IKEA might be best known for its affordable furniture line, but that doesn't mean the Swedish brand can't go a little high-brow with its offerings.
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IKEA has launched its sixth annual Art Event collection, which comprises 10 limited-edition pieces created in collaboration with artists Daniel Arsham, Gelchop, Humans since 1982, Sabine Marcelis, and Stefan Marx. The products will be sold online and in-store.
"Each item in this collection has a practical function, and at the same time it is an art object," IKEA Art Event creative leader Henrik Most said in a statement. "The traditional idea of art being high-end and design being part of mass culture simply is not relevant anymore. The two go fantastic together — that is where the magic happens."
Check out the 10 pieces from the avant-garde IKEA Art Event 2021 collection below, and shop it here.
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