Modern Furniture Blog
Designer of the Week - Hans Wegner
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Nov 9th 2018
Creator of the
iconic, and weird, Flag Halyard chair, the Peacock chair, and a 1949 design
that’s just called “The Chair”, we present to you
Hans Jorgensen Wegner: Da
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What Exactly is the Tulip Table?
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Nov 6th 2018
Some people
think that a
Tulip table can be any table which has a large, oval-shaped
surface that matches a smaller oval-shaped surface at the base. Some people
don’t really know what a&nbs
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Fall TV Season is here and you need a better couch
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Oct 24th 2018
If you’re looking to stay indoors this Halloween, checking out all of the good stuff that’s coming to Netflix this fall, and all the Blu-Ray releases currently being released, then you mi
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Designer of the Week - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Oct 22nd 2018
German-born
architect Mies van der Rohe was one of the directors of the influential Bauhaus
school in the years before World War II. He was born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies
and later renamed himself
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Designer of the week – Hans Wegner - Spotlight: Shell Chair
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Oct 19th 2018
Designer of the week – Hans Wegner - Spotlight: Shell Chair
When you think
about Denmark, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Well, for most
people is the city of Cope
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Womb Chair and Ottoman: Design Story
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Oct 16th 2018
The Womb chair
evokes a primal feeling of safety and coziness, one that brings back memories,
helps us overcome anxiety, and brings us to a happier place. It was the result
of ma
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