I absolutely love the Vero sofa. It is so versatile in that the seat and back cushions can slide out or up for different sitting options and comes in so many configurations, including a chaise add on. The fabric options are huge and the attached wooden side table offers surface space as well a shelving storage. What more could you ask a sofa to do?
Zwello offers many options to help you set a minimal yet beautiful modern table. Here are a few options where form and function are at their best. From napkin rings to table and chairs, Zwello has it all.
Cleverly designed by Eric Janssen, these colorful devices clip to the stems and rims of glasses so everyone can keep track of which glass belongs to whom. Made for MoMA of non-toxic EVA foam. Set of ten disks come stacked on a spool for convenient storage.
The price tag is steep, but your money may be safer these days in this type of investment rather than in the stock market. Fantastic custom 1950's daybed by George Nakashima designed for the Trattler family of Denver, Colorado. If you follow this blog at all you know I love Nakashima and had the joy of working in a gallery that delt in his and his daughter Mira's work. You can't find better modernist woodworkers than George and Mira.
From Leland comes the BritBench. Here's what they have to say about it, "An exciting new concept for public seating, the Brit Bench can be used as a stellar stand alone feature or linked together to form molecular like arrangements. Brit bench is a sculptural answer to seating in fast paced environments such as airports and large open lobbies. The seat proportions offers visitors the opportunity to sit or straddle the bench and the harmonic form encourages human interaction. The securely mounted table appears to float over the bench and provides additional functionality for a laptop or as a surface for a drink or small meal." I think it has far greater reaching applications. For the large home it would be great in an entertaining environment. It also could be great for a child's play space.
These are fun designs by modern furniture designer Martin Sprouse. See more at his site and thanks to Crib Candy!
If you love modernist jewelry half as much as I do you must visit Auerbach & Maffia. Artist such as Betty Cooke, Art Smith, Ed Wiener and so many more fine mid-century jewelry designers are for sale here. Some great finds!
For the modern man in your life it can be hard to find gifts for the holidays. This is a small sampling of the gifts for him offered at Finnish Gifts. Cool umbrellas or bags, a Marimekko shirt or mouse pad, books or an interesting wooden bowl for the top of his dresser are only a few of the options. Gifts listed here run a range of prices starting at $18.
From the design company Modern comes this wooden light fixture in the shape of a modern star. Perfect for the holidays or any time of the year, this light throws a beautiful pattern on the wall around it. More designs at Kozai.
This is the work of Valerie A. Heck. Her style is quite unique, and I think that she has mastered great craftsmanship. See her site for more work.
I saw this in Domino this month and had to share it. To stylist Lili Diallo, sharp edges and geometric planes feel like the essence of the 21st century. Inspired by the
These are great gift for the kids at an affordable price. Cuddly, colorful critters that are sure to become your child's best pals, these toys are hand-knitted of super-soft cotton by Peruvian artisans. The company that designs these toys is committed to continuing the tradition of the people who make them. Hand wash, dry flat.
Elin is using mouth blown glass combined with traditional skills and contemporary aesthetics producing chandeliers and innovative glass pendants. The fluidity of glass, when it is in its hot state is expressed in her organic finished forms. 'Ivy' is 45cm diameter and consists of mouth blown glass and a handmade steel structure. Size or shape of light can be made to bespoke measurements and glass can be produced in any color of your choice.
It's not an inexpensive gift but if you have a modernist in your life it may be the best gift they every receive. This collection comes with ten boxes, each containing a complete year's worth of Arts & Architecture magazines from 1945-1954. That's 6,076 pages in 118 issues reproduced in their entirety beginning with Entenza's January 1945 announcement of the Case Study House program. Also included is a supplement booklet with an original essay by former A&A publisher David Travers, translated from the English into German, French, and Spanish; all the covers and contents; and a selected index to articles. MoMA
