After winning the Museum of Modern Art Organic Design Competition with Charles Eames for their experiments with bent plywood in 1941, Eero Saarinen was eager to continue exploring the possibilities of a chair that achieved comfort through the shape of its shell, not the depth of its cushioning. Initially, he began the investigation with designs […]

Designed in 1941, Tabouret Solvay is a simple, robust stool out of massive wood, which instantly displays Prouvé’s influence: Jean Prouvé developed it according to his typical way of seeing things constructively. Thanks to his flat seat, the Tabouret Solvay can also be used as side table. The designer’s piece consists of massive oak wood, […]

British fashion designer Paul Smith has applied his iconic striped fabrics to a selection of furniture by legendary Danish designer Hans J. Wegner, was presented Milan for Salone del Mobile. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Wegner’s birth, Paul Smith picked his favourite pieces from those produced by Danish furniture brand Carl Hansen & Søn […]

The Wishbone Chair is perhaps Wegner’s most celebrated work. A light, attractive and comfortable dining chair with the characteristic Y-shaped back. The chair is a triumph of craftsmanship with a simple design and clean lines. Despite the chair’s straightforward appearance it takes more than 100 steps to make one. Amongst other things, the hand-woven seat […]

Emeco was originally founded following a collaborative project with Alcoa to develop a seaworthy chair for submarines and warships. The Navy chairs are impervious to corrosion, non magnetic, lightweight and most importantly incredibly strong – attributes of aluminum that we have now grown to appreciate and love. By the end of the 1950s Emeco aluminum […]

A workshop in Odense, Denmark in 1908, was the birthplace of the Carl Hansen company. With a fast reputation for quality work, Carl Hansen confidently took on large projects like dining room sets and bedroom suites. However, Hansen eventually learned to capitalize on scaled-back versions of his popular sellers, realizing that their strongest asset was […]

These multi-purpose tables may be lined up to serve as a coffee or bedside table, stacked atop one another to create an end table beside a sofa, or perhaps scattered around a room in a decorative fashion. They are available in three new wood varnishes: walnut, white ash and santos palisander, as well as in […]

George Nelson created these sturdy, light-weight steel Bubble lamps which always cast a soft, even light and feature a special translucent white plastic. The collection features ceiling pulley fixtures, lamps, table lamps and wall pinups. Beautiful, effective and functional, this collection exudes a certain fluidity and drama that adds character and depth to virtually any […]

The Grasshopper Lamp is a classically designed piece by the great architect and designer, Greta Magnusson Grossman, in 1947. Grossman played a significant role in defining the aesthetic of mid-century Californian Modernism. You no longer have to search high and low for an original as they have been reissued by Danish lighting brand Gubi.. It […]

Still the most successful tea set to date from Alessi, this classic and elegant set is also offered in stainless steel with bakelite handles or in silverplate with applewood handles, not for stovetop use. It has been produced in stainless steel since 1965. designer: carlo alessi producer: alessi material: stainless steel period: 1940