By the time he celebrated his 40th birthday, Virgil Abloh had, seemingly, triumphed in every corner of the fashion and home design worlds.
In 2013, having already worked for Fendi and partnered with Kanye West, he founded the Milan-based streetwear house Off-White. Four years later, he released the first Off-White furniture line, Grey Area. In 2018, he became the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear division, making him one of the first Black designers to head a French luxury fashion house.
Yet even with the Off-White and LV jobs, Abloh had time for a seemingly endless list of collaborations: designing shoes for Nike and Jimmy Choo, making furniture for Vitra and Ikea (“a super-dream project”), creating art with Takashi Murakami and Jenny Holzer, dressing Serena Williams and Beyoncé, co-branding with Levi’s and Evian, deejaying at Coachella and Lollapalooza.
Abloh's process was incredibly innovative — he explained that if he was inspired by an object, he didn’t want to alter it any more than necessary. “I’m only interested in editing an idea or a concept by three percent,” he said. Not surprisingly, he flirted with the limits of permissible appropriation. His first clothing line consisted of flannel Ralph Lauren shirts on which he printed the word “Pyrex.”
And his collaboration with Vitra included a version of Jean Prouvé’s Antony chair that has Plexiglass where Prouvé used plywood. In 2017, the Belgian designer Raf Simons told GQ that Abloh’s work was unoriginal. A month later, Abloh presented an Off-White collection cheekily titled Nothing New.
Browse vintage Virgil Abloh coats, shirts and other clothing and fashion accessories on 1stDibs.
Vintage Postmodern White Leather Sofa, circa 1970s–1980s
Located in Montréal, CA
Striking vintage postmodern sofa upholstered in luxurious white leather. Featuring a generous, low-profile silhouette with generously padded cushions, sculptural rounded arms, and di...
Leather
C1970’s Vintage Canadian Postmodern Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Montréal, CA
Striking vintage lounge chair featuring a sculptural, generously padded form upholstered in supple white leather. The deep, enveloping seat and organically rounded silhouette create ...
Leather
Pair of Canadian Faux Leather Perceval lafer style Lounge Chairs, c1970s
Located in Montréal, CA
Pair of Canadian Faux Leather Lounge Chairs, 1970s A sculptural pair of Canadian lounge chairs from the 1970s, upholstered in rich cognac faux leather with solid oak armrests and bol...
Faux Leather, Oak
Sculptural Swivel Lounge Chair, Space Age Design, c. 1970s
Located in Montréal, CA
A striking modern lounge chair featuring an organic sculptural silhouette and a sleek four-star swivel base. Its enveloping curved form offers exceptional comfort while maintaining a...
Fabric
Roger Rougier Queen Size Bedroom Suite, Canada, c. 1970s
By Roger Rougier
Located in Montréal, CA
An exceptional and increasingly scarce queen-size bedroom suite designed by renowned Canadian designer Roger Rougier. This striking postmodern ensemble showcases Rougier’s signature ...
Lacquer
Nordic furniture danish teak high back dinning chairs s-6
Located in Montréal, CA
This is a vintage set of six Scandinavian dining chairs crafted from teak wood, featuring clean lines and the refined simplicity typical of Nordic design. The chairs are defined by t...
Teak
Tacchini Solar Daybed by Faye Toogood in STOCK
By Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Solar Daybed Upholstered in: VITE/01 CAT V Calm and sophisticated manifesto of contemporary style, Solar sits at the heart of Toogood’s Cosmic collection. An upholstered sofa that ...
Fabric
Mid Century Modern James Irvine for B&B Italia Lunar Sofa Daybed
By B&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern James Irvine for B&B Italia Lunar Sofa Daybed This fun and funky, stylish teal leather sofa and its solid steel base mechanically...
Metal
Daybed of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Daybed of Le Bambole series designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia 1970, reupholster in leather, linen and cotton mattress. The Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 197...
Leather, Cotton, Linen
Customizable Tacchini Solar Daybed by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Calm and sophisticated manifesto of contemporary style, Solar sits at the heart of Toogood’s Cosmic collection. An upholstered sofa that at first glance appears as a stack of cushions. With its unmistakable blend of ingenuity and style, Faye Toogood invites relaxation upon these quilted piles. Solar merges sculptural forms and softness, offering a fresh interpretation of Tacchini’s iconic upholstery. The fabric intentionally crinkles, giving the seating a generous push. Solar boasts a relaxed aesthetic embodying the casual elegance of Faye Toogood’s studio. Its soft tactility sets it apart among Tacchini’s range of bold and captivating furniture. Solar sofa...
Upholstery
Marc Held for Prisunic France Daybed in Fiberglass
By Prisunic, Marc Held
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marc Held for Prisunic, day bed, fiberglass, rubber, metal, France, 1971 In 1971, the renowned French designer and architect Marc Held crafted an extraordinary day bed for Prisunic....
Acrylic, Fiberglass, Rubber
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex
By Cini Boeri
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Strips' Sofa Bed for Arflex. Designed 1972, current production. At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that ...
Fabric
