'Mini Chairs Pay Tribute to Top Designers' 2008-11-26 16:54:06 Say you've always wanted your very own, Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair. The iconic seat, first designed in 1959, is a modern classic, and is still in production today. The only problem? Owning an authentic Egg Chair reproduction can be a bit pricey. Authentic versions of the mid-century masterpiece go for upwards of five thousand dollars, and even less expensive knockoffs... | |
'On The Ball Seating' 2009-02-02 09:59:18 In 1962, Finnish designer Eero Aarnio revolutionized the whole idea of seating with his iconic Ball Chair, the first-ever seat that ensconced the sitter inside a ball. Now, German office furniture house Topstar is taking the concept of ball as chair to the next level with the Sitness 5, a chair/stool that is essentially a ball you can sit on, rather than in. Inspired by those giant... | |
'Return of a Classic' 2008-12-10 01:31:11 In 1971, Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" topped the charts. "Billy Jack" ruled at the box office. And British Designer Rodney Kinsman's Omstak Chair became the must-have seat to sit in in stylish modern homes and offices around the world. Originally designed for the Italian firm Bieffeplast, the chair was a classic example of high-tech design. Its seat and back... | |
'Baker Goes Modern... Sort Of' 2009-01-27 16:10:21 If you have a mom, or a grandma, or maybe even a great-grandma, you're probably familiar with the Baker furniture brand. For practically a century, they've been making those oh-so-proper dining chairs, tables, sofas, cabinets and other pieces of furniture that fit squarely in the category known as "traditional classics." Baker is conservative, it's solid, it doesn't shout --... | |
'See-Thru Furniture Goes to Work' 2009-01-26 17:38:23 The now-famous Ghost Chairs by Philippe Starck have become an international phenomenon, bringing the barely-there chair (and tables, sofas, candlesticks, lamps and other accessories) into well-dressed homes across the globe. Suddenly, everyone who's anyone has to have a seat no one can see. So it only makes sense that the trend is expanding out of the home and into the... | |