Faye Toogood’s name is practically synonymous with her Roly Poly chair. With its chubby legs and bowl-like seat, the now-iconic piece epitomized the trend toward chunky forms that defined avant-garde furniture design in the 2010s. But the visionary British artist’s contributions go far beyond the chair and its similarly robust companion pieces, in disciplines ranging from textiles and ceramics to fashion and home interiors.
“I design holistically, with an overall vision across fashion, furniture and interiors,” she tells 1stDibs. “Furniture is something I return to over and over again and is a very strong part of this vision. I am interested in humans and the way they live — the spaces they inhabit, the clothes they wear, the objects they surround themselves with.”
After a childhood spent running free in the English countryside with nature as her playground, Toogood studied art history at Bristol University rather than attend art school. Her design approach is underpinned by contrast and understandably informed by art history, particularly the mid-20th-century modernism of such British artists as Barbara Hepworth and Alfred Wallis. “For me, it is about playing around with references and our associations, be that with materials or the precious and the raw, the masculine and the feminine,” she explains. “I’m able to use those contrasts to create friction.”
Toogood has exhibited at Phillips and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Triennale in Milan and D Museum in Seoul. In addition, her works are in the permanent collections of institutions worldwide, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Dallas Museum of Art; Denver Art Museum; High Museum of Art, in Atlanta; Corning Museum of Glass, in New York; the National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne; and the Fabergé Museum in St. Petersburg.
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Customizable Tacchini Orbit Table by Faye Toogood
By Tacchini, Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Materials: Glossy lacquered wooden top with hide insert; Wooden legs covered in hide. Orbit coffee table and desk are part of Cosmic: Toogood’s collaborative collection with Tacchini...
Wood, Lacquer
Customizable Tacchini Orbit Table by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Materials: Glossy lacquered wooden top with hide insert; Wooden legs covered in hide. Orbit coffee table and desk are part of Cosmic: Toogood’s collaborative collection with Tacchini...
Wood, Lacquer
Explorer 5B Dining Table by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Explorer 5B dining table by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 100 x W 220 x H 74 cm Materials: Lacquered fiberglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and lacquered. Painted glass tabletop. ...
Glass, Fiberglass, Wood
$12,034 / item
H 29.53 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Contemporary La Grande Vézère 2.0, 320 cm long Dining Table by Armand & Francine
Located in 1204, CH
The Vézère collection pays homage to the French river, with its gentle curves and fluid forms. Organic and flowing lines. The shape of the tables was created from pebbles found in th...
Other
$10,684 / item
H 29.53 in W 110.24 in D 52.76 in
Contemporary La Grande Vézère 2.0, 280 cm long Dining Table by Armand & Francine
Located in 1204, CH
The Vézère collection pays homage to the French river, with its gentle curves and fluid forms. Organic and flowing lines. The shape of the tables was created from pebbles found in th...
Other
$9,275 / item
H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 40.95 in
Contemporary La Grande Vézère 2.0, 220 cm long Dining Table by Armand & Francine
Located in 1204, CH
The Vézère collection pays homage to the French river, with its gentle curves and fluid forms. Organic and flowing lines. The shape of the tables was created from pebbles found in th...
Other
$11,388 / item
H 29.53 in W 118.12 in D 56.3 in
Contemporary La Grande Vézère 2.0, 300 cm long Dining Table by Armand & Francine
Located in 1204, CH
The Vézère collection pays homage to the French river, with its gentle curves and fluid forms. Organic and flowing lines. The shape of the tables was ...
Other
$9,862 / item
H 29.53 in W 94.49 in D 44.89 in
Contemporary La Grande Vézère 2.0, 240 cm long Dining Table by Armand & Francine
Located in 1204, CH
The Vézère collection pays homage to the French river, with its gentle curves and fluid forms. Organic and flowing lines. The shape of the tables was created from pebbles found in th...
Other
$10,214 / item
H 29.53 in W 102.37 in D 48.82 in
Contemporary La Grande Vézère 2.0, 260 cm long Dining Table by Armand & Francine
Located in 1204, CH
The Vézère collection pays homage to the French river, with its gentle curves and fluid forms. Organic and flowing lines. The shape of the tables was ...
Other
$18,412 / item
H 30 in W 40 in D 120 in
Handcrafted White Ash 120"L Cloud Dining Table by Mary Ratcliffe Studio
By Mary Ratcliffe
Located in Toronto, ON
Discover the elegance and softness of our Cloud Dining Table. This table’s organic shape and rounded edges make for a comfortable and tactile experience while seated at the table. Th...
Ash
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