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100 Giants of Chair Design: A Century of Modernism in Miniature

100 Giants of Chair Design: A Century of Modern...

100 Giants of Chair Design: A Century of Modernism in Miniature In the fall of 2000, the Oceanside Museum of Art presented 100 Giants of Chair Design, an exhibition that...

100 Giants of Chair Design: A Century of Modern...

100 Giants of Chair Design: A Century of Modernism in Miniature In the fall of 2000, the Oceanside Museum of Art presented 100 Giants of Chair Design, an exhibition that...

Marcel Breuer at MoMA: The Furniture That Helped Define Modern Design

Marcel Breuer at MoMA: The Furniture That Helpe...

In the summer of 1981, the Museum of Modern Art in New York presented “Marcel Breuer: Furniture and Interiors,” an exhibition devoted to one of the most influential figures in...

Marcel Breuer at MoMA: The Furniture That Helpe...

In the summer of 1981, the Museum of Modern Art in New York presented “Marcel Breuer: Furniture and Interiors,” an exhibition devoted to one of the most influential figures in...

Eero Saarinen: The Man Behind the Modernist Icons

Eero Saarinen: The Man Behind the Modernist Icons

Today, Eero Saarinen is remembered through objects and buildings that have become almost inseparable from mid-century modern design: the Tulip Chair, the Womb Chair, the TWA Flight Center, and the...

Eero Saarinen: The Man Behind the Modernist Icons

Today, Eero Saarinen is remembered through objects and buildings that have become almost inseparable from mid-century modern design: the Tulip Chair, the Womb Chair, the TWA Flight Center, and the...

Verner Panton: The Designer Who Turned Interiors Into Experiences

Verner Panton: The Designer Who Turned Interior...

Verner Panton is often remembered through individual objects, but focusing only on his furniture misses what made him such an unusual figure in twentieth-century design. Panton did not simply want...

Verner Panton: The Designer Who Turned Interior...

Verner Panton is often remembered through individual objects, but focusing only on his furniture misses what made him such an unusual figure in twentieth-century design. Panton did not simply want...

Cassina: Why the Best Furniture Doesn't Always Look New

Cassina: Why the Best Furniture Doesn't Always ...

Luxury furniture is often judged by appearance. A flawless finish, pristine upholstery, and untouched packaging are treated as indicators of quality. Yet some of the most valuable pieces in modern...

Cassina: Why the Best Furniture Doesn't Always ...

Luxury furniture is often judged by appearance. A flawless finish, pristine upholstery, and untouched packaging are treated as indicators of quality. Yet some of the most valuable pieces in modern...

Marcel Breuer: The Designer Who Taught Furniture to Think Like Architecture

Marcel Breuer: The Designer Who Taught Furnitur...

Few designers have had a greater impact on modern furniture than Marcel Breuer. Yet despite the enduring popularity of his furniture, Breuer's influence is often overshadowed by the more recognizable...

Marcel Breuer: The Designer Who Taught Furnitur...

Few designers have had a greater impact on modern furniture than Marcel Breuer. Yet despite the enduring popularity of his furniture, Breuer's influence is often overshadowed by the more recognizable...