Modern Furniture Blog
Design as Icon: The Womb Chair
Posted by Becca Polak
Created in 1946,
the Womb chair was designed to try and retrieve a feeling of comfort that,
according to its designer, could not be felt by anyone after they’d left their
mother’s womb. It’s a prim
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Designer of the Week: Arne Jacobsen
Posted by Becca Polak
Copenhagen,
1902. Danish merchant Johan Jacobsen and his wife Pouline, a bank clerk, have
just given birth to a son that they named Arne. The child’s restlessness and
artistic prowess
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Designer of the Week - Hans Wegner
Posted by Becca Polak
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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Designer of the week – Hans Wegner - Spotlight: Shell Chair
Posted by Becca Polak
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 Becca Polak
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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In-Focus: Ball Chair Replica
Posted by Becca Polak
The Ball chair
is one of the most iconic designs by Finnish national Eero Arnio, born in 1932.
The chair came to life in 1963, and has been used in a huge number of movies
and sc
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