How comfortable is the Womb Chair, actually?
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Aug 7th 2020
Eero Saarinen designed the Womb Chair in 1946 after a brief meeting with Florence Knoll at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. According to history, she told him that she wanted a chair that she could just “sit in sideways or any other way I want,” because she said tired of the uncomfortable lounge chairs that everybody had in their homes back then.
Saarinen then proceeded to create the firs
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How to correctly spot a bad Arco Lamp Replica?
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Aug 7th 2020
The Arco floor lamp is another staple from the mid-century array of timeless, beautiful objects that come prepackaged with history and style. It is one of those objects that become so famous that they ultimately transform into manufacturing clichés, with only a handful of them retaining their original value.
The Arco lamp is indeed a very cliché design, but most furniture products th
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The History of the Chesterfield Loveseat
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Jan 25th 2019
Our reproduction of the Chesterfield Loveseat is one of the most recognizable pieces of furniture in the world.
Featuring luxurious leather upholstery, deep buttoning, low back, and high arms, the timeless style of the Chesterfield Loveseat went from English gentlemen’s clubs to become a highly popular loveseat around the globe.
We’ll take a closer look at how the Chesterfield Lovesea
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Florence Knoll Sofa vs Florence Knoll Loveseat
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Jan 25th 2019
Trying to decide between our high-end replicas of Florence Knoll Sofa or the Florence Knoll Loveseat?
You’d be surprised by the number of questions our customer service receives regarding the difference between our reproductions of the Florence Knoll Sofa and the Florence Knoll Loveseat.
Thankfully, despite all of the words that might exist to describe these seating solutions, choosing the
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