Next the hinged seat-back pulls straight out and folds over also making contact with the floor. While all this is happening the integrated satin (or satin like material) bed liner opens up right along with each stage.
Read on »Update: This is an old entry, but I had to append it with this incredible orange Grasshopper going up for auction in LA next week. ...I would love to sit in one, but, as Scott mentioned in the comments, they just recently went into reproduction by Modernica and I haven’t seen it in person yet.
Read on »According to the listing, it comes from the “Circa 60 Collection” released in 1956. This is one of those modern designs with an organic form that can serve as a nice cross-over piece in a rustic or VIctorian home.
Read on »I need a place to put my knickers so you might as well help me find one. ... With most furniture, that’s my first option, but I like my drawers to glide smooth and those from the ’50s and ’60s are rarely on rails.
Read on »The images posted today by Barry Smith of his beloved Eames Executive Chair capture every angle, every sumptuous curve, coming as close as photos of furniture can come to pornography. ... Charles and Ray’s design for the Time-Life Building in New York City is, for me, the epitome of the 1960s office chair: thick buttoned cushions, wrapped in leather and trimmed with chrome.
Read on »There’s a reason the color, which I often refer to as “tomato”, is the accent hue of this blog.
Read on »Cutting through the object like an anatomist, reveals layer after layer to show how an object is built. These unconventional cutting techniques also reveal the contrast between the vibrant center and the sober “skin” of her objects.
Read on »Another blast from my past, Modernicus is selling this Danish table with reversible top for $595. It’s a brilliant, versatile thing. One side is leather, one is teak. I remember...
Read on »Teak table with canvas sling for magazines. This brings back memories as we had a few of these tables in the house of my youth. Thanks to this eBay auction,...
Read on »True to the original pieces in structure and materials, the miniatures are precision-crafted, making them a thoughtful gift for a furniture lover or design professional. ...They not only fulfil the financial purpose of contributing to the Museum's budget, but also serve as ideal demonstration pieces within the context of academic studies or skilled trades.
Read on »It’s a small, low chair, made of a single piece of bent plywood with dowel legs. eBay seller mix-mod sold this one for $500 in Nov. 2005 and others have seen that price in local stores. ... Woman who answered was kind enough to walk the floor with this photo and found a 48yr employee who said she remembers this design being discontinued around the time she started in 1958.
Read on »0518r, recently submitted to our Mid-Century, Modern Group by magnus*. Not certain of the model name, but the tag reads “EA416 L217”. Made in the mid ’80s. And another colorful...
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