Nicolette de WAART

Dutch designer and artist, Nicolette de Waart creates objects where femininity, elegance, and functionality closely interact with a craft-based approach to natural materials. Based in the Netherlands after years in Singapore and London, she develops an aesthetic vocabulary inspired by her travels, nature, and traditional skills.

Her creations, ranging from furniture to lighting, including sculpture and functional objects, combine ancestral techniques – bronze, wood, textiles, ceramics, and lost wax – with a contemporary sensibility. Winner of several awards for her emblematic pieces such as the Leaf Seats or the Poppy Bloom Stools, Nicolette continues to push the boundaries between tradition and innovation.

The Perfect Imperfect Berry lamp, presented at Private Choice, reflects this unique approach. Inspired by traditional Japanese « Chochin » lanterns, it is made entirely by hand from paper and fabric. The deliberately embraced irregularity of its organic form reveals a poetic aesthetic, where the beauty of natural imperfections is enhanced by light and material. Both light and robust, this lamp becomes a surprising sculptural object, floating delicately on three feet in wood and patinated bronze, perfectly embodying the alliance between functionality, art, and tradition.