Jaime Hayón's Showtime furniture and ceramics

With a nod, and a wink, to his countrymen Salvador Dalí and architect Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona-based Jaime Hayón is putting Spain on the international design map. Equal parts artist and industrial designer, the 34-year-old who is often photographed in clown makeup or a sheep costume was recently appointed as the new creative director of Lladró, the collectible porcelain figurines firm, which will launch Hayón's designs later this year. In the meantime his Showtime furniture and ceramics, shown here, merge elegant and spindly silhouettes with a gentle surrealism in a collection that has complementary indoor and outdoor elements. The indoor lacquered two-seater sofa with tufted leather upholstery, left, is $9,950, while its plastic outdoor counterpart is $1,360. The sculptural robot-style ceramics, shown below, which also serve as vases, start at $425. Modern Living, 8775 Beverly Blvd., L.A. (310) 657-8775 or www.modernliving.com.