Meet Arne Jacobsen!

Arne Emil Jacobsen Born 11 February 1902, Died 24 March 1971. Arne Jacobsen is considered one of Denmark’s most noted architects and designers. Worldwide he enjoyed success with minimal, simple and distinct lounge chair designs. Arne has long been considered one of the original creators of the internationally recognized “Danish Design”. His accomplishments in architecture were significant although his classic mid century furniture designs are what the world will likely remember him by. The Egg Chair, Swan Chair and Swan Sofa were designed in 1958. The original use of the chair was a lounge piece throughout the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen which Arne Jacobsen was the architect.

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Meet Le Corbusier!

Le Corbusier born in 1887 was a Swiss architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter. Le Corb is famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called Modern architecture or the International style. He began experimenting with his line of Le Corbusier furniture design in 1928. His cousin, Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on many of the Corbusier Furniture designs. In 1928, Le Corbusier and Perriand began to put the expectations for furniture Le Corbusier into practice. The first results of the collaboration were chrome-plated tubular steel chairs designed for two of his projects, The Maison la Roche in Paris and a pavilion for Barbara and Henry Church. The most famous of the Le Corbusier Furnitures were chairs and sofa sets that are the now-iconic Le Corbusier LC-2, LC-3 and LC-4. LC-2 & LC-3 are similar in design with the LC-2 being the small version and the LC-3 the larger version. Le Corbusier LC-4 is the famous Chaise Lounge.

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Meet Isamu Noguchi!

Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) was born in Los Angeles. In 1906 his American mother Leonie brought him to Japan to be near his father amid growing anti Japanese sentiment following the Russo-Japanese war. In 1918 he returned to the U.S. to attend school in Indiana. After school he attended Columbia University and began taking night classes in sculpting at the Leonardo Da Vinci Art School. He soon dropped out of Columbia University and enrolled full time at the art school. His sculptures are famous for flowing interconnectivity, a design element clearly present in his self named coffee table. In 1947 he collaborated with the likes of Charles Eames to produce a catalog containing one of the most extensive collections of modern classic furniture which included his iconic “Noguchi Table”.

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Meet Mies Van Der Rohe!

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe born in 1886 was a German architect and widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of Modern Architecture. He was commonly referred to and addressed by his surname, Mies, by his colleagues, students, writers, and others. In 1923 he joined the avant-garde Bauhaus design school as their director of architecture, adopting and developing their functionalist application of simple geometric forms in the design of useful objects. Mies is best known for modernist architecture but also designed modern furniture pieces using new industrial technologies that have become popular classics. During Mies period of furniture design he collaborated closely with interior designer and companion Lilly Reich. Popular pieces include the Barcelona Chair and ottoman, the Barcelona table, the Brno chair, and the Tugendhat chair. His furniture was known for fine craftsmanship, a mix of luxurious leather combined with modern chrome frames, and a distinct separation of the supporting structure and the supported surfaces.

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Meet Florence Knoll!

Florence Knoll is an American architect and furniture designer. Florence Knoll’s design flair began at the age of 14 when she designed her first home. A minimalist to the core, she pioneered the concept of open plan living and working spaces. The question Knoll asked prior to the design phase of the Classic Knoll Sofa & Chair: How can a piece of furniture support luxurious upholstery, yet take up as little space as possible? Her American interpretation of minimalist, rationalist design theories is clearly evident in her pieces. In her early years, Knoll studied under Mies van der Rohe. Some say a quick glance at the Knoll Sofa and Chair reveals the influence of Mies van der Rohe via his iconic Barcelona Lounge Chair. It is true that both the Knoll sofa and chair share a similar square button impressed cushion design. Some argue that Knoll Sofa and Love seat is the expression in full scale living room furniture what the Barcelona design is to the lounge category.

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Meet Achille Castiglioni

Achille Castiglioni (February 26, 1918 – December 2, 2002) was a renowned Italian industrial designer. He was often inspired by everyday things and made use of ordinary materials. Achille Castiglioni was most famous for his iconic Arco Floor Lamp which he designed with his brother Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1962. The Arco Lamp is a floor lamp which provides direct light and satisfies the request of direct illumination without the need to fix it to the ceiling.

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Meet Eero Saarinen

Eero Saarinen born 1910 was a Finnish American architect and industrial designer famous his ability to master varying style. For example, he was accomplished in both simple, sweeping, arching structural curves and seemingly the opposite side of the spectrum, machine-like rationalism. He designed many important pieces of furniture including one of the most famous, the Womb Chair and ottoman (1948). The “Tulip” or “Pedestal” group (1956), features side and arm chairs, dining, coffee and side tables, as well as a stool. Eero’s designs were extensive, all were highly successful except for the “Grasshopper” lounge chair, which, although in production through 1965, was not a big hit.

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Charles and Ray Eames

Charles Eames, an American architect and designer was greatly influenced by the Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. Eliel’s son Eero (think ball chair) would later become a partner and friend of Charles. In 1941, Charles married Ray Kaiser also an American artist, designer, and filmmaker who, together with her husband Charles, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. Their work displayed the new technique of molded plywood products, including the 1945 DCW (Dining Chair Wood) and DCM (Dining Chair Metal with plywood seat) and the plywood Eames Lounge Chair 1956. From the beginning, the Eames furniture has usually been listed as by Charles Eames. In fact in the 1948 and 1952 Herman Miller bound catalogs, only Charles’ name is listed, but it has become clear that Ray was deeply involved and should be considered at minimum an equal partner in bringing the classic furniture pieces to life.

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This nursery was inspired by an amazing room designed by Samantha Pynn. Who knew this Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair would actually fit perfectly well in your child’s playroom? The mid century classic chair is not only comfortable for adults, it’s also a kid’s favorite when it comes to comfort and design.

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We came across two interesting lamps designed by the same talented product and lighting designer Giles Godwin-Brown…. The first one, named Nepa Lamp, is described by its creator as a ” two-dimensional lamp silhouette that seamlessly transforms into a fully functioning three-dimensional task lamp.” The wall-mounted 6 ft high lamp was built out of conventional materials – birch plywood.

While not exactly like the Castiglioni Arco Lamp, these designs sure do have one thing in common… and thats saving some precious space.

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