclectic and cheeky. Based in New York and Los Angeles, she began her career in Thailand, Mauritius and Europe, and her work reflects her well-traveled eye. Rich in colors, texture and pattern, her high-end residential and commercial interiors tell a romantic story of “old world charm adapted for modern living.”
Kelly Behun
After six years working alongside Andree Putman and Philippe Starck on Ian Schrager hotels, Kelly Behun opened her New York City firm specializing in interiors, furniture and accessories. A designer with the eye of a gallerist, she mixes bespoke furnishings and art pieces with unusual accents and inexpensive vintage finds. Kelly’s aesthetic relies more on visual and emotional appeal than any particular provenance.
FROM INTROSPECTIVE
The British creative talent has turned a series of maquettes into covetable life-size pieces that retain the delightfully handcrafted quality of the originals.
From its pioneering voices to its latest trailblazers, the design industry has always relied on the boundless creativity of female creators.
Lara Bohinc
Moonrise Chandelier, New
Julie Mehretu,
Six Bardos: Last Breath, 2018
Gae Aulenti
Stringa Sofa, 1962
Employee Spotlight
Expectant Design
“Faye Toogood was pregnant when she designed the Roly Poly chair, and she wanted to create something womb-like, something that embraced you as you settled in. And it’s so true, as you sit in this chair, you sink in and feel ensconced almost. I just love that story.”
Neha, 1stDibs Employee
