In the 1840s Michael Thonet began to experiment designing furniture using bent wood steamed into a soft and pliable state. Over the next 20 years Michael Thonet and his sons developed the processes and machines that would allow them to build bentwood furniture in unprecedented quantities. It was in this time period that he developed […]
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Our Saarinen Tables are masterful Italian reproductions of the original Saarinen table. Table bases are available in matte or glossy white or black, or matte silver. Tops are offered in a variety of stones and laminates, including the popular white arabescato and black marquina, and dramatic marbles such as Emperador and Travertine. Eero Saarinen designed this loveseat in the […]
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ARGO The extendable Argo Table from Midj is a perfect table for small living spaces. With a square footprint in its smallest configuration, the Argo is able to expand to twice its size by exposing its hidden leaf. The largest Argo extends to a brilliant 94″. In clear tempered or underpainted glass. From $841. BRIOSO TABLE With […]
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There’s fabulous, there’s FABULOUS, and then there’s Giovannetti. Founded in the exuberant design environment of the mid-1960s, Giovanetti’s first big splash came with the now-classic and collected Anfibio convertible sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi. Seen in permanent museum collections around the world (and currently at NYC’s MOMA as part of “Artists Choice: Trisha Donnelly“), the Anfibio looks as good today […]
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YES, THOSE ARE GREEN PAVILION CHAIRS. OTHER MIES CHAIRS IN THE AMAZING RESTORATION OF THE VILA TUGENDHAT USE WHITE LEATHER AND RED VELVET. The Villa of Greta and Fritz Tugendhat, designed by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1929-30, is a restored Unesco World Heritage Site in Brno, Czech Republic. Daniela Hammer-Tugendhat and her sister Ruth Guggenheim-Tugendhat sit in […]
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In 1956, Eero Saarinen addressed the “ugly, confusing, unrestful world resulting from the slum of legs underneath typical chairs and tables” with his iconic Tulip table: a clean pedestal trumpeting up from the ground to gracefully meet its top. If you’d like one leg instead of four, here are some options for you. Atatlas Table by Marcello Ziliani Similar to […]
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