Here is a nice George Nelson cabinet from the mid-century furniture era that you may find while bargain hunting in your favorite thrift shops or on Craigslist. A great thing about this piece is its simple design. This type of mid-century furniture could easily be combined with new pieces. The "old and new" look can be cool when cleverly put together. This cabinet is just under 3 feet wide which is a nice size for providing additional storage while at the same time not creating a huge footprint in a room.
I find this chair interesting and very similar to a Rubik's cube that is mixed up. This may be the most colorful chair in the world, but is one that is sure to challenge your senses. This chair is so "loud" that I cannot imagine any but the most contemporary and aggressive interior decorators trying to work it into a living room design. The chair was designed by Alison and Peter Smithson in 1953. I was not around at that time, but I imagine experimentation with color was the rage. I have to admit that you will not find it in my living room, but it makes for an interesting blog anecdote. Product information: here.
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Ferruccio Laviani furniture designs are cutting edge modern to say the least and the TL1 table is definitely one of my favorites. The LT1 table features opposing ovals connected by a funnel shape cone that forms a smooth and sinuous style that offers a light open look. Porro of Italy produced the table and also features a full range of super modern furniture that would really deck out a great looking modern décor. Check out the entire Porro collection from Italy here.
Chances are you have seen at least one of Frank Gehry's modern designs that fundamentally changed conventional ideas about modern furniture and architecture. Gehry like many of the icons of the 20th century designed modern furniture to compliment his buildings that were seen as controversial at the time they were released. Here is his Collection Bench from Heller that is intended for indoor/outdoor, commercial, institutional and residential use and offers a care free one piece roto molded polymer construction. The Collection Bench is part of the "Collection" series that features an Easy Chair, Sofa, and various shaped seating and table elements. H: 16 ¾ W: 50 D: 19 11/16 Weight: 24 lbs $860 Available from 2Modern.com
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André Schelbach, the creative mind behind YOMEI invites us to "live with leather" and his stunning collection of modern furniture nicely wrapped in the most sensual of materials. YOMEI uses only hard-wearing, smooth, heavy-duty leather for the cabinetry, while natural grain, ultra-soft bull neck leather is used for the hand made armchairs and lounge sofas. The entire modern furniture collection includes sideboards, lounge sofas and armchairs, tv entertainment units, coffee tables, and the "Magic Cube" fold up computer cabinet / workstation that is definitely my favorite. See the entire collection of leather wrapped modern furniture from YOMEI here.
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