London-based design studio Soft Baroque melds conventional household furniture and objects with conceptual art. Its experimental approach to design is evocative, fantastical and functional.
Soft Baroque was founded in 2013 by design duo Saša Štucin and Nicholas Gardner. Štucin studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design of the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in visual communications in 2011. Gardner earned a bachelor’s degree in furniture design in 2010 from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia. Štucin and Gardner later met while attending London’s Royal College of Art. They both graduated in 2013, Štucin with a master’s degree in visual communications and Gardner with a master’s degree in design products.
In 2011, Štucin took part in a workshop under Milton Glaser at the School of Visual Arts in New York and, in 2013, he participated in a research project at the Sandberg Instituut’s Think Tank for Visual Strategies in Amsterdam. Gardner worked as an assistant in designer Jerszy Seymour’s studio in Berlin in 2012 and as an assistant in Max Lamb’s design studio in 2013.
Since partnering as Soft Baroque, Štucin and Gardner have garnered critical attention for their unconventional modern furniture and objets d’art. The studio’s first piece — designed in 2014 — was the Lenticularis mirror, an innovative cross between a mirror and a scent diffuser. Another notable early work was the cartoon-like Pearl Screw Shelf bookcase in 2017, which features broken walnut timber planks, engineered plastic shelves and freshwater pearl screws.
Other pieces, such as chairs, benches, the Puffy Brick Column stools, vases, tables and lighting, are designed to blur the lines between functionalism and art. As Gardner explained in an interview with PIN-UP Magazine, “With a lot of our objects, we try to form a strange equation.”
Soft Baroque’s unique designs have included commissions from the luxury fashion brand Balenciaga and Swedish design company HEM. The duo has exhibited their pieces at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Swiss Institute in New York City, galleries in Copenhagen and New York and in major international design fairs.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Soft Baroque seating, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and more.
Contemporary Zebrano Wood Shelf by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique handmade solid Zebrano wood shelf from the "Hard Round" series by the London based design duo soft Baroque. Custom designs and sizes are available ...
Zebra Wood
"New Surface Strategies" Chair by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Blue textile covered wooden chair by London based design duo Soft Baroque, previously shown at Het Nieuwe Institut. Renderings are becoming more diabolic...
Pine
"New Surface Strategies" Bench by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Blue textile covered wooden armchair by London based design duo Soft Baroque, previously shown at Het Nieuwe Institut. Renderings are becoming more diabo...
Pine
Contemporary "LED Vase" Brass Table Lamp and Vase by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The LED vase is a mixture of a vase and a lamp featuring LED lights. Comes with a remote control. The design duo soft Baroque blur the boundaries between acceptable furniture typ...
Brass
Contemporary Steel Bench by Soft Baroque, in Lavender
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The steel bench is a monolithic steel form created from a combination of a few simple actions. Working with a bespoke metal fabrication company, a flat sheet...
Steel
Contemporary Zebrano Wood Chair by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique handmade solid Zebrano chair from the "Hard Round" series by the London based design duo soft Baroque. Custom designs and sizes are available on r...
Zebra Wood
$5,128
Soft Metal Coffee Table
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The Soft Metal Coffee Table opens with a contradiction in its title. Metal is the archetype of hardness; the work proposes a surface that visually disobeys its own material identity....
Aluminum
Contemporary Wall Lamp and Vase by Soft Baroque, Black Nickel-Plated Brass
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Commissioned by Etage Projects for Salon Art + Design 2017. Wall light and vase made of black nickel-plated crushed brass. Comes with remote, can be mounted ...
Brass, Nickel
Gufram Pietre Basalt Grey Sculptural Coffee Table by Soft Baroque Hand decorated
By Soft Baroque, Gufram Furniture
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Designed by Soft Baroque for Gufram, Pietre Basalt Grey is a sculptural coffee table that continues the legacy of Gufram's iconic exploration of nature-inspired forms. Conceived by d...
Other
Surface Service Obs Wall Piece
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Project surface service sees the sensory manipulation of interior design objects like benches and shelves, and the automated value inscription embedded in everyday objects. The surfa...
Silk, Bubinga
$9,686
Diet Wood Console
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Most wood furniture today is made from veneered chipboard, it conveys its value with its outer surface. These pieces work backwards from that layer, starting with veneer and applyin...
Aluminum
$7,521
Diet Wood Shelf
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Most wood furniture today is made from veneered chipboard, it conveys its value with its outer surface. These pieces work backwards from that layer, starting with veneer and applyin...
Aluminum
$7,065
Diet wood side table
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Most wood furniture today is made from veneered chipboard, it conveys its value with its outer surface. These pieces work backwards from that layer, starting with veneer and applying...
Aluminum
$4,786
Toothpick Stool
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The traditional and tapered mortice and tenon have been rebranded many times. We continue this evolution, converging to a sharp a point, becoming a piece of domestic hostile design. ...
Wenge
$7,521
Toothpick Chair
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The traditional and tapered mortice and tenon have been rebranded many times. We continue this evolution, converging to a sharp a point, becoming a piece of domestic hostile design. ...
Beech
$4,102
Toothpick Stand
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The traditional and tapered mortice and tenon have been rebranded many times. We continue this evolution, converging to a sharp a point, becoming a piece of domestic hostile design. ...
Wenge
Surface Service, Bubinga Wall Piece
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Project surface service sees the sensory manipulation of interior design objects like benches and shelves, and the automated value inscription embedded in everyday objects. The surfa...
Silk, Bubinga
Contemporary LED Chandelier by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique handmade black nickel-plated brass and LED Chandelier from the "BN&F" series by the London based design duo soft Baroque. Custom designs and sizes...
Brass, Nickel
Teteia Contemporary Wall Shelf
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
Graceful and delicate, the Teteia wall shelf is a suspended shelf that behaves well in any Habitat, allowing several possibilities of use. Its colors a...
Steel
19th Century Original Surface Pueblo Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original old surface child's chair from the Pueblo in New Mexico. The construction is mortised on all sides.
Wood
Antique Russian Polished Brass Samovar Table Lamp 19th C
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Russian polished brass samovar urn mounted as a lamp. Exceptional quality and detail with oversized turned wooden handles on each side and a tall double light head with a brass finial. Brass Russian Samovar. Vasily Stephanovich Batashev - Tula, Russia. Decorative Antique Imperial Russian Brass Samovar, Late 19th Century This beautiful antique brass samovar...
Brass
$2,905 / item
H 22.05 in W 49.22 in D 15.75 in
Kimi bench - Contemporary Fully Upholstered Bench with Soft Curves
Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT
Kimi bench - Contemporary Upholstered Bench with Curved Silhouette Both functional and visually striking, the "Kimi" bench is a refined accent piece that seamlessly blends comfort ...
Fabric
$1,995
H 17.5 in Dm 9 in
Large Swedish Ceramic Vase / Table Lamp Base by Vicke Lindstrand & Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in New York, NY
Large Swedish Mid-Century Modern white ceramic table lamp base / vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala Ekeby. The form of the piece is elegantly conceived; it is tapered and fluted. The under glaze of the white exterior has burnt reddish tones which come through along the edges and give the piece depth and warmth. Furthermore, it is equipped with a pre-set drilled hole near the mouth which allows room for an electrical cord and for this piece to be used as a table lamp or a vase. Stamped: V.L. on base. Additional References: NK, Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjort, Carl Marmstrom, Orrefors...
Ceramic, Pottery
Sculptural Bench by J.M. Szymanski in Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
BENCH NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2020 Beautifully designed textiles and blackened steel are combined to bring elegance to the simplicity in this d...
Steel, Wrought Iron
Antique Baroque Cassapanca Benches, Italian, Circa 1760, Piedmont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare antique Cassapanca Walnut benche with the original finish, decorated with typical Italian Baroque motifs. The Cassapanche were used as storage in a castle in Piedmont. The déc...
Wood
Soft Bench 72" in Custom Solid Wood by Gregory Beson
By Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft bench fits seamlessly into any home. Place it at the foot of the bed, in an entryway, at the kitchen table or in an open living room. The generous cushion provides a support...
Fabric, Upholstery, Cherry, Oak, Walnut
Soft Bench 55" Custom Solid Wood by Gregory Beson
By Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft bench fits seamlessly into any home. Place it at the foot of the bed, in an entryway, at the kitchen table or in an open living room. The generous cushion provides a support...
Fabric, Upholstery, Cherry, Oak, Walnut
$1,850
H 32 in W 19 in D 20 in
Contemporary Wood Dining Chair by Costantini, Palermo Hollywood, In Stock
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Palermo Hollywood Chair in fabric. Measurements are 19" W x 20" D x 32" H x 19" SH Available as shown for immediate delivery or order in any solid wood or finish. Other mater...
Wood
$7,400
H 21.66 in W 21.46 in D 29.93 in
Guhl Chair by Willy Guhl '1. Edition, Special Sealed, Safe Surface'
By Willy Guhl
Located in Zürich, CH
Here the silhouette is strong. It is presented through the outline and shape of the piece. The object exudes an aura. It’s not about the shape or about the material; its auratic qual...
Concrete
$26,800 / set
H 58 in W 71 in D 14 in
Antique Baroque Cassapanca Benches, Italian, Circa 1760, Piedmont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of high quality Cassapanca benches with the original finish, decorated with typical Italian Baroque motifs. The Cassapanche were used as storage in a castle in Piedmo...
Pine
Contemporary Bench Stainless Steel Aspe 120
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
APSE Bench is a sculptural exploration of structure and curvature, crafted in bent steel. Referencing the architectural apse, a semicircular form that defines enclosure and containme...
Stainless Steel
$1,652Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 36 in W 44 in D 42 in
Stately Saddle Leather Lounge Library Chairs by Soft Line
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Pair of stately real soft saddle leather lounge chairs by Soft Line...
Leather
$50,000
H 42.5 in W 66 in D 32 in
Anemone Contemporary Soft Chair in Alpaca Fur and Wood Veneer by Brandi Howe
By Brandi Howe
Located in New York, NY
Anemone Shag Chair by Brandi Howe W 66" x H 42.5" x D 32" Alpaca Fur, Wood Inspired by the stichodactyla gigantea anemone, this chair uses organic shapes...
Fur, Alpaca, Wood
Castilian millstone in granite and iron sculpture foot
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind traditional Castilian millstone, wheel, or millstone, circular in shape , forming a unique, singular, and impressive sculpture. The piece is made of granite, and vari...
Granite, Iron
Toothpick Mirror
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The traditional and tapered mortice and tenon have been rebranded many times. We continue this evolution, converging to a sharp a point, becoming a piece of domestic hostile design. ...
Wenge
Contemporary LED Brass and Nickel Floor Lamp by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique and handmade black nickel-plated brass LED Floor Lamp from the "BN&F" series by the London based design duo Soft Baroque. Fitted with a LED Lamp and comes with a remote contro...
Brass, Nickel
Contemporary Brass and Bamboo Table by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique, handmade black nickel plated brass and bamboo table from the "BN&F" series by the London based design duo soft Baroque. Custom designs and sizes are available on request....
Brass, Nickel
Contemporary Marble Umbrella Stand by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique, handmade marble umbrella stand from the "Corporate Marble" series by the London based design duo soft Baroque. Custom designs and sizes are available on request. Abou...
Marble
Contemporary Anodised Aluminium Coat Stand by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique handmade anodised aluminium coat stand from the "Soft Metal" series by the London based design duo soft baroque. Can be fixed on the wall wit...
Aluminum
Contemporary Anodized Aluminium Table by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique handmade anodized aluminium table from the "Soft Metal" series by the London based design duo soft Baroque. Custom designs and sizes are available ...
Aluminum
Contemporary Zebrano Wood Armchair by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique handmade solid Zebrano wood armchair from the "Hard Round" series by the London based design duo soft Baroque. Custom designs and sizes are availab...
Zebra Wood
Sold
H 24.41 in W 9.45 in D 11.82 in
Contemporary Wall Lamp and Vase by Soft Baroque, Black Nickel-Plated Brass
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Commissioned by Etage Projects for Salon Art + Design 2017. Wall light and vase made of black nickel-plated crushed brass. Comes with remote, can be mounted on the wall or placed on ...
Brass, Nickel
Contemporary Wall Lamp and Vase by Soft Baroque, Crushed Brass
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Commissioned by Etage Projects for Salon Art + Design 2017. Wall-mounted light and vase made of crushed brass. Comes with a remote. Handmade by Soft Baroque in London. Comes in diffe...
Brass
"Corporate Marble" Table Lamp by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Corporate marble by London-based design duo Soft Baroque, is a series of marble pieces constructed from resin and glass fibre. A Craft process generally reserved for hi-performance c...
Marble
"Primitive Progressive" Plinth by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Soft Baroque Primitive Progressive Plinth 40 x 44 x 115 cm Aluminium dancing shelf and air hardening clay 2016 The primitive aesthetic has permeated int...
Aluminum
Surface Service, Bubinga print Daybed by Soft Baroque
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Materials: Bubinga veneer, futon and digital print on silk and futon. Daybed from the Surface Service series by Soft Baroque, exhibited at Design Miami/Basel 2016 Project surface ...
Silk, Bubinga
Surface Service, Granite Shelf
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Project surface service sees the sensory manipulation of interior design objects like benches and shelves, and the automated value inscription embedded in everyday objects. The surfa...
Granite
Surface Service, Granite Sling Bench
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Project surface service sees the sensory manipulation of interior design objects like benches and shelves, and the automated value inscription embedded in everyday objects. The surfa...
Granite