09.11.09
Cees Braakman at Two Columbia Road
Londoners are lucky. They have access to one of my favorite little shops in the world: Two Columbia Road. And today is the time to go visit. The friendly fellows...
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Swiss Plywood Dining Set
New on Bond & Bowery this week is a unique, unmarked dining table and chairs from Switzerland. I’ve never seen chairs quite like these, a graceful bent ply with dowel legs meeting playfully in the center of the seat bottom. The laminate tabletop eliminates the hassle associated with maintaining the surface of a hardwood dining table and it goes well with the light wood.
Read on »03.11.09
The Best of Bond & Bowery
Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Vatne Mobler Dealer Janus Home describes this Norwegian piece as “one of the most comfortable lounge chairs ever produced” and I can’t see a reason...
Read on »15.10.09
Bolle Bottles by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini
This series, designed by Tapio Wirkkala [the guy had a mug as impressive as his work] in 1968, employs the “Incalmo” technique wherein two different types of glass, worked separately,...
Read on »13.10.09
Danish Modern Rockers
The hardware isn’t as hidden as I’d like, and information is notably absent on the listing, but this is one of the more original modern rockers I’ve seen. The reserve...
Read on »10.10.09
Eames House Photos by George Chen
Speaking of the Eames House, photographer George Chen captured the essence of its Mondrianesque exterior during a visit last week. See the set of photos.
Read on »04.10.09
Chromeography: Mid-Century Chrome Lettering
There are still a few spots to polish, but I thought readers would appreciate a sneak peek at another project of the Mid-Century Modernist. Chromeography is dedicated to the chrome...
Read on »27.09.09
The Eames House in LIFE Magazine, 1950
The announcement that Google Books now houses in its digital archives over 1,860 issues of LIFE magazine sent me immediately to the search box on a quest for mid-century related articles. The first result was this piece on the Eames House published on September 11, 1950, just five years after Charles and Ray made their indelible mark on American design with their popular furniture.
Read on »25.09.09
Braun SK 6 by Dieter Rams
Michael Dent has posted some beautiful shots of a beautiful machine: Dieter Rams’ SK 6 phonograph and radio for Braun. See also: Dieter Rams and Cold War Modern at the V&A : Dieter Rams Group on Flickr
Read on »04.09.09
Rock’n-Rest Lounge Chair by Gimson & Slater, UK
Auction ending in 2 days: a rare “Rock’n-Rest”, highback lounge chair, designed in Norway and produced by the Gimson & Slater Ltd, United Kingdom. Adjustable rocking seat and back can...
Read on »27.08.09
Fresh and Friendly
“The rearranged Living Room”, recently submitted to our photo group by Candi Mandi This is Amanda Johnson’s living room. This is her blog. This is her Etsy shop.
Read on »26.08.09
Desks by Peter Løvig Nielsen
More lovely Løvig desks at eBay below, but probably none as fantastic as this one: Rosewood Corner Desk at Two Columbia Road in London. ... More info at Decopedia , who assigns it to Peter Løvig Nielsen.
Read on »23.08.09
Eames Demetrios Presents Charles and Ray Eames at TED
Eames Demetrios’ talk is a bit stilted and the content is overwhelming but I think this video demonstrates that there was much more to Charles and Ray Eames than furniture, and even more important, there was much more to their design than style . ... Because they practiced design in the purest sense: they solved the problem through innovation and relentless testing.
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