ICFF: Jaime Hayon

Jaime Hayon made quite an impression at this year’s ICFF. He was commissioned by both Bacccarat and Lladro to create rather whimsical pieces for both companies.What is Jaime thinking? Creative thoughts, no doubt. Jaime has a playful sense of style that’s clearly his own.

For the Spanish porcelain company, Lladro, he channeled clowns in his figurines (Lladro is world famous for them). Most people (including me) think clowns are scary. Did he know this? Whatever. His seem friendly – but the lights are on. I think, however, that they work in a strange kind of way – beginning with this woman seated in a chair Jaime designed last year for Bd Barcelona.

His Fantasy Collection is comprised of figurines, vases, a lamp, and jewelry. The clown with the stick (upper right) is a candle holder. I like the cactus. But I don’t like figurines, so while I appreciate his style, please don’t buy me one for Christmas.

More to my liking are these large (each about a foot tall) candy vessels he created for Baccarat. Love ‘em! No clowns. But they’re still Jaime. His style is unique, but recognizable. You can see a thought process as well. He’s not resting on his previous hits and throwing a different color or material at it.

These projects must have been fun to work on. But I can’t wait to see more furniture from Jaime’s studio.