Timeless

05/03/2011 01:02

Read this article today and really liked it. I agree that the mid-century modern chair will never go out of style, and with it being well-received and well-portrayed in pop culture these days, there's now a renewed interest, which delights me to no end.

(The Mid Century Modern Designers: George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames and Jens Risom, featured on Playboy Magazine, July 1961 and republished by DWR)
"Forged by the mid century modern era gods of furniture design, these chairs were the epitome of innovation when they were first conceived and still top the charts today as the greatest for their resilience and timeless design...These classic designer chairs have a funny way of transforming an ordinary room into something spectacular."

 

Read more about the history and examples here.




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