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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 …

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 …

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 …

After 20 DOTW articles, we were looking to do a little of a return to form. The more recent articles were longer, wodier, and featured both big and not-so-big names in the mid-century furniture industry. However, some of the latest ones didn't even mention mid-century furniture at all. That is the reason why we're going to talk about Mr. Aalto. He was a Finnish architect and furniture designer an …