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Designed for a competition to furnish the student residence halls at the Cité Universitaire in Nancy, the Cité armchair is one of Jean Prouvé's early masterpieces. Prouvé himself used this dynamic looking armchair – with distinctive runners made of p..
The Dining Table by the artist and designer Isamu Noguchi is one of the most elegant dining tables in the history of twentieth-century design. The rods connect to a cast iron base ring to securely support the table and provide stability, but without ..
The Elephant Stool is one of the most famous examples of Japanese post-war design. Its clear form and functionality are as compelling today as ever. Suited for indoor spaces as well as balconies and gardens, the stackable plastic stool can even be us..
Follow Me 1 and 2 are robust, lockable mobile pedestals for use in the office as well as the home. A decorative pull strap makes it easy to move the trolleys from place to place. One (Follow Me 1) or two (Follow Me 2) shelf spaces for ring binders an..
Joyn is more than just office furniture. Joyn is a management instrument in an era of a changing work culture because Joyn combines a variety of room functions on one single level: the platform. Its mobile and modular structure spontaneously adapts t..
The variously sized sofas of the Mariposa family are cosy and inviting, yet with a modern touch. They owe their extraordinary comfort to the pleasantly soft upholstery and an ingenious adjustment mechanism, which makes it possible to individually ada..
MedaMorph was developed in collaboration with Alberto Meda, whose engineering background is evident in the form and function of this prestigious conference table system. The simple yet refined base, consisting of star connectors, profiles of variable..
Belief in progress and growing economic prosperity were central aspects of the American way of life around 1950. Everything seemed possible, and people strove to be 'modern'. With the aim of bringing modern design into American homes, George Nelson c..
In 1951 the Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi began to design the Akari Light Sculptures, a group of works handcrafted out of shoji paper that eventually comprised over 100 luminaires – table, floor and ceiling lamps. He chose the name 'akari' f..
The Coconut Chair, a prime example of 1950s design, is distinguished by its humorous undertones, formal clarity and sparing use of materials. The designer himself, George Nelson, compared the armchair with a coconut cut into eight parts, though he re..
Originally designed for a Danish restaurant, the Cone Chair takes its shape from the classic geometric figure for which it is named. The cone-shaped seat is mounted at its point on a stainless steel swivel base. A semi-circular padded shell extends u..
The Dutch fashion label G-Star RAW has found an expression of its identity in Jean Prouvé’s designs – technical objects that embody the principle of structural necessity while simultaneously exuding a poetic aura. As works that have attained the stat..
Follow Me 1 and 2 are robust, lockable mobile pedestals for use in the office as well as the home. A decorative pull strap makes it easy to move the trolleys from place to place. One (Follow Me 1) or two (Follow Me 2) shelf spaces for ring binders an..
Belief in progress and growing economic prosperity were central aspects of the American way of life around 1950. Everything seemed possible, and people strove to be 'modern'. With the aim of bringing modern design into American homes, George Nelson c..
In 1951 the Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi began to design the Akari Light Sculptures, a group of works handcrafted out of shoji paper that eventually comprised over 100 luminaires – table, floor and ceiling lamps. He chose the name 'akari' f..
'Getting the most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least': with these words, Charles and Ray Eames described one of their main goals as furniture designers. None of their other designs come as close to achieving this ideal as the ..