classic neutral living room

top 10 iconic furniture designs continuing on from my previous post, i'm exploring some of the iconic furniture styles that weredesigned mid century and still are sought for contemporary decor. here are 10 of my favourites. 1.eero saarinen womb chair the beautiful womb chair, designed by eero saarinen for florence knoll in 1948, is availablein many vivid colours. this green is perfect with the pale floorsand gray walls. 2.the eames molded plywood chair

time magazine called the eames molded plywood chair "the best design of the 20th century"and it continues to be a staple into the 21 century. it was designed by charles and ray eames in1946 for herman miller. 3.arne jacobsen series 7 chair arne jacobsen designed this chair in 1955. the curves move your eyes in a restful rhythmand there is such softness to the overall look. i love the colour of these particular chairsand the shape has always appealed to me. 4.arne jacobsen egg chair

arne jacobsen designed the egg chair in 1958 for the radisson royal hotel. i visited prague this past summer and thiswas the style of chair in one of the lounges. they are super comfortable. 5. george nelson platform benchyou see the george nelson platform bench quite frequently in trade magazines. it is veryversatile and works equally well as a coffee table or a bench.

place it in a hallway, at the end of yourbed, in an entrance where space is at a premium. or in a living room. 6.florence knoll lounge settee this beautiful, white florence knoll lounge settee fits perfectly in this tiny space. the straight lines, tubted back and seat provideall t he detail that is needed to see why this is a highly popular design in the 21century. 7.isamu noguchi coffee table isamu noguchi tables are widely available

and relatively affordable. they were in constant production from 1947until 1973, and then returned to production in 1984, and are still available. because of its rounded triangular shape itworks well with one edge parallel to a sofa and the the other two edges facing two chairson angles. i have also seen it used to great effect witha sectional sofa and a chair arrangement. 8.wegner wishbone chair have you ever seen the wishbone chair in anyone's home? it is i probably the most popular hans j.wegner chair because its rounded style fits

with so many other different styles of furniture. . this designer began his career as a cabinetmakerand then spent time as a furniture designer with arne jacobsen's architectural practice. the nelson pendant light is another iconicmid century design. 9.nelson bubble light the first nelson bubble light was designed by george nelson in 1947. they are hanging shades comprised of sculpturalwire skeletons covered in translucent plastic. there are a variety of forms including: thepropeller, the cigar, the crisscross, the

ball, the saucer, the apple, the pear, andthe lantern which are still in production today. 10.cherner armchair - side chair norman cherner designed this beautifully curved chair in 1958 and it went out of productionin the 70'd. his sons started producing them again in 1999.

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