IKEA’s Konstrunda Collection: Affordable Art You Can Engage With at Home

Collectible design often feels out of reach. You browse, admire, but rarely own these expensive, limited-edition pieces. Enter IKEA, challenging this norm with their new Konstrunda collection. This lineup comprises 22 pieces from seven distinct designers, every item is affordable, with prices capped at £200 (approximately $270).

Konstrunda, which translates to Art Tour, invites you to live with art, not just view it behind glass. “We aimed to offer art at a price that people can truly afford,” creative leader Karin Gustavsson explained to Dezeen.

The collection’s least expensive item is a black-and-white vase by Italian architect Emanuele Stamuli, priced at a mere £19 (about $26). Contrasting this, the most expensive piece, a side table by London designer Andu Masebo, reaches a modest £149 (around $203).

Masebo’s Tubular Chair is famed for residing in gallery spaces. However, the table in this series brings this style into everyday homes, showcasing a similar bold frame you can simply purchase.

Additionally, Masebo contributes two geometric stools—one in raw pine, the other a vivid blue—that serve dual purposes as both seats and display pedestals.

If you’re interested in how artists transform objects, Agata Iwaszkiewicz’s whimsical animal sculptures offer delightful interpretations using clay.

The rest of the series flaunts delightful eccentricity. Akanksha Deo, an in-house designer, crafted a whimsical vessel resembling a block-character, designed to be a cheerful companion.

Swedish artist Lisa Reiser blew a series of glass vases inspired by her daydreams, including a particularly striking green one reminiscent of gummy candy.

Lisa Hilland’s creation, a bent orange sculpture that serves no functional purpose, stands as a testament to form for form’s sake. Meanwhile, Ingrid Leander and Igor Holtermann translated Stockholm’s zebra crossings and caution tapes into cushions and rugs.

Art versus design: this distinctive collection

Gustavsson describes these as art objects, blurring the lines between art and design. The focus was on expression, steering away from problem-solving. IKEA’s goal was clear: design within a £200 limit. This price constraint spurred creativity, encouraging the use of pine over walnut and favoring paint over veneer—choices that often enhance the pieces.

Explore the entire range on IKEA’s website. Discover how this collection’s design constraints birthed uniquely engaging art pieces.

Photography courtesy of IKEA. This was initially reported by Dezeen.

For more on making art accessible, Prudence Flint’s vivid depictions showcase quiet moments and inner worlds with painterly elegance.

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