Tag archive for "chairs"

Seating

Spun chair – an unusual rotational seating experience

No Comments 29 April 2011

Designed by Thomas Heatherwick for Magis, as cool and unusual as the Spun Chair looks, if one suffers from motion sickness or gets dizzy easily this is most definitely not the chair for you. Sculptured with a base a like a spinning top, the chair is created to allow the seated user to rotate – [...]

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Seating

ODU – the comfortable and innovative “cave” chair

No Comments 12 April 2011

Very similar in design to the Placentero chair which also sits on a rounded base, ODU (meaning “cave” in Hungarian) consists of an outer shell made of reinforced fiberglass – a smooth and homogeneous surface, which is in stark contrast to the soft and comfortable cushion inside. Designed by Confused Direction, ODU has an aesthetic [...]

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Seating

Elizabetha – elegant black and white decorative seating collection

No Comments 04 April 2011

With contemporary and decorative form, Elizabetha seating collection is designed by Capdell, an elegant set which is modern with a timeless classical appeal. Made with foam and upholstered fabric in a thin style with a solid wooden structure, Elizabetha is completed with a black and white lacquer. The oval back offers a uniquely different style to standard [...]

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Furniture, Seating

Leaf collection – furniture with elegantly curved leaf design

No Comments 23 March 2011

A set of stylish and colorful table and chairs, the Leaf collection has an unusual curved back and legs to depict the shape of a leaf.  Designed by Giancarlo Zema this fabulous collection was created for the Avanzini Group and crafted from DuPont Corian material. The furniture can be used either indoors or outside, and is makes [...]

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Furniture, Seating

Acrylic contemporary furniture collection with smilies

No Comments 17 March 2011

A collection of chairs, coffee table and a gueridon, Smiley is a happy and cheerful collection emblazoned with the famous iconic smiley face, which we associate with emoticons and the acid house music era. Designed by a French contemporary furniture manufacturer Acrila, all items are made from transparent acrylic. Two of the chairs only have half [...]

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Seating

Simple and vibrantly colorful Hello Lounge Chairs

No Comments 26 February 2011

Like parking your behind inside a halo, the Hello Lounge Chairs by Busk & Herzog are a simple and comfortable design which are available in a number of colorful and vibrant tones to brighten up any interior; perfect for contemporary siting rooms and waiting rooms of companies looking to portray a modern outlook. Fixed to [...]

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Seating

123 – Rotating lounge chair design by Steiner

No Comments 23 February 2011

Designed by French company Steiner, this modern and stylish rotating red lounge chair provides a good soft cushioning and a very eye catching furniture style. A modular piece where one and the other can be joined together at arm level, and a matching coffee table fixed as accompaniment. Rather than the whole chair rotating on [...]

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Living

Ergonomic sofa chair and coffee table with fireplace

No Comments 20 February 2011

Named Hillside, this charming matching sofa chair and coffee table with fireplace is the brainchild of Flying Cavalries, a British interior designer and modern furniture maker. Crafted using only three natural materials – oak, natural stone and glass – the pieces have rich rustic appeal, ideal for a mountain home living room. The fireplace, embedded [...]

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Seating

Heart Cone Chair

1 Comment 14 February 2011

Manufactured by Vitra and designed by Verner Panton back in 1959, the Heart Cone Chair was way ahead of its time in terms of design. When it was first exhibited in a shop window in New York it caused havoc with traffic stopping so people could gawk at it, and subsequently the police ordered it [...]

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Seating

Modern seating for Places of Worship – Verner Panton Church Chairs

No Comments 04 February 2011

Giving the traditional church pew a completely modern and stylish makeover, Church Chairs by Verner Panton are a modern solution to places of worship. Stackable and easy to arrange, the design is very simple and minimalist, each with a carved cross in the back. The pictures below are of St Bartholomew’s stone church in Chodovice, [...]

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Seating

Light Vintage sofa and armchair collection by Moda

No Comments 23 December 2010

Light Vintage Collection is a combination set of modern and vintage armchair and sofa design with rich colors and a contemporary touch of flamboyance. Behind this classic combination design is the Italian company Moda. The craftsmanship of the chairs and sofa has a distinctive baroque style, with high backs and expressive curves and patterns. Colors [...]

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Seating

Spline wooden chair with a twisted and unusual form

No Comments 22 December 2010

Spline is an unusual modern chair by Unto This Last, crafted into a twisted form, which when viewed from the side looks like a randomly drawn squiggle. Made from Latvian birch plywood, from FSC-certified forests, as the core material, this wood was chosen for its structural integrity, lightness and sustainability. Unusual as it is crafted [...]

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Seating

Ghost – monolithic thick curved glass chair

No Comments 13 December 2010

Designed by Cino Beori for Fiam, Ghost is a stylish and monolithic transparent glass chair, made entirely from 12mm thick curved glass, and crafted into an elegant form. The subtle shape and transparency of the design make Ghost appear almost invisible, allowing it to blend effortlessly into any environment. Perfect for modern living rooms and [...]

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