Zaha Hadid left an indelible mark on the architectural world, transforming the look of contemporary architecture with her striking abstract and modernist designs. Fluid forms and Constructivist aesthetics — such as bold colors and softly angular edges — are the keynotes of her buildings and her furniture. Hadid’s work is the essence of energy and drama.
Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Hadid studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and made that city her home for much of her life. Hadid’s design sensibility was formed more by art than architecture. In college, she was first inspired by the Russian avant-garde school of artists. The influence of painters such as Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich is apparent in Hadid’s early work, in which she created abstract paintings and drawings to convey her ideas. The distortion of geometric shapes is a particularly prominent and recurring theme in her work. Hadid founded her firm in 1980, from which she launched architectural triumphs like the MAXXI Museum in Rome and the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art at Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center.
Hadid’s furniture and sculptures provide her admirers with the chance to bring the beauty and drama of her architecture into their homes. These designs are true centerpieces that fill even staid rooms with fluidity and rhythm. The organic forms of her designs bring a sweeping sense of movement to stationary objects. The furniture exhibits a kind of playfulness and creates a relationship with the user. Hadid transformed furniture into fine art.
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Zaha Hadid Design - Plex Vessel, Set of 2 - smoke
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Plex Vessel - multi-use object in crystal glass - composed of two stackable parts in a frosted and polished finish. Conceived as a multipurpose object, Plex is composed of two stack...
Crystal
Zaha Hadid Design - Plex Vessel, Set of 2 - rose
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Plex Vessel - multi-use object in crystal glass - composed of two stackable parts in a frosted and polished finish. Conceived as a multipurpose object, Plex is composed of two stack...
Crystal
Zaha Hadid Design - Node Vessel / Limited Edition.100 - Medium / Clear
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Inspired by cellular structures and the creative possibilities of acrylic as a contemporary material, the three vessels in the limited-edition range are designed to be versatile. Fro...
Acrylic
Zaha Hadid Design - Serenity Centrepiece / Ltd Edition.50 - Small / Clear Clear
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Serenity Centrepiece - hand-polished acrylic sculpture - in two-parts with a distinct undulation along a portion of the circumference. A Certificate of Authenticity will be provided...
Acrylic
Zaha Hadid Design - Serenity Centrepiece / Ltd Edition.50 - Small / Clear Clear
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Serenity Centrepiece - hand-polished acrylic sculpture - in two-parts with a distinct undulation along a portion of the circumference. A Certificate of Authenticity will be provided...
Acrylic
Zaha Hadid Design - Plex Vessel, Set of 2 - olive
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Plex Vessel - multi-use object in crystal glass - composed of two stackable parts in a frosted and polished finish. Conceived as a multipurpose object, Plex is composed of two stack...
Crystal
Vannes France Mid Century Modern Freeform Art Glass Clear Crystal Bowl
By Art Vannes
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful hand blown sculptural crystal bowl by Art Vannes France. This heavy bowl has a fluid and curved freeform shape. Marked Vannes Cristal on the bottom.
Glass
Blob Clear Thick Bowl, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Dollops of clear glass are fused to a central core, which is then shaped by gravity and practiced hands to create centerpiece form. No molds are used, and each shape is unique. Hand blown and shaped in lead free crystal.
Blown Glass
Substantial biomorphic form Lucite fruit Bowl
Located in Ferndale, MI
Substantial piece of acrylic . Lucite catch all or fruit bowl attributed to Astrolite By Ritts Co.
Lucite, Acrylic
Sculptural and Curvilinear Midcentury Translucent Glass Bowl by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sculptural translucent glass bowl was produced by Daum, one of the most illustrious glass makers of the period in Nancy, France, circa 1950. Daum was awarded a Grand...
Glass
Vintage Steuben Art Glass Oval Folded Bowl
By Steuben Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage art glass bowl. By Steuben. In a folded oval shape. Simply a great piece of Steuben glass! Date: circa 1980s Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Steuben Marks: With an etched Steuben...
Art Glass
Zaha Hadid Design Cell Centerpiece
By Zaha Hadid
Located in Jackson, NJ
Cell Centrepiece - in polished stainless steel - structurally defined by a lateral undulation with a gradation of perforations. Many of our designs are handmade and may have slight ...
Stainless Steel
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