In Aldo Bakker’s sculptural console tables, seating and decorative objects, the Dutch designer prioritizes form over function and increasingly blurs the lines between art and furniture.
Bakker began to craft jewelry and models for his parents in 1987. His father is Gijs Bakker, the designer and cofounder of Droog, and his mother is Emmy van Leersum, the avant-garde jewelry maker who collaborated with her husband on monumental collars, bracelets and headpieces that set the fashion world atwitter in the 1960s and ’70s. With no formal training — he dropped out of design school after mere months — Aldo evolved quickly as a designer, exploring sculpture and creating furniture, utensils and other home goods.
Bakker secured commissions for legendary Danish silverware firm Georg Jensen and took to studying artists of all mediums. He found inspiration in the work of composer Luigi Nono, painter Giorgio Morani and architect-designer Carlo Scarpa. He has spent months or even years producing drawings and models in his studio, refining ideas for a particular shape before deciding what sort of object it should be. Then, he usually partners with a craftsperson capable of making it in a specified material, like silver, glass, ceramic, wood or lacquer.
In addition to the work he’s done for Georg Jensen, Bakker has created pieces for Austrian jewelry company Swarovski, Danish design brand Karakter, French silversmiths Puiforcat and more. He has commanded attention at the Looiersgracht 60 and has had solo exhibitions at Atelier Courbet in New York, the Libby Sellers Gallery in London and the Villa Noailles in France and the Vivid Gallery in Rotterdam, among others.
Bakker’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Centre Pompidou, the Rijksmuseum and other institutions.
On 1stDibs, find Aldo Bakker tables, case pieces and storage cabinets.
Set of Six Aldo Bakker Tin Vessel 'Support' by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vessel designed by Aldo Bakker in 2016. Support is a container or vessel that exist out of two parts that support each other. Support is made from tin. Important information regard...
Tin
Set of Four Aldo Bakker Tin Vessel 'Support' by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vessel designed by Aldo Bakker in 2016. Support is a container or vessel that exist out of two parts that support each other. Support is made from tin. Important information re...
Tin
Set of Four Aldo Bakker Tin Vessel 'Support' by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vessel designed by Aldo Bakker in 2016. Support is a container or vessel that exist out of two parts that support each other. Support is made from tin. Important information re...
Tin
Set of Four Aldo Bakker Tin Vessel 'Support' by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vessel designed by Aldo Bakker in 2016. Support is a container or vessel that exist out of two parts that support each other. Support is made from tin. Important information regard...
Tin
Aldo Bakker Tin Vessel 'Support' by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vessel designed by Aldo Bakker in 2016. Support is a container or vessel that exist out of two parts that support each other. Support is made from tin. Production delay: 9-10 ...
Tin
Aldo Bakker Set of Four Carafe Glasses For Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Aldo Bakker Set of Four Carafe Glasses For Karakter Since it was designed in 2000, Glass Carafe has been hiding in Aldo Bakker’s prototype archive. The carafe’s wide bottom that con...
Glass
Set of 2 Midi Ada Planters by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Midi Ada Planters by Llot Llov Dimensions: Ø230mm x 370mm Materials: brushed raw aluminium Also available in black powder-coated. Ada Planter was made from aluminium in a metal spinning process. It is meant to be the new home for plants with roots. There are four types, all of which can be filled from both sides, allowing for endless combinations of cacti and palm trees. The new edition is ready to order in brushed aluminium. The unpainted surface shows the raw material. Each plant pot is hand-turned and hand-brushed and is reminiscent of an untreated industrial piece. The slightly reflective metal surface creates a beautiful contrast to the fresh green leaves. The new planter...
Aluminum
Set of 2 Large Ada Planters by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 large Ada planters by Llot Llov Dimensions: Ø 32 cm x H: 52 cm Pot 1: Ø 19 cm x 22 cm; Pot 2: Ø 32 cm x 30 cm Materials: brushed raw aluminium Also available in black powder-coated. Ada Planter was made in a metal spinning process out of aluminium, meant to be the new home for plants with roots. They come in four types, all can be filled from both sides, allowing for endless combinations from cactus as well as palm trees. The new edition is ready to order in brushed aluminium. The unpainted surface shows the raw material. Each plant pot is hand-turned and hand-brushed and is reminiscent of an untreated Industrial piece. The slightly reflective metal surface creates a beautiful contrast to the fresh green leaves. The new planter...
Aluminum
Goblets by Ellen Schlanbush for Just Andersen, 1950s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Pewter Vases designed by Ellen Schlanbush for Just Andersen in the early 1950s. * Set (2) of cannelated pewter vases * Designer: Ellen Schlanbusch * Manufacturer: Just Ande...
Pewter
Set of 2 Small Ada Planters by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Small ada planters by Llot Llov Dimensions: Ø 21 cm x H: 34 cm Pot 1: Ø 21 cm x 26 cm; Pot 2: Ø 21 cm x 8 cm Materials: brushed raw aluminium Also available in black powder-coated. Ada Planter was made in a metal spinning process out of aluminium, meant to be the new home for plants with roots. They come in four types, all can be filled from both sides, allowing for endless combinations from cactus as well as palm trees. The new edition is ready to order in brushed aluminium. The unpainted surface shows the raw material. Each plant pot is hand-turned and hand-brushed and is reminiscent of an untreated industrial piece. The slightly reflective metal surface creates a beautiful contrast to the fresh green leaves. The new planter...
Aluminum
Pair of Paul Mayen Aluminum 1970s Planters For Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in New York, NY
Industrial minimalist planters designed in the 1970s by Paul Mayen. These sophisticated and generously sized planters add great design in any space with Mayen’s sleek signature style...
Aluminum
Set of 2 Bold Ada Planters by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 bold Ada Planters by Llot Llov Dimensions: Ø 35 cm x H: 50 cm Pot 1: Ø 35 cm x 30 cm; Pot 2: Ø 20 cm x 20 cm Materials: brushed raw aluminium Also available in black powder-coated. Ada Planter was made in a metal spinning process out of aluminium, meant to be the new home for plants with roots. They come in four types, all can be filled from both sides, allowing for endless combinations from cactus as well as palm trees. The new edition is ready to order in brushed aluminium. The unpainted surface shows the raw Material. Each plant pot is hand-turned and hand-brushed and is reminiscent of an untreated Industrial piece. The slightly reflective metal surface creates a beautiful contrast to the fresh green leaves. The new planter...
Aluminum
