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Editors' Picks
Discover a collection of furniture, art, fine jewelry, watches and fashion curated by 1stDibs' in-house tastemakers.
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Mushroom Ottoman in Burnt Orange Warped Checkered Velvet
Located in Vallejo, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a white and burnt orange warped checkerboard velvet fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfort...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Fabric
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and black pure aniline leather.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another Classic...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Oak
Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Orange Togo, three piece set
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in London, GB
The iconic Togo orange sofa set, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973, has become a design midcentury Classic.
The sofas have been newly reupholstered in a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Fabric
Art Deco Armchair, H237 by Jindrich Halabala, Flower Patterned Upholstery
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Lučenec, SK
This beautiful set of floral patterned Art Deco armchairs will uplift any libing room or conservatory with its beauty and craftsmanship. The armchairs were designed by the reknowned ...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Henning Kjaernulf Danish Mid-Century Carved Oak Lounge Chairs in Oak, 1970's
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and sought after pair of "his and hers" lounge chairs by Danish Designer, Henning Kjaernulf made from quarter-sawn white oak and hand carved in brutalist styles seeking inspirat...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Wool, Oak
Cinna / Ligne Roset Lounge Chair Sandra by Annie Hieronimus Lime Green
By Annie Hiéronimus, Cinna (Ligne Roset)
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Cinna / Ligne Roset model Sandra designed by Annie Hieronimus.
This is the Chair Version.
The fabric has a stripe design, a truly 1970s design.
The colour is stunning lime green a...
Category
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Upholstery
Contemporary Identity Stool in Olive Coloured Lacquer
Located in London, GB
Identity Stool joins the series of Jimena Montemayor's unique design works, as an individual version of her 'Identity Bench', debuted this year at Salon Cosa's 3rd Edition in Mexico City Art...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Wood
An Early Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Ciprea" chair, Cassina, Italy, 1967
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
An early example of a "Ciprea" chair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967
This example features its original deep cream leather upholstery and being one of the first ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Leather
Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd.,
Finland, 1929.
Birch.
Stamped.
This rare dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is character...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Birch
Yrjö Kukkapuro Cloud Chair Set of 6, Sky Blue and Teal, Avarte Finland, 1984
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Yrjö Kukkapuro Cloud Chair Set of 6, Sky Blue and Teal, Avarte Finland, 1984.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Post-Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Stainless Steel
One Love Stool Veneziano+Team Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1920
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made from a single block of scented cedar that reproduces the form of a heart.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Dots and Cloud-Inspired Coffee Table by Design Libero and Dimitri Likissas
Located in Dubai, AE
Cloud is a combination of modern design and contemporary art; the dots and cloud-inspired work of the artist Dimitri Likissas were translated into an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Steel
Gufram, Bocca Lip-Shaped Sofa, Rice, by Studio 65
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bocca, the original 1970 lips-shaped couch is only Gufram’s. More than any other, this object of design represents the perfect abstraction of feminine beauty. It is no coincidence th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Copacabana Lounge Chair
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Copacabana lounge chair was created in 1955 by Mathieu Matégot. The low Copacabana lounge chair has the impression of being designed with a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Metal
Pair of Walnut Armchairs, Late 16th Century, French Renaissance, with Ram Mask C
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
"This rare pair of upholstered open armchairs relate to examples in museum collections in France, the USA and the UK. Few pieces of Renaissance furniture featuring ram’s head motif arm terminals survive as the chairs would have been in the ownership of the elite symbolising leadership and authority. The condition of these armchairs reflects their age and use and they have a rich colour and lustrous patina.
The form of these chairs is characteristic of a stereotypical Renaissance model. The upholstered section of the backs are upholstered in wool with applied 17th century floral needlework faced with gilded studs and supported by square section uprights. The channelled tablet and stylised rosette incised curved arms terminate in acanthus capped carved rams' masks and are supported by column turned uprights headed by an entrelac collar. The ram is a symbol of leadership and authority and it also determination, action, initiative, and Aries, the first sign of the Zodiac. The seats are upholstered in wool with applied 17th century needlework faced with gilded studs and supported by tapering column/ring turned front legs and square section back legs. Some of the stretchers with moulded detailing. Standing on front ball feet. Exceptional original colour and patina. Henri II 1550-60.
Condition: The chairs are both sturdy with exceptional colour and patina. One armchair with a splice on the rhs back leg and replaced but period front and lhs stretcher both bearing old nail marks, two other replaced stretchers and the back uprights bearing old nail marks indicating that they were upholstered at some point. The other armchair with an old repair to a break in the right back leg and an old patch near the end of the leg, replaced but period back and lhs stretcher, small patch to bottom of lhs arm where it meets the support. Old worm marks and some losses. Considering the age of the armchairs, these repairs and replacements are not unusual and consistent with the repairs on the related armchairs in museum collections. They suggest that the chairs either fell backwards at some point or someone leant back while sitting in them.
Back Height 107cm, 42in, Seat Height 59.5cm, 23½in
Width 60cm, 23½ in, Seat 59cm, 23¼in
Depth including arm 59cm, 23¼in, Seat 49cm, 19¼in
Provenance: Deaccessioned by The National Galleries of Scotland
Bearing an old transport label from Alain Moatti (French architect) to Mrs Katz, London
Literature: Related to :
There are comparable armchairs in international museum collections dated to the second half of the 16th century. Most share the following characteristics with the above pair, the form, the ram's mask carved to the end of each arm, the curvilinear outline of the arm rests, the ring turned front legs as well as the plain square section back legs and plain stretchers.
1. Two stained glass windows...
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Editors' Picks
Materials
Walnut
Saturn Sofa by Gaston Rinaldi for Rima, Italy, 1957, Maharam Blue Divina Melange
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Saturn (Saturno) sofa by Gaston Rinaldi for Rima, Italy, 1957, recently reupholstered in luxurious Maharam Divina Melange Blue. Scalamandre Tigre pillows in main photo are for displ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Steel
Arflex Pecorelle Armchair in Denver Fabric and Black Fur Corners by Cini Boeri
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The architect Cini Boeri tells that she was inspired by Christo Vladimirov Javasev's and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon's works, masters in the art of landscape painting. Nature pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Metal
Nanimarquina Wellbeing Hammock by Ilse Crawford
By Nani Marquina, Ilse Crawford
Located in New York, NY
Wellbeing is an organism of comforting textile products that support the human experience. All the items focus on tactility, materiality, craft and quality. They add warmth, softness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Cotton
Customizable Wittmann Vuelta Velvet Sofa by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
Rotation, turning, return – these are the meanings of the Spanish word Vuelta. The backrest rotates playfully around the corner, becomes the armrest, continues on to the sitter - or ...
Category
2010s Austrian Editors' Picks
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
Adrian Pearsall Sofa in Walnut and Rose Leatherette
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, sofa, walnut, leatherette, United States, 1960s
Beautiful sofa created by the American designer Adrien Pearsall. The sofa has a uniqu...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Walnut, Faux Leather
Heart Stool with Red or Black Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Stool heart with polyurethane foam and upholstered with
red fabric 100% cotton. With removable upholstery. Base in
polished stainless steel.
Also available with black fabric, on requ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Editors' Picks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Konekt Pause Lounge Chair with Polished Brass Legs and Boiled Wool
By Konekt
Located in New York, NY
The Pause Chaise Lounge is upholstered with graded-in fabric or COM and features solid brass legs. With a fiberglass shell designed to embrace the body, this sculptural lounge chair ...
Category
2010s American Editors' Picks
Materials
Brass
Unique Sculptural Bench by Rogan Gregory, 2019
By Rogan Gregory
Located in New York, NY
Unique sculptural bench in bleached maple and stone. Designed and made by Rogan
Gregory, USA, 2019.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Editors' Picks
Materials
Stone
Opinion Ciatti Guelfo Fur Wingback Armchair in White Mélange Synthetic Fur
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cozy and comfortable bucket seat, a reassuring form with absolutely contemporary details; these are the main features of the Guelfo collection designed by Lapo Ciatti.
Guelfo wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Nickel
Set of Fourteen Cockpen Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A custom set of fourteen mahogany Chinese Chippendale cockpen dining chairs. A mid-18th century design, carved of mahogany with saddle seats and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinese Chippendale Editors' Picks
Materials
Mahogany
Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Pair of Purple Velvet Armchairs with Ottomans
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) & Carlo Hauner (1927-1997)
Set of armchair and footrest
Manufactured by Forma Moveis,
Brazil, 1950
Iron structure, fabric upholstery
Pair of purple velvet Mid-century modern velvet armchairs made in Brazil.
Measurements:
100 cm x 60 cm x 70 H cm (armchair)
39.37 in x 23.62 in x 27.56 H in (armchair)
Literature
Brasilian modern: The rediscovery of 20th century Brazilian furniture. Aric Chen. Brasil, 2016. Pag 217,128 (similar model).
Martin Eisler (Vienna, Austria, 1913 - São Paulo, Brazil, 1977), was an architect and furniture designer. He was part of a group of European architects and designers who left Europe during the chaos of the Second World War and went to live and work in Brazil. Eisler stood out amongst this group of creatives, his work was at the forefront of modern furniture design in Brazil which flourished through the 50s and 60s in the region. The work of Martin Eisler in partnership with Carlo Hauner (1927-1996) was of particular significance.
Eisler left Europe in 1938 due to the rise of fascist regimes. He first lived in Argentina, where he was settled and worked as an architect, set designer and interior designer, he opened up an interior design firm Interieur Forma. In 1940, he married Rosl Wolf, the daughter of German immigrants.
Born in Brescia in 1927, Carlo Hauner studied technical drawing and drawing at the Brera Academy in Milan, Italy. In 1948 he successfully participated in the Venice Biennale after which he moved to Brazil, where he dedicated himself to the design of textile, ceramics, furniture and architecture. In only a very short time he founded a furniture production company and purchased a factory from Lina Bo Bardi and her husband Pietro Bardi, renaming it Móveis Artesanal.
In 1953 Hauner met Martin Eisler, who was looking for help to produce furniture for the home of his brother-in-law, Ernesto Wolf. Eisler reached out to Hauner and the rest is history. The two men connected and with Wolf’s financial backing, they opened Galeria Artesanal (a store for their company Móveis Artesenal) on a busy street in São Paulo.
Being highly ambitious and with an eye on the international market as well as the upcoming office market, Móvies Artesanal later changed into Forma. Along with Oca, Forma became one of the biggest names in Brazilian furniture production. Even managing to attract an exclusive license to sell Knoll furniture, bringing big names in international design such as Mies Van Der Rohe, Charles Eames and Harry Bertoia to the Brazilian furniture market. Hauner and Eisler’s designs are characterized by the use of Brazilian woods, thin tubular frames and a range from furniture, to ceramics and textiles. Some of their most famous designs are the “rib” lounge chair...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Iron
Lalong Upholstered Chaise Lounge in Navy Blue Fabric Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Como, IT
Lalong is a chaise lounge designed by Aldo Cibic with soft lines, upholstered and covered with removable navy blue cotton fabric. It lies on six ant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Textile, Upholstery
Marc Newson Wooden Armchair in Beech Heartwood for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Marc Newson
Located in New York, NY
Successful proof of great experimentation and daring, the wooden chair by Marc Newson was born of the desire to push the manipulation of wood to its limits. Wooden chair is a modern,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Beech
Customizable ClassiCon Chaos Chair by Konstantin Grcic
By Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
When a highly individual Minimalist like Konstantin Grcic designs his first upholstered furniture, the result is bound to be extraordinary. With his Chaos chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Upholstery
Roly Poly Polyethelene Armchair in Brick Red by Faye Toogood for Driade
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Plastic
Pierre Jeanneret, Chair with Single Arm
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960.
Single armchair, teak and cane.
Provenance:
Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Editors' Picks
Materials
Cane, Wood, Teak
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Quilt Armchair for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in London, GB
Konstantin Grcic has created a compact, geometric divan with a purity of form and a big personality that offers a modern, Minimalist update on the traditional chaise...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Foam
Dutch Colonial Teak Round Back Chair, Late 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
AN INDONESIAN TEAK WOOD ROUND-BACK CHAIR
Indonesia/Jakarta (Batavia), late 18th century
The wood elegantly carved and curved, the round-back and seating with cane.
H. 87 x W. 61 cm
Seat height 42.5 cm
Note:
Round back chairs, starting with the burgomaster chairs...
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Antique Editors' Picks
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Roly Poly Polyethylene Sofa in Charcoal by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category
2010s Italian Editors' Picks
Materials
Plastic
Red Hans Ullrich Bitsch Chairs Series 8600 Two Pairs
By Hans Ullrich Bitsch, Kusch+Co
Located in Vienna, AT
Two pairs of red Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs Series 8600, circa 1980. Postmodern classic with perforated backrest and seat and highly delicate metal joints. Very good original conditi...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Ole Wanscher Pair of Vintage Rosewood Colonial Chairs, 1950s
By Ole Wanscher, Poul Jeppesen
Located in London, GB
Ole Wanscher
PJ-149 Colonial chair, 1949
A fine pair of Ole Wanscher's most iconic design: The colonial chair. Produced by Poul Jeppesen in Denmark circa 1950s in exquisite Brazilian rosewood with original woven rattan cane seat and feather cushions covered in new pale linen fabric.
The colonial chair was Wanscher's homage to American...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Rattan, Rosewood, Linen
Blow Chair by Alexis Lahellec, Paris, 1996
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare blow chair by Alexis Lahellec, Paris, 1996. Nice zebra pattern chair, fully comprised of PVC. Good condition.
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1990s French Post-Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
PVC
Pair of Sam Maloof Horn Back Chairs
By Sam Maloof
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sam Maloof horn back chairs with carved walnut and velvet upholstery 1962, USA
Category
1960s American Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Louis LXIV Fauteuil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French LXIV adjustable fauteuil in original needlepoint, 18th century.
Measures: Seat: 17" H
Arm: 27" H.
Category
18th Century French Antique Editors' Picks
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Style Bentwood Armchairs
By Michael Thonet, Salvatore Leone
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Michael Thonet Cafe Daum style bentwood armchairs produced by Salvatore Leone. Originally designed for the Cafe Daum in Vienna. These chairs fea...
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19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Antique Editors' Picks
Materials
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
GUFRAM Detecma Lounge in Blue by Tullio Regge
By Gufram Furniture, Tullio Regge
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Detecma is an acronym for Design, Technique and Mathematics. These three values were united for the first time in 1967, the year when the Physicist Professor Tullio Regge, renown as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Fabric, Resin
PH Snake Chair, Chrome, Leather Extreme Black, Leather Upholstery, Visible Tubes
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Snake Chairs flowing lines within its steel tube design are inspired by the strong yet flexible body of a snake. It is multi-use and fits any roo...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Editors' Picks
Materials
Chrome
GAN Mangas Space Module Plait in Wool
By GAN Rugs
Located in New York, NY
The Mangas Space collection revealing her many facets. The same textures, the same comfort, now in a set of modules and rugs that create different spaces that are always warm and per...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Wool, Foam
Established & Sons Mollo Armchair in Red by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, Established & Sons
Located in London, GB
Composed entirely of foam, without any hard internal structure, Mollo’s simple form provides exceptional comfort and the ultimate relaxation experience. Comfortably seating seven, on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Foam
Leather Five Leg Chair by Rejo Studio
By REJO design studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
A bold leather pattern make this chair the perfect sidekick. With geometric shape seat, atop five curved legs
Dimension. W 72 x D 70 x H 46 cm
Material. Wooden structure, with le...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Metal
Sylvie Chair in Coal Black Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Editors' Picks
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Sofa with Wheels Comfort by Cesare Casati, Italy
By Cesare Casati, Comfort, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A beautiful sofa with wheels with three seats, structure in fiberglass with leather cover designed by Cesare Casati and produced by Comfort in circa 1...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Egg Hanging Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
By Nanna Ditzel, Sika Design
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Egg hanging chair. Hanging egg is designed by Nanna Ditzel, and is in itself a design icon in Danish design. Originally the swing was produced in rattan, but for our exterior collect...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Rattan
Moooi Cloud Sofa in Steel Frame with Boucle, Rainbow Upholstery
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Have you ever wished that you could fall into the softness of a white cloud that looks like cotton candy? After a brief reality check this daydream is forgotten, until you catch a glimpse of the Cloud...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Upholstery
IVY Contemporary Pouf in Wood and Fabric
By Secolo, Artefatto Design Studio
Located in London, GB
The 'Giardino Botanico' collection features five pouffes, each with a backrest inspired by a distinctive botanic shape. The backrest has some flexibi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Flavio de Carvalho FDC-1 Chair, Brazil, 1950
By Flavio de Carvalho
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This chair model FDC-1 is designed by Flavio de Carvalho (1899-1973) and manufactured at a local atelier in Brazil, 1950. The chair has a solid steel sctructure, circle shaped and ha...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Steel
Guillerme & Chambron Lounge Chair with Storage in Oak and Leather
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, lounge chair and cabinet, oak, leather, France, 1960s
This is a remarkable piece of furniture by Guillerme et Chambron. The whole construction is based on a seating area and a unique, custom-made cabinet. The armrest is beautifully shaped and contains an engraved...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Editors' Picks
Materials
Leather, Oak
Oliver Sundqvist and Frederik Nystrup Larsen Contemporary Colorful Chair, 2021
By Oliver Sundqvist and Frederik Nystrup Larsen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chair model "Private Parking"
From the "Kiki Beach Club" series
Contemporary Design
Manufactured by Oliver Sundqvist and Frederik Nystrup Larsen
Copenhagen (Denmark), 2021
Fiber glass, acrylic, lacquer
Measurements:
70 cm x 45 cm x 71 H cm
27.55 in × 17.71 in × 27.95 H in
Edition
Unique piece
The creative duo of Frederik Nystrup-Larsen (b.1992 Copenhagen) and Oliver Sundqvist (b.1991 Copenhagen) has proven to be a partnership that continuously questions the current state of contemporary art. Working on the boundary of art and design, the pair have reinterpreted the processes of consumerism, illustrating critique on overconsumption and poor manufacturing.
Intellectually and physically dependent on regular variation and change'Mater’, (meaning mother in Latin), the first collective project between Oliver and Frederik, was a vase originally created as a Christmas present for their mother. The vase was used for the interiors of Norma, a Copenhagen restaurant that is often referred to as the best restaurant in the world. Since ‘Mater’, the duo have continued focusing on creating unique and collectible objects, with a central focus on longevity. The pair seek to ignite a feeling of responsibility in people, through the creations of thoughtful and sustainable pieces. A lot of their work questions the surrounding world, inspired by characters who challenge established understandings of and structures within this world, the duo look towards multiple disciplines to fuel their creativity.
Equally as original as their final products, is their method. Triggered by beauty and decay, their creative process is split into phases, - initially, they spend a lot of time reflecting, not stressing about it. Being slow, taking actions that do not related to the project or practice. The following phase; the physical execution of the idea, is built on intuition and (often an unhealthy) tempo. Stress is welcome as we work like machines, brains left aside.
The designers split their time between Copenhagen and London and have exhibited at Art Basel, as well as at two solo shows before they had even finished school. The pair are currently working as NIKO JUNE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Editors' Picks
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass
Big Girl Chair by Lara Bohinc, Red Boucle, Organic Shape, Armchair, in Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Part of the Peaches collection, the Big Girl armchair is the largest piece in this new body of works. Reminiscent of a curvaceous female body, the pieces are composed of a wooden str...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Bouclé, Wool
Customizable La Manufacture-Paris Gardian Stool Designed by Patrick Norguet
By Patrick Norguet
Located in New York, NY
For the Gardian stool by designer Patrick Norguet, the concept of seating was reduced to its most minimal expression, reaching the greatest simplicity possible.
With handle
Size: W...
Category
2010s Italian Editors' Picks
Materials
Textile
Dolce Sofa with Plush Blue Dedar Fabric by Matteo Cibic
By Scarlet Splendour, Dedar, Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Dolce Sofa is an exquisite and ergonomically perfect three seater sofa upholstered in the plush blue jacquard fabric, This Must Be The Place by Dedar Milano...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Contemporary Modern Celeste Curved Sofa in Yellow Wool Felt and Black Metal Base
By Michael Felix
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Celeste is a contemporary and sleek yet functional sofa with sinuous curves and plump bolsters in light yellow wool that offers comfort and support without sacrificing form or ex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Steel
'Prosper & Prosper' Set of Two Soft Low Benches by Elissa Lacoste, France, 2020
Located in Antwerp, BE
‘Prosper & Prosper’ set of two unique functional art benches or ottomans by French artist and designer, Elissa Lacoste.
"The work is conceived as two symmetrical bodies, consisting ...
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Editors' Picks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
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The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Fred Rigby’s Modular Seating Can Be Configured in So Many Handy Ways
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Riotous Shapes and Colors Have Made Uchronia’s Designs the Toast of Paris
Julien Sebban’s energetic design collective is radically reshaping the look of 21st-century European furniture and interiors.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.
Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
Eileen Gray’s Famed Cliffside Villa in the South of France Is Returned to Its Modernist Glory
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.