Part III—Perfectly Imperfect Vessels
2019 Trends in Review
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Pressure Vases by Tim Teven Studio
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Qumran Porcelain Vases by Aya Zehavi
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Industrial Craft Vessels by Charlotte Kidger
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Soundplotter Vase by Shapes in Play
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White Engobed Vase with Cracks by Ymono
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Opus Bowl by Gaetano Di Gregorio
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Caruma Vases from Vicara
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Svelata Vases by Moreno Ratti for Matter of Stuff
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Hollow Forms Vase by Dima Srouji
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Torn Vase by Formafantasma for Bitossi
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Vanitas Vases by Studio B Severin
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Medusa Vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design
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Organic Shell Vases by Domingos Tótora
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Lava Vases by Helena Lacy
As one year draws to a close and we look forward to the next, let's reflect on the style trends that blossomed in 2019 and forecast which are likely to live on in 2020. Here's some of our predictions, the last in this three-part story.
"Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. It is a beauty of things unconventional." Thus begins Leonard Koren's 1994 book Wabi-Sabi, which helped spread the traditional Japanese aesthetic philosophy to the West. In the past year, Pamono has seen an explosion of sales in contemporary vases and vessels that express pleasure in the perfectly imperfect—across a range of media, with something for everyone.
Exploiting the oozing drippiness of resin, New York-based Italian architect-designer Gaetano Pesce offers an endless selection of charismatic, brightly colored vases. If you're tastes run toward the classicist, check out the work of Berlin-based Israeli designer Aya Zehavi, who uses broken and repaired molds to create cooly subdued white porcelain vases. For industrial-style lovers, look to the Dutch studio of Tim Tevin and his crumpled steel Pressure Vases. And for the traditionalists, there's Italian architect-artisan Gaetano Di Gregorio , who has developed a ranch of terracotta vessels using clay waste and industrial semi-finished products for ceramic-based construction.
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Svelata Vases by Moreno Ratti for Matter of Stuff, Set of 2
Svelata Vase by Moreno Ratti for Matter of Stuff
Pompitu II Extracolor Vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design
Pompitu II Vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design
Nugget Vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design
Indian Summer Vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design
Opus Vase or Bowl by Gaetano Di Gregorio, 2019
I Love You Soundplotter Vase by SHAPES iN PLAY
Small Qumran Porcelain Vase by Aya Zehavi
Violet Torn Vase by Formafantasma for Bitossi
Matt Yellow Torn Vase by Formafantasma for Bitossi
Matt Red Torn Vase by Formafantasma for Bitossi
Vanitas Early Vase by Studio B Severin
Vanitas Mid Vase by Studio B Severin
Vanitas Late Vase by Studio B Severin
Vanitas Vases by Studio B Severin, Set of 3
Shape of Things To Come Soundplotter Vase by SHAPES iN PLAY
30 Seconds of Silence Soundplotter Vase by SHAPES iN PLAY
Large White Engobed Bowl by ymono, 2018
Industrial Craft Vessel 02 by Charlotte Kidger
Large Porcelain Vase by Aya Zehavi
White Engobed Vase with Cracks by ymono, 2018
Pink Vase with Handles by ymono, 2018
Black Vase by ymono, 2018