Michael Anastassiades was born in 1968 in Cyprus and currently lives in London. Trained as a civil engineer at Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine in London before taking a Master’s degree in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art. He founded his London studio in 1994, followed by his brand in 2007 in order to broaden the availability of his signature designs. Anastassiades has collaborated with FLOS, Puiforcat, Lobmeyr, Herman Miller, Salvatori, Nilufar, and Svenskt Tenn and worked with architects, David Chipperfield and John Pawson.
Michael Anastassiades
"CHEERFULLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE" exhibition installation, FONDAZIONE ICA MILANO, MILAN, ITALY, 2021
“Every experience in life influences the way you see things and the way you create.”
WORK
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BL031, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
88.75 x 32.25 x 32.25 inches
225 x 82 x 82 cm
Edition of 3
FB32595
BL030, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
75 x 55.25 x 1.75 inches
190 x 140 x 4 cm
Edition of 3
FB32591
BL029, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
51.25 x 24.5 x 24.5 inches
130 x 62.5 x 62.5 cm
Edition of 3
FB32592
BL019, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
91 x 14.75 x 12.75 inches
231 x 37.5 x 32.5 cm
Edition of 3
FB34764
BL020, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
91 x 21.75 x 19 inches
231 x 55 x 48 cm
Edition of 3
FB34768
BL023, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
51.5 x 21.75 x 19 inches
131 x 55 x 48 cm
Edition of 3
FB32597
Mobile Chandelier 6, 2021
Patinated brass, glass and LED
65.25 x 65 x 6 inches
165.5 x 165 x 15 cm
Edition of 5
FB33841
Biri Biri, 2014
Mouth blown opaline glass
11.75 x 6 x 6 inches
30 x 15 x 15 cm
Edition of 8
FB29964
BL031, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
88.75 x 32.25 x 32.25 inches
225 x 82 x 82 cm
Edition of 3
FB32595
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BL030, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
75 x 55.25 x 1.75 inches
190 x 140 x 4 cm
Edition of 3
FB32591
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BL029, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
51.25 x 24.5 x 24.5 inches
130 x 62.5 x 62.5 cm
Edition of 3
FB32592
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BL019, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
91 x 14.75 x 12.75 inches
231 x 37.5 x 32.5 cm
Edition of 3
FB34764
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BL020, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
91 x 21.75 x 19 inches
231 x 55 x 48 cm
Edition of 3
FB34768
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BL023, 2021
Moso bamboo, waxed linen thread, spring steel, brass, borosilicate glass, components
51.5 x 21.75 x 19 inches
131 x 55 x 48 cm
Edition of 3
FB32597
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Mobile Chandelier 6, 2021
Patinated brass, glass and LED
65.25 x 65 x 6 inches
165.5 x 165 x 15 cm
Edition of 5
FB33841
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Biri Biri, 2014
Mouth blown opaline glass
11.75 x 6 x 6 inches
30 x 15 x 15 cm
Edition of 8
FB29964
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EXHIBITIONS & FAIRS
Museum Exhibitions
MIRROR MIRROR: REFLECTIONS ON DESIGN AT CHATSWORTH
Gallery Exhibitions
THE ENDLESS SUMMER
Gallery Exhibitions
MICHAEL ANASTASSIADES: UPBEAT
ART FAIR
THE SALON ART + DESIGN 2021
Museum Exhibitions
MICHAEL ANASTASSIADES: CHEERFULLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE
Gallery Exhibitions
COMFORT. CURATED BY OMAR SOSA
Editorial & Design in Dialogue
PUBLICATIONS
Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth
March 26, 2024
Comfort
January 9, 2020
An Accelerated Culture
May 3, 2019
SELECTED PRESS
Chatsworth House exhibition is a “collision of past and present”
March 30, 2023
How Can You Make an English Manor Filled With Old Masters Feel Contemporary? At Chatsworth House, the Answer Is Cutting-Edge Design
March 17, 2023
At First Light: Michael Anastassiades gets hands-on
November 19, 2021
New York exhibit An Accelerated Culture celebrates Generation X designers
May 25, 2019
Design Became a Behemoth. Those Behind Its Rise Are Wary for the Future
May 7, 2019
