Zaha Hadid left an indelible mark on the architectural world, transforming the look of contemporary architecture with her striking abstract and modernist designs. Fluid forms and Constructivist aesthetics — such as bold colors and softly angular edges — are the keynotes of her buildings and her furniture. Hadid’s work is the essence of energy and drama.
Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Hadid studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and made that city her home for much of her life. Hadid’s design sensibility was formed more by art than architecture. In college, she was first inspired by the Russian avant-garde school of artists. The influence of painters such as Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich is apparent in Hadid’s early work, in which she created abstract paintings and drawings to convey her ideas. The distortion of geometric shapes is a particularly prominent and recurring theme in her work. Hadid founded her firm in 1980, from which she launched architectural triumphs like the MAXXI Museum in Rome and the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art at Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center.
Hadid’s furniture and sculptures provide her admirers with the chance to bring the beauty and drama of her architecture into their homes. These designs are true centerpieces that fill even staid rooms with fluidity and rhythm. The organic forms of her designs bring a sweeping sense of movement to stationary objects. The furniture exhibits a kind of playfulness and creates a relationship with the user. Hadid transformed furniture into fine art.
Find authentic Zaha Hadid tables, lighting and other works on 1stDibs.
Zaha Hadid Design - Cell Candle Holder - Large / Black
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Cell Candleholder - polished stainless steel - suspended by three tapered legs and designed to hold three candles - inspired by the replication and growth of cellular organisms. YEA...
Stainless Steel
Zaha Hadid Design - Cell Candle Holder - Small / Black
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Cell Candleholder - in polished stainless steel - designed to hold two candles - inspired by the replication and growth of cellular organisms. YEAR OF RELEASE 2017 DIMENSIONS 20.8 ...
Stainless Steel
Zaha Hadid Design - Cell Candle Holder - Medium / Silver
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Cell Candleholder - in polished stainless steel - designed to hold three candles - inspired by the replication and growth of cellular organisms. YEAR OF RELEASE 2017 DIMENSIONS 28 ...
Stainless Steel
Zaha Hadid Design - Cell Candle Holder - Large / Silver
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Cell Candleholder - polished stainless steel - suspended by three tapered legs and designed to hold three candles - inspired by the replication and growth of cellular organisms. YEA...
Stainless Steel
Zaha Hadid Design - Cell Candle Holder - Small / Silver
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Cell Candleholder - in polished stainless steel - designed to hold two candles - inspired by the replication and growth of cellular organisms. YEAR OF RELEASE 2017 DIMENSIONS 20.8 ...
Stainless Steel
Zaha Hadid Design - Double Braid Candle Holder / Limited Edition.200 - Small
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Zaha Hadid’s knowledge and expertise of working with complex geometric techniques acts as the catalyst of inspiration for the Braid Candelabra. Comprised of four petals that articula...
Epoxy Resin
Gunnar Cyren Candle Holder
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish cast iron candleholder designed by Gunnar Cyren, circa 1960 Denmark. Candle Holder features eight candles sticks. Excellent condition with minor signs of age and use. Measure...
Iron
Postmodern Metal Zenlight Candle Holder from Wagner Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Metal Zenlight Candle Holder from Wagner Design, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Material: Metal...
Metal
Sculptural Mid Century Modern Extendable Black Metal Pillar Candle Holder
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage expandable centerpiece candleholder in black matte metal circa 1970's. This sculptural piece includes five pillar candle settings that can be arranged in multiple configurati...
Metal
Black Line Candle Holder by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black line candle holder by Lassen Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 16 cm Materials: Metal Also available in different dimensions. Weight: 0.60 Kg With a sharp sense of contemporary Functionalist style, Mogens Lassen designed the iconic Kubus candleholder in 1962, a piece once reserved solely for family and close architect colleagues. In 1983 he reapproached his own geometric candleholders...
Metal
Luna Black Candleholder and Tray by Applicata, Swedish Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Luna Black Candleholder and Tray by Applicata Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 3.7 cm Materials: Metal, oak. Available in black or brass candleholders. Available in the Maxi version. Th...
Metal
Black Kubus 8 Candle Holder by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Kubus 8 candle holder by Lassen Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 29 cm Materials: Metal Also available in different dimensions. Weight: 1.50 Kg With a sharp sense of conte...
Metal
From pioneering visionaries to contemporary talents, get to know some of the most important women in design.
We look inside the luxe, futuristic apartments at 520 West 28th Street in New York, which the Iraqi-British architect designed shortly before her death.
