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Design That Deceives: Optical Illusions in Contemporary Furniture

Visual illusion in furniture design begins with a moment of uncertainty – that split second when your eyes and brain struggle to align. This ancient art of perceptual play, seen throughout history in architecture and art, has found new expression in contemporary furniture design. Today's creators harness these principles to transform everyday objects into sources of wonder and intrigue.

The manipulation of perception takes many forms. Glass and acrylic pieces perform vanishing acts, dissolving into their environments while maintaining perfect functionality. Other designs challenge material expectations – metal flows like fabric, ceramics masquerade as paper, and rigid structures suggest impossible softness. More ambitious works play with spatial understanding itself, creating furniture that seems to float, reverse, or extend into impossible dimensions. Mirrors add another layer of complexity, fragmenting and reconstructing spaces in ways that question the boundaries between object and environment.

These pieces do more than serve practical needs. They create moments of surprise in daily life, turning familiar spaces into galleries of gentle deception. From floating tables to shape-shifting forms, each design invites closer inspection and rewards curiosity. This collection showcases furniture that operates at the intersection of function and illusion, where everyday objects become catalysts for wonder.

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    Erode Console – Cerused White Oak By Aaron Scott

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    $2,006
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    Forge And Sprout – Coat Stand By Matan Fadida

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    Tpf Series (the Parasitic Factors) _no.01 By Sai.E Studio

    $6,177 incl. tax
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    Domino Stainless Steel Side Table By Ford Bostwick Studio

    $3,778
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    $4,534 incl. tax
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    Elemental Patchwork Coffee Table By Sheyang Li

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    DUK x Reishi Edition Wall-Mounted Corner Table By Studio TOOJ

    $4,280 incl. tax
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    Noosphere – Nude Wall Lamp By Catrinel Sabaciag

    $1,266-$1,313
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    Surface Table – Mirror Polished Stainless Steel By studio NAWA

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    Evil Eye Glass Mirror – Large By Studio Dafi Reis Doron

    $803
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    Arresø – Wool Landscape Rug By Viktorija Kuliavaitė

    $3,572 incl. tax
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    Chandelier – The Staff Of Asclepius By Danik Uderbekov

    $2,952
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    Maze Lamp Floorstander By Stijn van Aardenne

    $1,890 incl. tax
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    Particules Bench By Melissa Mariller

    $2,834 incl. tax
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    Hartleder – Sustainable Cowhide Chair By Emil Keller

    $2,857 incl. tax
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    Tronco Bench – Stainless Steel Bench By Nitush and Aroosh

    $7,084
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    Fresh Catch Table I – Upcycled Steel By Lauren Goodman

    $1,771
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    Cylinder Modular Shelving Unit By Donna Maria Feghali

    $3,129
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    Tenfold 5 T Metal Pendant Light By Luft Tanaka Studio

    $5,242-$12,988
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    Constructions 01 – Poplar Dining Chair By Urbs Studio

    $4,132
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    Destiny Sluhach – Big Floor Lamp By FAINA

    $4,886 incl. tax
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    Aurora Gloss – Smart Gradient Acrylic Glass Lamp By Catrinel Sabaciag

    $1,884 incl. tax
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    Collector’s Edition – Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Crystal Installation By lucie claudia podrabska

    Price Upon Request incl. tax
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    Moon Armchair & Coffee Table By hermhaus

    $5,957
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    Totem – Gradient Colorful Wall Lamp By Catrinel Sabaciag

    $1,629 incl. tax
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    S 5 – Bio Polymer Table Lamp By diploria lighting

    $352 incl. tax
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    Bark – Cast Aluminum Side Table By Studio Kaytar

    Price Upon Request
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    Sharp – Steel Coffee Table By Primitive Buro

    Price Upon Request
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    c.1[bpg] By thibeau scarcériaux

    $13,572 incl. tax
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    Tpf Series (the Parasitic Factors) _no.02 By Sai.E Studio

    $6,692 incl. tax
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    Tube Bench By Deon Rubi

    $4,132
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    Leaky Lamp I – Ash Wood / Bioplastic By Pablo Ejarque-González

    $1,240
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    Pipe Dream Chandeliers – Aluminum / Glass By Luft Tanaka Studio

    $4,315
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    “cage” Bench By Klemens Schillinger

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    Invisible Chair No. 2 – Steel Wall Armchair By lee hyokk

    $3,646 incl. tax
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    Magma – Tinted Resin Mirror By Courtney Kinnare

    Price Upon Request
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    Event Horizon S : Eclipse Gradient Acrylic Glass Lamp By Catrinel Sabaciag

    $1,378 incl. tax
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    Oom – Marble & Cast Aluminum Coffee Table By Nama Home

    $10,701
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    Orí – Wood & Shell Shelf By Nina Coimbra

    $5,313
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    The Room – Hand Knotted Wool Rug By A* alittlemore studio

    $6,671
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    Event Horizon L : Eclipse Gradient Acrylic Glass Lamp By Catrinel Sabaciag

    $2,758 incl. tax
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    “Crooked Bench” By Nazara Lazaro

    $4,496 incl. tax
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    Serena – Glass & Wood Armchair By PROSA

    $6,441
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    Pulley Table 01_stainless Steel By Hypothesis Furniture

    $2,598
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    Aurora Frosted – Minimalist Smart Gradient Acrylic Glass Lamp By Catrinel Sabaciag

    $1,900 incl. tax
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    Sun Vxs 01 — Organic Sand Wall Light By Rollo Studio By Rollo Studio

    $1,257 incl. tax
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    Mirror Clock (II) By Silje Lindrup

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