In honor of Dutch designer Friso Kramer’s 90th birthday, the Galerie Catherine Houard in Paris has mounted an important retrospective of his work. A founding partner of the Total Design Bureau and a member of the ‘Goed Wonen’ foundation in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Seating
The Sotheby’s Art Nouveau Sale in Paris on 16 February has some spectacular offerings including this beautiful pair of pearwood and leather chairs (circa 1900-1910) by Hector Guimard (1867-1910). A true exponent of the Art Nouveau style, his work is … Continue reading
Warren McArthur’s furniture, recognizable for its curved metal tubing design with customized washer joinery, was popular with the Hollywood crowd during the 1930s Art Deco period in the U.S. It was used on numerous movie sets and in the interiors … Continue reading
Susan covered Maison et Object for AAD. Check out the amazing design she spotted at this high-end trade fair out side of Paris! We can source works for you by the designers featured in this article. Please contact us with inquiries. … Continue reading
Michel Mangematin (1928 – 2012), the French architect who studied in the workshops of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe created a small, but exquisite number of design pieces. He in fact only designed three pieces of furniture, … Continue reading
Sotheby’s 20th Century Design sale today includes this sultry caramel velvet canapé from circa 1925. It is stained wood, vellum and brass. The designer is unknown. The estimate: 20,000 – 30,000€. This statement piece needs space to be seen! We … Continue reading
We loved the two bridge armchairs in mahogany also by Sornay. From a set of sixteen chairs, they had been displayed in 1937 as part of the Andre Sornay “study” recreated at the ‘Exposition Internationale des arts et techniques dans … Continue reading
We love this prototype stool in bronze (c 1980) by Kim Moltzer. It made us think of the famous ‘Choupatte’ by Claude Lalanne – the cabbage head sprouting fantastical chicken legs she created in copper and bronze. When asked how … Continue reading
3 A few steps away from the Louvre in our favorite gallery tucked away behind the Palais-Royal we found two ideas for Modern seating to go with this Persian treasure in the Louvre. Imagine these super elegant, light-as-air 1970 Maison Jansen chairs next … Continue reading
4 Or imagine pairing the amorphic Persian table with the restrained and graceful curves of this GINO canapé from 1970! The striking contrast with the table creates an exciting prospect! Alas, our dream of creating a sitting area around this Persian … Continue reading
