About Simon Johns
Simon Johns is a Canadian fine arts-trained designer working out of the woods in southern Quebec. He approaches design with hands-on studio experiments closer to sculpture than to design. His work draws from relations between the manufactured product and the raw surroundings of the studio's wooded location. His work has been shown at Sight Unseen Offsite for NY Design Week in 2016 and 2017, at Wanted Design Manhattan 2016 and 2017, and at the Toronto Design Offsite (TODO) 2017 and 2018.
Established in 20151stDibs seller since 2017
Featured Pieces
FF Grid Shelving Unit in Aluminum and Glazed Ceramics
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
A slender tower-like sculptural bookcase, made from a rigid hand polished aluminum structure. Through the grid-like structure, a cast form of the collection’s signature texture made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
FF Cleave Credenza
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
This credenza takes a sleek, lightly faceted cabinet and splits it open into three parts. As two columns cleave the clean geometry, the Future Fossils collection's signature texture ...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Credenzas
Materials
Stoneware, Black Walnut
Future Fossils Magma Lamp in Douglas Fir, Stoneware and Glass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
This version of the Future Fossils Magma Lamp is made of Douglas Fir, stoneware with glazed inserts, and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is pressed i...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Glass, Walnut
Ledge Floating Console (61") in Bone White by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a black glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid as...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Ash
Future Fossils Magma Lamp in Walnut, Stoneware and Glass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
This version of the Future Fossils Magma Lamp is made of Walnut, stoneware with glazed inserts, and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is pressed into 2...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Glass, Walnut
Shale Low Credenza (96") by Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Both monumental and subtle, the Shale Credenza brings the intricacies of nature’s geology indoors. The wood doors are scored vertically across the grain...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Future Fossils Magma Lamp in Terracotta Stoneware and Amber Glass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Future Fossils Magma Lamp is a floor lamp made of stoneware, polished aluminum and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is press...
Category
2010s Canadian Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Future Fossils Magma Lamp in White Stoneware and Yellow Glass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Future Fossils Magma Lamp is a floor lamp made of stoneware, polished aluminum and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is press...
Category
2010s Canadian Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Future Fossils Side Table in Terracotta Stoneware by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Future Fossils End Table is the result of hand pressing slabs of clay into a plaster mold, using the collections texture. The cracks and defects of this type of assembly remain visib...
Category
2010s Canadian Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Future Fossils Side Table in White Stoneware by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Future Fossils End Table is the result of hand pressing slabs of clay into a plaster mold, using the collections texture. The cracks and defects of this type of assembly remain visib...
Category
2010s Canadian Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Portal 04 Reflective Wall Sculpture by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
The Portals are a collection of wall mounted ceramic pieces, either illuminated or reflective. The irregular and highly textured objects evoke bleached coral, lava scars or even barn...
Category
2010s Canadian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum
Portal 04 Illuminated Wall Sconce by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
The Portals are a collection of wall mounted ceramic pieces, either illuminated or reflective. The irregular and highly textured objects evoke bleached coral, lava scars or even barn...
Category
2010s Canadian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stoneware
More About Simon Johns
FF Grid Shelving Unit in Aluminum and Glazed Ceramics
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
A slender tower-like sculptural bookcase, made from a rigid hand polished aluminum structure. Through the grid-like structure, a cast form of the collection’s signature texture made ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
FF Cleave Credenza
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
This credenza takes a sleek, lightly faceted cabinet and splits it open into three parts. As two columns cleave the clean geometry, the Future Fossils collection's signature texture ...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Credenzas
Materials
Stoneware, Black Walnut
Future Fossils Magma Lamp in Douglas Fir, Stoneware and Glass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
This version of the Future Fossils Magma Lamp is made of Douglas Fir, stoneware with glazed inserts, and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is pressed i...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Glass, Walnut
Ledge Floating Console (61") in Bone White by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a black glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid as...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Ash
Future Fossils Magma Lamp in Walnut, Stoneware and Glass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
This version of the Future Fossils Magma Lamp is made of Walnut, stoneware with glazed inserts, and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is pressed into 2...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Glass, Walnut
Shale Low Credenza (96") by Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Both monumental and subtle, the Shale Credenza brings the intricacies of nature’s geology indoors. The wood doors are scored vertically across the grain...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Future Fossils Magma Lamp in Terracotta Stoneware and Amber Glass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Future Fossils Magma Lamp is a floor lamp made of stoneware, polished aluminum and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is press...
Category
2010s Canadian Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Future Fossils Magma Lamp in White Stoneware and Yellow Glass by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Future Fossils Magma Lamp is a floor lamp made of stoneware, polished aluminum and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is press...
Category
2010s Canadian Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Future Fossils Side Table in Terracotta Stoneware by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Future Fossils End Table is the result of hand pressing slabs of clay into a plaster mold, using the collections texture. The cracks and defects of this type of assembly remain visib...
Category
2010s Canadian Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Future Fossils Side Table in White Stoneware by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Future Fossils End Table is the result of hand pressing slabs of clay into a plaster mold, using the collections texture. The cracks and defects of this type of assembly remain visib...
Category
2010s Canadian Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Portal 04 Reflective Wall Sculpture by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
The Portals are a collection of wall mounted ceramic pieces, either illuminated or reflective. The irregular and highly textured objects evoke bleached coral, lava scars or even barn...
Category
2010s Canadian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum
Portal 04 Illuminated Wall Sconce by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
The Portals are a collection of wall mounted ceramic pieces, either illuminated or reflective. The irregular and highly textured objects evoke bleached coral, lava scars or even barn...
Category
2010s Canadian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stoneware