My mother famously paid $100 for this corner cupboard at an auction in 1958. It was the first major purchase she made for their farm house in Belle Meade, NJ. She loves to tell the story about how her hand was shaking as she wrote the check, because she was so overwhelmed by her big purchase. Needless to say, there were no regrets. This piece has been cherished ever since. The cupboard dates … [Read more...]
The Eames Lounge Chair
American designers Charles and Ray Eames made this lounge chair and ottoman as a gift for a friend in 1956 and has been in continuous production by Herman Miller ever since. (And numerous knock-offs abound). After painstaking trial and error in working with the relatively new technology of molded plywood, the husband and wife duo soon became famous for using it for some of the most … [Read more...]
Nice Chair!
Today, we look at chairs. Let’s start with Eames (Charles and Ray). Their ubiquitous plastic molded every-chair. Who has not come across this chair in their lifetime? Originally introduced at MOMA in 1948, this chair has stood the test of time, with numerous variations of the original; stacking, rocking, arms, no arms, wood legs, metal legs, Eiffel Tower base, standard base…These chairs are still … [Read more...]
