If there was Father of American architecture it would most definitely be Frank Lloyd Wright. His timeless designs were far beyond his era and have been studied and expounded upon since their introduction. Wrights career which spanned from1887 to 1959 focused mostly on residential and later commercial buildings, but he also had some very well known furniture designs. Using mostly natural woods and metal Wright created some very clean styles focusing on geometrical shapes. One of my personal favorites is the Husser table with its attention to detail yet simple design, perfect for a minimalist such as myself. Another favorite is the multilevel desk which incorporates a hanging trash can as well as a set of drawers for an ultimate use of space.
If you enjoy the ambiance of glass in your house, here are two great furniture pieces by designer Gae Aulenti. The Appia console table was created in 1984 for Zanotta. The Tavolino coffee table was created for Fontana Arte in 1982. These pieces show Aulenti's passion for working with glass and are great examples of contemporary design.
Talk about wheeling around the house. The tour table by Gae Aulenti really has wheels. This coffee table was designed in 1993 for Fontana Arte. I am not sure that this will fit the décor in your house, but you have to admit it's a conversation piece. Don't sell that old bicycle yet, you can maybe make something out of it.
A very nostalgic furniture design will get a modern touch. The classic plywood lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, and awarded Time Magazines design of the century will be reintroduced in a variety of updated
colors. The reintroduction will coincide with the 100th birthday of Charles in June of 1907. The Eames's were famous for their ground breaking designs that led the modern movement in furniture design creating many popular pieces for Hermann Miller from 1940's to the 1970's.
The colorful palette for the lounge chair with wooden legs (LCW) will initially include yellow, light blue, and white, with green, orange, purple, black, and red aniline stains added later this summer. The new colors also will be available later this summer on the molded plywood lounge chair with metal legs (LCM), the dining chair with wooden legs (DCW) and the dining chair with metal legs (DCM). The colors were chosen from other designs by Eames as well as popular colors or the era.
From designer Milo Baughman comes the clean lines of the Circle Back lounge chair. There is a definite retro look to the eye catching yet simple chair. Milo designed the Circle Back for Thayer Coggin, a well known name in quality made American furniture since 1953. This look is timeless, and it will lend its self well to a modern décor that has a class not trend as a theme. Sold in pairs for $4800.
