Art I'm Loving - Part 6

Kate
Jul 22
2 min read

Updated: Aug 9

My annual "art I'm loving" round-up is usually fine art like sculptures and paintings, but here is a round-up of craft arts like furniture.

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5

(1) Shiro Kuramata

An incredibly prolific and innovative sculptural artist, Shiro Kuramata designs look straight out of Alice in Wonderland. Some of these are for sale, with price upon request.

Modern furniture collage: Mondrian-inspired cabinet, wavy tall wooden dresser, and a sculptural white draped object on a concrete floor.

(2) Maitland-Smith

Famous furniture design company whose intricate details are quite fun. Available for purchase.

Gold lamp with bird decorations and white shade on left. Right, two images of wooden cabinet resembling a house, one with open doors.

(3) Francisco Nuk

While the above is useable furniture, Francisco Nuk makes sculptures that almost look utilitarian but instead are pure sculpture. Instagram / Article on his work.

Wooden spiral dresser with multiple drawers, set against a plain white background. The unique shape and warm wood tones stand out.

(4) Nicola Grandesso Designs

I really love the collection by Nicola Grandesso called "Flower Power" for VGnewtrend. These functional art pieces are so beautiful but I can't help but wonder, how is this not a fire risk?

Three floral chandeliers with vibrant hanging flowers in pink, red, and orange. Illuminated against a dark background, creating a bright, decorative display.

(5) Bruno Matthson's Modular Table

Bruno Matthson was born to a fifth-generation cabinet making family in Sweden. He was fascinated by the functional arts movement and during the inter-war period became famous for developing bentwood chairs, which were purchased for display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and for Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in Pennsylvania (Wikipedia). His Swedish studio still operates. Original "Maria Flap" tables sell for around $20,000 and were first launched in 1936.

Light wood extending table on a gray background, featuring a clean, minimalist design with multiple legs for support.

(6) Suzanne Kasler Designs

Suzanne Kasler is a famous Southern USA interior designer skilled with modernizing grand country estate styles. Her work is commonly sold at Ballard Designs.

Dining room with blue and white decor, yellow accents, and floral chairs. Chandelier above a table with white pumpkins. Cozy, elegant vibe.

(7) Bunny Williams Designs

Bunny Williams is another famous American designer known for an eclectic, vintage aesthetic. Her work is commonly sold at Ballard Designs.

Gold metal bag on a patterned rug, blue vase lamp on a decorated table with a plant, and a tiered bronze lily pad stand.

(8) Bird Furniture of Unknown Origin

There was a micro-trend in the early 2020s of bird-themed furniture. Trying to find the source is like finding a needle in a haystack as I know so little about Hollywood Regency style and everything moves so fast in the world of drop-shipping. I assume the bird leg table from Urban Outfitters is a result of "fast furniture" market like all of their post-modern furniture (see also their food end tables). More photos from the interior designer who chose the ostrich lamp.