These classic designer chairs have a unique way of transforming a boring and ordinary room into something extraordinary: adds drama to a space which had nothing to really speak about.
But the trick is to use them correctly.
The Classic Egg Chair: was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the interior design of the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Germany.
Its steel frame, high curved back and rounded bottom gives it great volume and works well in open modern spaces with high ceilings, like a loft or a library. It also looks good in a room like this.
Swan Chair: It a cousin of the Egg chair conceived by the same designer for the same hotel in 1958. It is the most influential of its time for its seamless curvature and has defined the Retro style which remains popular even till today.
The Swan chair with its vintage swagger has wide arms and a low back which sits perfectly as marvelous side or lounge chair. You even have the Swan Sofa, the perfect solution for stylish living rooms or hallways.
The Ball Chair- Eero Aarnio
Designed in 1963, this Retro Modern Ball Chair also known as the Globe Chair still looks like something out of the future! Eero Aarnio created the prototype for what would be the most unconventional chair of its time which started a new line of fiber glass seating. Originally, the chair was geared towards industrial design and today these reproductions also function as home furniture all over the globe.
The chair works well in any open living space or lounge space to create a playfully relaxing atmosphere.
Another version of this chair created by the same designer is the bubble chair. Take a look, they are all simply gorgeous!
Note the use of clear fiber glass to let the light in from all angles for a weightless effect.
The Tulip Chair- Saarinen
This sexy Tulip Chair is famous for its curvaceous impression it made way back in1956. It made history with its pedestal base as the first one legged chair. It is a pure expression of modernism.
The Tulip Chair looks beautiful as dining chair with minimal modern furnishings and a table that is subtle enough to let the chair do all the talking. Well I like the figurines and the candles at the center of the table too.
Barcelona Chair- Mies van der Rohe (German Chair)
If you think your bum is worthy of a seat fit for the king, you might consider parking it in a Barcelona Chair. This chair caused a sensation which lasted for nearly 8 decades. Today it is still a "must have"
piece in the homes of wealthy aficionados, as well as architects and designers. This chair was even honoured with the Museum of Modern Art Award in 1977.
Originally designed before the advent of stainless steel and seamless ground welding, the frame was designed to be bolted together. However in 1950, with development of stainless steel van der Rohe redesigned the chair with a seamless metal frame. Cowhide replaced the expensive pigskin used in the original chair. But other than that, the Barcelona chair manufactured today are exactly as they were in 1929. Modern. Timeless. In a word perfect.
There are so many classic modern chairs, my favorites are the Swan chair, the Ball chair and the Barcelona chair. Which is your favorite chair?
Let me know.
The Ball Chair- Eero Aarnio
Designed in 1963, this Retro Modern Ball Chair also known as the Globe Chair still looks like something out of the future! Eero Aarnio created the prototype for what would be the most unconventional chair of its time which started a new line of fiber glass seating. Originally, the chair was geared towards industrial design and today these reproductions also function as home furniture all over the globe.
The chair works well in any open living space or lounge space to create a playfully relaxing atmosphere.
Another version of this chair created by the same designer is the bubble chair. Take a look, they are all simply gorgeous!
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| It looks so cozy and stylish at the same time! |
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| The see through swing and the Barcelona chair in the background: lovely... |
The Tulip Chair- Saarinen
The Tulip Chair looks beautiful as dining chair with minimal modern furnishings and a table that is subtle enough to let the chair do all the talking. Well I like the figurines and the candles at the center of the table too.
Barcelona Chair- Mies van der Rohe (German Chair)
If you think your bum is worthy of a seat fit for the king, you might consider parking it in a Barcelona Chair. This chair caused a sensation which lasted for nearly 8 decades. Today it is still a "must have"
piece in the homes of wealthy aficionados, as well as architects and designers. This chair was even honoured with the Museum of Modern Art Award in 1977.
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| This beautiful red Barcelona chair belongs to my daughter( I am sure it must have cost her a lot). |
There are so many classic modern chairs, my favorites are the Swan chair, the Ball chair and the Barcelona chair. Which is your favorite chair?
Let me know.
As I mentioned in a previous post on the White House, unless you are on official State business, you will enter through the East Wing, seen above. This allows for the extensive security to be hidden around the side and rear of the building.
The entire house was decorated for the holiday. I loved the red berries and ribbons in these iron urns decorating the porte cochere. 
In the holiday decorations, I especially liked the use of these magnolia garlands.
From this hallway, you enter into the east colonnade which was originally open when constructed in the 1902 renovation. It was enclosed in 1942 when the east wing was expanded.
These transoms let light into the spaces adjacent to the colonnade which includes the family theater.
I liked the playfully decorated trees in this area the best.
