After experiencing the 2014 Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine, furniture designer and architect Victoria Yakusha sought in her work to preserve, revive and celebrate Ukrainian culture. A deep connection with nature and a sustainable construction approach connects her designs to the Earth and centuries-old traditions. By drawing on techniques and materials native to her home country, Yakusha creates award-winning collections of furniture, lighting and décor with an organic modern design style.
Growing up, Yakusha fostered an affinity for Ukrainian primitivist and folk artists including self-taught painter Maria Prymachenko. She later studied architecture at Prydniprovska State Academy in Ukraine and the National Institutes of Science and Technology in France. In 2006, she opened YAKUSHA, a multidisciplinary studio, and in 2014, she launched her furniture brand, Faina.
Faina uses materials from Ukraine and employs local specialists to craft furnishings, often entirely by hand. The brand developed its own living material, ztista, a moldable dough composed of recycled metal, cellulose, wood chips and clay. Faina also uses a historic craft technique known as valkuvannia, which involves coating a solid surface with a mixture of straw, hay and natural clay. It enables sculptors to form highly textured pieces including chairs, benches and lamps.
Yakusha’s work has been presented around the world, including at the 2018 and 2020 Paris Design Week, 2017 Stockholm Furniture Fair, 2018 and 2020 Milan Design Week and 2015 and 2018 Bologna Design Week. She won recognition from the ELLE DECO International Design Awards in 2019, Art Space Interior Awards in 2020 and the 2020 Arte Laguna Prize for Art Design. In 2021, Yakusha’s Istetyka interior in Kyiv became the first Ukrainian project to win in the Dezeen Awards for the Bars & Restaurants category.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of designs by Victoria Yakusha including seating, tables, decorative objects and more.
TIARA Big Vase by Victoria Yakusha, Clay with Blue Topazes, 61 Carat
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Miami, FL
The collection pays homage to historical heritage and the lost civilizations that shaped it. This limited edition set of seven vases is inspired by the form of the Royal tiara of the...
Clay
KUMANEC Vases Set by Victoria Yakusha, Ceramic, Ukrainian Design, New
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Miami, FL
KUMANEC vase revives the shape of traditional Ukrainian festive pottery. An ancestral shape that vibrates with the animistic presence of live design. Dimensions & Weight Three...
Ceramic
TIARA Small Vase by Victoria Yakusha, Handmade Clay, Ukrainian Design
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Miami, FL
The tiara, a significant cultural artifact, was stolen from a museum in the occupied territory, taking with it a piece of Ukrainian history. In response to this loss, Victoria Yakush...
Clay
Bandura Vase by Victoria Yakusha, Ceramic and Ash, Ukrainian Design
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Miami, FL
BANDURA vase made of living clay, carries the shape and cultural code of a Ukrainian folk instrument - the bandura. A now sacral instrument once used by Ukrainian ‘bards’ (bandurists...
Ceramic, Ash
$1,954 / set
Sculpted Pair of Ceramic Vases by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted floor decor vases by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Small: 20.5 x 9 x H 19 cm Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm Made in the s...
Clay
Contemporary Sculpted Pair of Ceramic Vases, Bandura Off White Vases by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary sculpted pair of Ceramic vases - Bandura off white vases by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Small: 20.5 x 9 x H 19 cm Bi...
Ceramic
Contemporary Black Sculpted Black Ceramic Vase, Kumanec Two Leg Vase by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary sculpted black ceramic vase - Kumanec two leg vase by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Small...
Ceramic
Contemporary Sculpted Black Ceramic Vase, Kumanec Long Neck Vase by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Sculpted black ceramic vase - Kumanec long neck vase by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: 7.3 x 10 x 38 cm. (“kumanec” in Ukrainian — (ceramic figured vessel) Traditional festive pottery with a hole-bagel in the middle, transformed into modern interior decoration, that has the power to unite people around. In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha conducted a study of the daily traditions of our ancestors. The times of Trypillia and the Scythian civilization, Slavs household habits, designer studied the forms, materials and craft techniques of those times and brought modern perusal to the traditional things. Awards Industart 2015 Award for PECHYVO cabinet Archiproducts Awards — SHCHEDRYY table nominated AZ Awards Canada nominated SOLOD cabinet The Interior of the Year Award for ZTISTA chair Exhibitions Solo 2017 Stockholm Furniture Fair: The collection had an individual Stand 2018 Milan Design Week: presented novelties at Superdesign Show 2018 London Design Fair: has presented full collection. Group 2015 Bologna Design Week: first exhibition for the new Collection. 2017 Dutch Design Week: SOLOD ?abinet, HRYB coffee-table — participants of the exhibition. 2018 Paris Design Week: Bandura vase...
Ceramic
TIARA Medium Vase by Victoria Yakusha, Fireclay, Handmade, Ukraine
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Miami, FL
The tiara, a significant cultural artifact, was stolen from a museum in the occupied territory, taking with it a piece of Ukrainian history. In response to this loss, Victoria Yakush...
Clay
Contemporary Black Sculpted Black Ceramic Vase - Kumanec One Leg Vase by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Sculpted Black Ceramic Vase - Kumanec Two Leg Vase by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: 10.7 x 24 x 33 cm (“kumanec” in Ukrainian — (ceramic figured vessel) Traditional festive pottery with a hole-bagel in the middle, transformed into modern interior decoration, that has the power to unite people around. In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha conducted a study of the daily traditions of our ancestors. The times of Trypillia and the Scythian civilization, Slavs household habits, designer studied the forms, materials and craft techniques of those times and brought modern perusal to the traditional things. Awards Industart 2015 Award for PECHYVO cabinet Archiproducts Awards — SHCHEDRYY table nominated AZ Awards Canada nominated SOLOD cabinet The Interior of the Year Award for ZTISTA chair Exhibitions Solo 2017 Stockholm Furniture Fair: The collection had an individual Stand 2018 Milan Design Week: presented novelties at Superdesign Show 2018 London Design Fair: has presented full collection. Group 2015 Bologna Design Week: first exhibition for the new Collection. 2017 Dutch Design Week: SOLOD ?abinet, HRYB coffee-table — participants of the exhibition. 2018 Paris Design Week: Bandura vase...
Ceramic
Rob Sieminski Ceramic Vase, Hand Built, Sculpted, Earth Tones
By Rob Sieminski
Located in New York, NY
Rob Sieminski Ceramic Vase, Hand Built, Sculpted, Earth Tones. Chunky hand built and carved double walled vessel decorated with applied triangular prisms and having a smoke fired earth tone glaze. The interior is comprised of loose coils confined within the space, but not attached to the outer wall or to each other. Rob Sieminski is a full-time potter living in the western mountains of Maine. He has taught ceramics at the Whitemarsh Art Center (PA), the University of Delaware, the Maryland Institute of Art, and West Chester University (PA). His work is in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the National Museum of Art (DC), the Mint Museums (NC), the Pittsburgh Art...
Ceramic
$1,542 / set
H 14.97 in Dm 9.85 in
Comporta Set of 5 Vases, Alcobaça Ceramic, Ribbed and Ringed, Off-White Glaze
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Comporta is a set of five vases in Alcobaça ceramic with a textured off-white glaze, made in Portugal by Lusitanus Home. Three are narrow cylinders cut with fine horizontal ribs; two...
Ceramic
Pair of Light Blue Ceramic Floor Vases
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful pair of light blue ceramic floor vases. This pair of decorative vases looks just as pretty alone as it does with a bouquet of your favor...
Ceramic
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Ash Vase XL, Green and White
By Calyer Ceramics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic ash vase. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and is glazed with a coppery green glaze on the top contrasting a speckled matte white bottom. Asse...
Ceramic, Clay
New Moon Ceramic Vase by MONDAYS
By MONDAYS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handbuilt organic modern vase made from a groggy clay body covered in a matte black glaze with layers of glossy and crawling black glaze on top. Each vase is made by hand in our Broo...
Ceramic
New Moon Ceramic Vase by MONDAYS (Larger)
By MONDAYS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handbuilt organic modern vase made from a groggy clay body covered in a matte black glaze with layers of glossy and crawling black glaze on top. Each vase is made by hand in our Broo...
Ceramic
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Ash Vase Small, Green and White
By Calyer Ceramics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic Ash vase in copper green glaze with white speckled base. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw, unglazed ceramic surface to highlight the texture of natural clay. The ceramic pieces are hand built and individually thrown on the potters wheel...
Ceramic, Clay
$955 / item
H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Contemporary Hand-sculpted Plain Ruby Red Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Jano Vase by Willem Van Hooff Core Vessel Series Dimensions: W 25 x D 10 x H 37 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Material...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Mn L Big Vase by Josefina Munoz
Located in Geneve, CH
Mn L big vase by Josefina Munoz Mn LARGE collection Dimensions: H 35 x D 18 cm Material: Ceramics (Black Sandstone and Transparent Enamel) Available in: Small, and Medium. ...
Ceramic
Handmade Contemporary Mercury Vases by Furthur Design, 2026
By Furthur Design
Located in New York, NY
The Mercury Series is comprised of blown glass vessels with a mirrored interior. Meant to mimic the different stages of a drop of mercury separating, the set of handmade vessels is c...
Blown Glass, Mirror
$416Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in Dm 5.91 in
Contemporary Ceramic Colorful Vase Majolica Pottery Handmade Handcrafted Clay
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo It's funny how most of us only make time to see the sunset when we are on vacation as if this extraordinary and calming moment can only happen when we are free f...
Ceramic, Clay
$376Sale Price|40% Off
H 21.66 in Dm 7.09 in
Italian Contemporary Ceramic Blue Vase Designed by Capperidicasa
By Capperidicasa
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian ceramic vase turned and hand-engraved with matt enamel, wooden hood, new design by Capperidicasa. Dimensions: Diameter 18 cm - height (ceramic ) 32 cm Height with cap (hig...
Ceramic
$2,060 / item
H 25.99 in Dm 11.82 in
Victoria Ceramic Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Marco Zanini
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Victoria Flower vase in ceramic with ceramic flower, was originally designed in 1982 by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano. Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in ar...
Ceramic
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Ash Vase Small, Red and White
By Calyer Ceramics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic Ash vase in red clay with white speckled base, copper green glaze interior. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw, unglazed cera...
Ceramic, Clay
Venini Tiara Small Vase in Horizon and Amber Murano Glass
By Venini, Francesco Lucchese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiara small vase in horizon and amber Murano glass by Francesco Lucchese for Venini. The art of glassmaking meets the endless potential of light. A jewel-l...
Murano Glass
Sculpted Pair of Ceramic Vases by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted floor decor vases by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay/ceramics Dimensions: Small: 20.5 x 9 x H 19 cm Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm Made in the style of ethnic minimalism, the collection items introduce “naive design”- simple in form, yet with a deep philosophy behind. (“bandura” in Ukrainian — folk...
Clay
Three Leg Ceramic Vase by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Three Leg ceramic vase by Faina. Design: Victoriya Yakusha. Materials: ceramic. Dimensions: L 31 x W 14 x H 39 cm. In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha conduc...
Ceramic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 12.41 in D 5.91 in
Contemporary Sculpted Pair of Ceramic Vases, Bandura Off White Vases by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary sculpted pair of Ceramic vases - Bandura off white vases by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Small: 20.5 x 9 x H 19 ...
Ceramic
Sculpted Ceramic Vase by Faina
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted ceramic vase by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm (also available in a set of two) Made in ...
Clay
Sculpted Pair of Ceramic Vases by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted floor decor vases by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Small: 20.5 x 9 x H 19 cm Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm Made in the s...
Clay
Sculpted Ceramic Vase by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted ceramic vase by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Materials: Clay or ceramics Dimensions: Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm Made in the style o...
Clay
Sculpted Pair of Ceramic Vases by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted floor decor vases by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Small: 20.5 x 9 x H 19 cm Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm Made in the style of...
Clay
Sculpted Ceramic Vase by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted ceramic vase by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm (also availabl...
Clay
Sculpted Ceramic Vase by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted Ceramic Vase by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm (also available in a set of two) Made in the styl...
Clay
Sculpted Ceramic Vase by FAINA
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted ceramic vase by FAINA Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: 43 x 20 x H 50 cm The vase is part of a series of 5 vases, the set of vases...
Clay
Sculpted Pair of Ceramic Vases by Victoria Yakusha
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted floor decor vases by Victoria Yakusha Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Small: 20.5 x 9 x H 19 cm Big: 31.5 x 15 x H 50 cm Ma...
Clay
Sculpted Ceramic Vase by Victoria Yakusha
By Victoria Yakusha
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted Ceramic Vase by Victoria Yakusha Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Material: clay / ceramics Dimensions: Big: 31.5 x 15 x h50 cm (also available in a set of two) Made i...
Clay