Furniture
Mart Stam, designer of this chair, was a famous Dutch architect and furniture designer. Born in 1899, he was designing legendary pieces by age 27. Perhaps his most famous design is the Mart Stam chair that was initially developed for Weissenhof Stellung. The Mart Stam chair design became extremely popular instantaneously and influenced new designs by Mies Van der Rohe, Eileen Gray, and Marcel Breuer. His work in the Bauhaus and on the Weissenhof Stellung made him a popular designer almost overnight.
The classic Brno chair in black leather, designed by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and made by Knoll Furniture.
Norman Cherner first designed his iconic chair in 1958.
Brno Flat Bar Chair, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (designed in 1930; produced by Knoll since 1958) Mies’s Brno Chair is also an icon of 20th-century design. He designed the chair for the residential project Villa Tugendhat in Brno (the former Czech Republic). Its simple profile, clean lines and attention to detail are – like the Villa Tugendhat – an aggregate of his design ideals; each object breathtakingly refined to its essential elements.
Gehry - Knoll - Hat Trick Chair
Knoll - Power Play Chair and Ottoman
Gehry Cross Check Chair
American Frank Gehry Hat Trick Side Chairs for Knoll
One of Eileen Gray’s designs, the Bibendum chair
This slatted, solid maple bench made its debut in 1946 as part of George Nelson's first collection for Herman Miller. Primarily meant as a high base for modular pieces, it can also be used as a low table in your living room or even as extra seating.
The Fargo sofa is a classic sofa characterized by curved proportions, beautiful soft lines and elegant details. With the choice of two different types of cushion filling, this sofa offers exclusive comfort.
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930, the sleek design of the Barcelona table will add timeless style to your dining room. Its glass top would work particularly well in a small space, floating lightly in the center of the room.
Atlanta-based industrial designer Chris Hardy, who made his design debut at Salone del Mobile in 2011, created the sculptural Helix Side Table
Atlas Coffee Table: Ascalon was inspired by Atlas, the Greek mythological character condemned for eternity to carry the heavens on his shoulders. His Atlas Coffee Table (2012), like Atlas himself, exemplifies strength and endurance.
Teak Stool
Reid Corner Sectional in Leather
George Nelson’s Platform Bench (1946) is one of the great icons of mid-century modernism.
Reclaimed tables, desks, benches, vanities, counter tops, mantles, headboards and accessories created from Salvaged Toronto trees and Reclaimed Barn board.
Wrapping around you like angel wings, this geometrically patterned chair is modern elegance at its finest. Designed with exactitude by Harry Bertoia, this chair has a comfy seat and a lounge-worthy back, all supported by a sturdy steel frame. This chair will catch your eye and hold your interest for years to come.
The Saarinen Tulip Armchair is another splurge, but you'd surely be glad you bought it.
Designed by Jesús Gasca for Stua Jesús, Gasca's Zero Table (1995) embodies the level of design, materials and craftsmanship of a modern classic.
A cozy kitchen has plenty of spots to perch on. My dream space would include enough room for one of these leather Platner armchairs.
Onda, the stool with a wave-like form that hugs the small of your back.
Introduced in 1994, the Globus Chair has already become a design classic, used in restaurants and public spaces around the world.
This is a great conversation piece for the dining room. Fun and easy perfection.
In a 1956 cover story in Time magazine, Eero Saarinen said he was designing a collection to "clear up the slum of legs in the U.S. home." Later that year, he completed his Pedestal Table and Tulip™
In a 1956 cover story in Time magazine, Eero Saarinen said he was designing a collection to "clear up the slum of legs in the U.S. home." Later that year, he completed his Pedestal Table and Tulip™
Perfect in the bathroom or living room, the elegance of this stool is in its simplicity and honest construction. I especially love the intersection of the slats. By Jens Quistgaard.
The sinuous and elegant design of this classic cafe armchair is accented with a natural cane seat.
In continuous production for over 150 years, this design by Michael Thonet is definitely here to stay. I love how this chair can be casually pulled up to any table for added french elegance. Pair it with a carafe of red wine and you might as well be in any dimly lit cafe in Paris. By Michel Thonet.
This chair is there when you want to see it, gone when you don't. That is to say, the transparent quality allows it to take up less visual space than a solid chair would.
Experimenting with industrial design while thinking of Louis XV style in the back of his head, Warren Platner came up with his wire collection in 1962. The pedestal chairs are a true modern icon that will wow your guests and provide you with comfort.
A design classic inspired by Eero Saarinen's disdain for "the slum of legs" cluttering up our homes, the Tulip Chair is often imitated but never matched. This is the real deal. Molded fiberglass; cast aluminum base with black or white Rilsan®-coated finish or platinum polyurethane enamel wet coat with clear satin finish.
This iconic and totally tubular modern chair has been defying gravity since 1928. Designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Knoll®
Years before Bilbao made him the number one star architect, Frank Gehry was still in hot demand. One suitor was Knoll, who commissioned a series he named after hockey terms. It's made of thin strips of bent laminated maple.
If it's in the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum it must be something special. You've probably seen the LEM Piston Stool around Houzz quite a bit and been intrigued by it; I know I have. Sleek and modern, it's really turned a whole new approach to addressing seating. Oh yes, and the height adjusts to serve as a counter stool or a bar stool!
The Bertoia barstool is a classic that will never go out of style, and it's built to last.
This classic mid-century modern table was designed by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller®. It always plays well with others, you name the icon, and a Noguchi coffee table goes with it! Two simple, smoothly shaped pieces interlock to form a tripod that supports a .75" thick slab of transparent glass.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s MR Chair was designed in 1927 as part of his contribution to the Weissenhof exhibit in Stuttgart, Germany. The chair’s cantilevered design uses tubular steel, then a technological novelty, to create an intuitively accessible and ergonomic seat.
Designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, for which Jacobsen was the architect, the Swan Cahir's swivel base permitted guests to spin in their seat, thus becoming active participants in the busy hotel atmosphere.
Partnering with Charlotte Perriand and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier stripped away all excess to create the sleek, elemental LC1 Chair (1928).
Authentic, licensed classic manufactured by Knoll; according to the original and exacting specifications of the designer. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Chair and Stool (1929), originally created to furnish his German Pavilion at the International Exhibition in Barcelona, have come to epitomize modern design.
The Le Corbusier group referred to their LC2 and LC3 collections (1928) as "cushion baskets," which they designed as a modernist response to the traditional club chair.
This iconic classic was designed by Charles and Ray Eames back in 1946, when they were experimenting with bent wood and ergonomic comfort.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1956, this is the gold standard for modern lounge chairs.
An iconic classic, the Bertoia Bird Chair was designed by Henry Bertoia for Knoll in 1952.
Designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958, the Swan Chair is the perfect occasional chair when you are looking to add a dash of color, some curves, and a bit of sculpture to a room.
The storage wall is a flexible device that can work almost anywhere. Here is separates the living room from the bedroom in a London flat.
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