Searching for Lara Bohinc jewelry and landing mostly on furniture and lighting? Start with the designer’s own studio site, choose by material and sculptural line, and check each retailer listing’s category and date before you buy.
This guide belongs to our wider look at parisian designer fashion shopping. It follows a buyer’s problems in order: who the designer is, what the pieces are made of, what Planetaria is, how to pick a first piece and where to look.
Designer background and studio base
Lara Bohinc is a Slovenian-born, London-based designer, according to Atelier Courbet. Bohinc Studio calls itself a London-based design practice founded by Lara Bohinc MBE in 2016, as stated on the studio’s own website.
Training and early career
She graduated from the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts in Slovenia. She then completed an MA in jewellery and metalwork at the Royal College of Art, as The Guardian reported in 2000. The same article says she moved from Slovenia in the early 1990s. That jewellery and metalwork training explains why her sculptural work often reads as made by a jeweller.
What the studio makes now
The studio describes its work as sitting at the intersection of furniture, functional sculpture and material research, and it produces unique pieces, limited editions and commissions. For a jewelry buyer, the practical point is that the studio’s catalogue is sculptural design first. A search for the name will return objects beyond wearable pieces, so filter by category before comparing anything.
Signature design language
Atelier Courbet describes her designs as often featuring taut, slender lines with feminine curves. It also points to deconstructed or juxtaposed geometric forms, alongside an ongoing interest in traditional artisanship. In practice, this means pieces that look engineered but are softened by a curve.
The earlier work shows the same appetite for unusual forms. The 2000 Guardian article mentions a braille choker with inverted lettering and sterling silver headphones. It also lists bags with translucent perspex handles, engraved metal cigarette cases and sterling silver clasps. Her jewellery was used in shows by Costume Nationale, Kosuke Tsumara, Guy Laroche and Andrew Groves, which tells you the pieces were conceived to sit alongside fashion rather than apart from it.
Choose by temperament. If you prefer restraint, look for the slender, taut lines. If you want a conversation piece, look for the juxtaposed geometric forms.
Materials to look for
The studio site says its collections are grounded in specific material investigations. Not every material below suits jewelry, but the list helps you read a listing and recognise when you are looking at a larger object.
- Metal: the most relevant material for wearable pieces, and the one that links today’s catalogue to her jewellery and metalwork training. Earlier jewellery used sterling silver, per the Guardian piece.
- Marble, wood and urushi lacquer: these point to furniture and sculptural objects rather than pieces you wear.
- Hand-blown glass and ceramics: also listed by the studio, and again a signal of object-scale work.
- Saddlery leather and natural upholstery: relevant to seating and accessories, and a reminder that the studio works across disciplines.
Atelier Courbet adds that the designer collaborates with European artisans from Portugal and Italy. When a listing names a material and maker, treat that as a good sign. When it names neither, ask before buying.
The Planetaria collection
Planetaria appears on Bohinc Studio’s works list alongside Anima, Betsy, Fallen Empire, Utopia, Peaches and Afternoon Tea. That placement tells you it is a named body of studio work, not a one-off product.
If Planetaria interests you, open its entry on the studio website and read the piece descriptions and materials there. A third-party summary is a weaker guide than the maker’s own page. Compare any retailer listing against that entry before you pay.
Choosing a first piece
Decide what problem you are solving first, then match it to the design language and the studio’s output. The table sets out the most common starting points.
| Your situation | Where to start | Planning use |
|---|---|---|
| You want something quiet and wearable | Metal pieces with taut, slender lines and gentle curves | These suit a first purchase because the line is easy to wear with plain clothing. |
| You want a statement | Pieces built from deconstructed or juxtaposed geometric forms | Wear one such piece and keep everything else simple. |
| You want a one-of-a-kind object | Unique pieces and commissions from the studio | Go to the studio directly, since these are made by the practice itself. |
| You want a collectable | Limited editions | Check the edition details on the studio’s pages before buying elsewhere. |
The design-language rows draw on Atelier Courbet, and the output rows on Bohinc Studio.
For most buyers, a slender metal piece is the sensible entry point. It carries the signature line, and it avoids paying for scale or exotic materials you may not want.
Wearing a sculptural piece
A piece built on strong lines works best when the clothing around it is plain. A tailored sleeve or a clean neckline gives the metal room, and one such piece is usually enough.
If you are building a wardrobe around a statement piece, our guides to Alexandre Vauthier clothing and the Andrew Gn designer cover two other labels worth comparing. Wait to layer a second sculptural piece until you know how the first sits on you.
Where to buy Lara Bohinc
Start with the studio
The Bohinc Studio website is the official source for what is current, and it is the place to ask about unique pieces, limited editions and commissions. Use it to confirm what exists before you look for stockists.
Retailers and dated lists
The 2000 Guardian article names Selfridges, Browns Focus and Vexed Generation as places selling her jewellery, and lists Harrods as a stockist. Those are historical details from one article. Treat them as places to start asking, and confirm availability directly before travelling or ordering.
Retail price signals
The Future Perfect’s Lara Bohinc listing shows the Moonrise Sconce 01 in matte black at US$1,630.00 and the Moonrise Chandelier 02 starting at US$18,440.00. Both are lighting, not jewelry. Read them as a sign of the studio’s current price tier for design objects, not as a jewelry budget.
Troubleshooting a purchase
- Results show furniture or lighting: that reflects the studio’s focus on furniture and functional sculpture. Narrow your search to metal and wearable terms.
- A stockist list looks old: the retailer names in the 2000 article are historical. Contact the shop first, or go back to the studio site.
- A geometric piece has no named designer: geometry alone does not identify the maker. Ask for attribution and material details before paying.
- A listing gives no material: the studio’s work spans metal, marble, wood, urushi lacquer, glass, ceramics and leather, so a missing material leaves you unable to judge what you are buying.
Frequently asked questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Has Lara Bohinc won design awards? | Atelier Courbet says she won the British Fashion Council’s New Generation Award before launching her own studio. The Guardian cites the New Generation Design Award, sponsored by M&S, in 1997. |
| Where has the studio’s work been exhibited? | Bohinc Studio lists Milan Design Week, Design Miami, Art Basel Miami and the Venice Biennale. |
| Why was she once called Lara Boeing 747? | The Guardian reports she formerly worked under that name and had to change it because the real Boeing company objected. |
| Does the studio take commissions? | Yes. Bohinc Studio says it produces unique pieces, limited editions and commissions. |
