Mies van der Rohe’s Four Season Stool Get a Boost
by John Watson
New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission saves the Four Seasons Restaurant interiors
Categories: musings, recent sightings • Tags: brno, mies van der rohe, modern classic
Saarinen’s Verstaille Gets a Facelift
by John Watson
General Motor’s Technology Center gets a facelift. We hope they keep the Saarinen Lounge Chairs!
Categories: musings, recent sightings • Tags: saarinen, saarinen table
The Michael Thonet Chair – A Never Ending Experiment with Steam Bending
by John Watson
Experiments with the Michael Thonet continue today.
Categories: musings • Tags: Michael Thonet Chair A3500
If Your Modern Classic Furniture is New and Out of the Box, it’s a Reproduction
by John Watson
Questions often arise regarding originals, reproductions, and licenses when discussing modern classic furniture.
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: barcelona lounge, pavilion lounge
Eileen Gray Table – A Closer Look
by John Watson
The Eileen Gray Table exhibits many of her skills as a craftswoman, as well as a designer.
Categories: musings
So What is a Michael Thonet Bentwood Chair Anyways? A Quick Overview
by John Watson
Michael Thonet’s bentwood chairs have a rich and wonderful history.
Categories: musings
A Brief History of the Saarinen Table
by John Watson
Over time the Saarinen table has developed in a way that would likely have pleased this modern classic master.
Categories: musings
Sapiens Bookcases by Sintesi
The Sapiens Bookcase by Sintesi is a contemporary space saving idea. Instead of committing to an over-extension of lateral space, why not just use a limited vertical space, and make it elegant? That’s the concept behind this book-loving Sapiens bookshelf. Utilizing a tower instead of a conventional wall unit, this sleek and functional designer bookshelf […]
Categories: musings, recent sightings
Vibrant New Year
Love Lounge Chair by Giovannetti The Love Lounge Chair by Giovannetti is more than a chair. In this 2006 design by the Italian designer Sandro Santantonio, the soft lines of a heart are constructed making this chair exude emotion. Known for other organic shaped chairs, such as the Daisy and Flower, Santantonio’s Love Lounge is […]
Categories: musings, recent sightings