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, […]

Charles and Ray Eames made the lounge chair and ottoman as a gift for their friend Billy Wilder, the director of “Some Like It Hot” and “Sunset Blvd.” When Vitra began manufacturing the set in 1956, they maintained as much of the hand-craftsmanship as was possible with mass production. Throughout the Eames/Nelson era, they came […]

In Milan, Poltrona Frau introduced the GranTorino upholstery collection designed by Jean-Marie Massaud. Jean-Marie Massaud takes inspiration from the world of saddlery and design Grantorino. A huge amount of freedom in how you put it all together. A modular sofa with an exquisite, original version that combines Saddle Extra Leather with Pelle Frau® leather or […]

In 1889, John Mathias Bernhardt founded the first industrial venture in rural Lenoir, North Carolina, which would later become the Bernhardt Furniture Company. Leveraging the region’s natural resources and local woodworking skills to strengthen the local economy, he opened his factory with vast ambitions and twenty-five employees. In the twelve decades since, Bernhardt has mastered […]

At this year ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, in New York, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance is pleased to present you Harper, a rocking chair in collaboration with Bernhardt Design. Bernhardt Furniture Company is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2014. To mark this occasion, Bernhardt Design honors the company’s heritage of fine wood-working and upholstery craftsmanship. “For me, […]

Ross lovegrove has created ‘diatom’ for moroso. presented at the 2014 salone del mobile, the infinitely vertical stacking chair for indoor and outdoor use draws its formal qualities from nature, retaining simple geometries that are realized using complex production processes. The Diatom chair is made entirely from aluminium to make it suitable for both indoor […]

HBF introduces Triscape, a casual seating collection with fluid lines and an elemental form inspired by natural growth patterns. Designed by Todd Bracher, Triscape is available as a bench with a small work surface or, alternatively, as a larger worksurface with a seat pad, offering unlimited configurations in an open work setting. Conceived for collaborative […]

Soft yet sculptural, Colina is a family of armchairs, elegant in silhouette and generous by design. Though originally created to complement the fluid architecture of the modular sofa system Loop, its adaptive, organic form and diverse range of options invites inclusion in many contexts from offices to public spaces to homes, in groups or alone. […]

The work of hella jongerius is an exercise in craft, color and form, as evidenced in her ‘east river chair’ for vitra. making its official debut at the 2014 salone del mobile, the seating object was originally conceived for the united nations north delegates’ lounge in new york which jongerius was involved in realizing. fusing […]

Responding to society’s current and future needs born from modern culture, Nomadic Chair, designed by Jorge Penadés, explores the potential of temporary furniture. Reducing comfort to the minimum in order to enlarge mobility to the maximum, Penadés encourage us to reconsider our ideas of contemporary furniture and give them new meanings in a more ephemeral […]