The possible furniture series by Austrian designer Robert Stadler plays with the perception of balance / unbalance.
The stacked layers are upholstered, or lacquered / polished and look as though they are placed freely.
Via Design Boom
Five Zebra Skin upholstered Metal Stools by Jean Royere
Estimate $20,000 – $30,000
Sale 2101
important 20th century design from the collection of george and frayda lindemann
15 December 2008
New York, Rockefeller Plaza Buy CatalogLot Description
JEAN ROYERE (1902-1981)
A Set of Five Zebra Skin Upholstered Stained Oak and Patinated Metal Stools, circa 1955
each: 45¼ in. (115 cm.) high (5)
Paul Dupré-Lafon (1900-1971) | Upholstered Walnut Bergères (1940S)
Estimate $50,000 – $70,000
Sale 2101
important 20th century design from the collection of georgeand frayda lindemann
15 December 2008
New York, Rockefeller Plaza
Via Christie’s
The Peak of Chic: The Man Was a Genius
Van Day Truex Chair
Truex’s talent was not limited to the table. He also designed this handy little chair for Hinson & Co.
Cortiça Chaise Longue by Daniel Michalik : TreeHugger
A tad old, but still up to date this cork chaise:
We’ve seen today’s entry from designer Daniel Michalik before, but it’s worthy of another look and certainly deserves to be included in any “best of” sustainable design list. Made from cork that originates as the waste material from the bottle stopper industry, Cortiçça showcases cork’s tremendous potential to perform in ways unlike any other material. Says Michalik, “I have discovered that when handled correctly, the natural flexibility of cork allows it to form fantastic, complex shapes no other material can match
Via TreeHugger