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History Lesson: Shaker Furniture

Written by Michele on July 16, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Shaker furniture is a distinctive style developed by the Shakers, a religious sect that came to America from Manchester, England in 1774. The style is admired for its simplicity, innovative joinery, quality, and functionality. The Shakers worked mainly with maple, cherry, birch and walnut woods sourced on lands that they owned. They rejected materialism, vanity, [...]

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History Lesson: Arco Floor Lamp

Written by Michele on May 7, 2012 — Leave a Comment

The iconic Arco Floor Lamp was designed in Milan in 1962 by brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. The design was inspired by a streetlight, providing overhead lighting without ceiling suspension. It is characterized by its sweeping arch shape covering 8’, polished stainless steel shade, and substantial Carrera marble base. The base features a hole [...]

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History Lesson: Nelson Saucer Pendant Lamp

Written by Michele on April 23, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Inspired by a spherical hanging lamp made in Sweden, architect George Nelson designed the first bubble lamps in 1947. Their beautiful sculptural shapes were produced by pulling an innovative translucent plastic tautly over a steel wire frame, allowing an abundance of soft, diffused light through with no glare. The plastic was developed for military use, [...]

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History Lesson: PH Artichoke Pendant

Written by Michele on March 26, 2012 — Leave a Comment

The PH Artichoke is considered to be a modernist masterpiece. It was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958 for the Langelinie Pavilion, a restaurant in Copenhagen (the pendants still hang there today). Henningsen was an untrained architect-turned-lighting designer, and focused his art on the relationship between light structures, shadows, glare, color, and our basic need [...]

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History Lesson: Thonet’s Chair Nr. 14

Written by Michele on March 19, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Michael Thonet (1796-1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker turned furniture designer, and is best known for his bentwood chairs. He made multiple attempts to construct furniture using glued and bent wooden slats, eventually finding success in using steam to create the lightweight and strong, graceful shapes that define his café chairs. In 1859 he introduced [...]