After years of travelling and collecting throughout Europe, we decided to relocate the gallery to one of the most beautiful places in Europe: Hyeres, Provence. Modernism took root very early on in this town, with the famous modernist Villa Noailles, built between 1923 and 1925. The south of France has long attracted artists: the light, the landscape – and the …
Is it art – or can you sit on it? Florian: Oh, you mean the blue trolley with the yellow wheels? That is actually a birthday present for Sabine, a mixture of stool, coffee table, magazine rack – a real functional and fun mobile. – Many of your works have that in common: they are obviously „mobile“. While for most …
a real rarity – and extremely impressive: the ‘madia’ sideboard by ferdinando meccani – manufactured in a small series in the meccani’s family workshop in cascina, italy. there, ferdinando was born in 1937 (✝︎ 2018), he graduated at the state art Institute of cascina and later at the florence institute of art. in the 60´s and 70´s he developed modern …
the anti-modern modern chair: the aeo armchair by paolo deganello looks ultra-modern from todays point of view – but actually conveys an almost revolutionary counter-message. in the late sixties/early seventies young italian designers challenged established values and conventions and criticised the “consumer society”. design group ‘archizoom’, founded in 1966 and part of the radical design movement, delivered humorous and provocative …
form may follow function—but it should look good doing so. Technological progress, new materials, and the radicalism of young designers led to a revolution in design in the 1970s and 1980s, not only in Italy but also in France. a great example of this: the „medius“ system of office chairs, designed in 1979 by roger tallon for eurosit, available in …
francesco pasinato (1935-2003), born in padua, italy, lived as a painter, sculptor, designer and gallery owner in saabrücken, germany. besides his better-known drawings he created playful sculptures and wallpanels from wood and metal. he also produced outstanding sculptural furniture in an imaginative organic style, like his series of chairs. every piece is individual, the free form design makes the backrest …
dutch designer friso kramer presented an impressive range of modern furniture in the 50’s. you may know the „revolt“ and „result“ series – and this is the more comfortable office version of both of them, turning any conference room into a resort (hence the name, probably). the sturdy metal frame make the chair relatively robust, even in continuous use. the …
ettore sottsass, austrian-born designer of global fame as co-founder of the „memphis“ group became a true „renaissance man“ of the 20th century. every design museum all over the world owns some „sottsass“, his „valentine“ typewriter became a pop art design icon and his office furniture designs for olivetti defined „new work“ in the 60s and 70s. the „harlow“ dining chair …
Ready-Made-Design as a complete set: The aptly named “Aufwachraum” („Wake Up Room“) by german artist and design professor Florian Borkenhagen. It’s the interpretation of a chaise longue with reading light, created and curated from an old mobile stretcher, newly laquered und upholstered in lilac ‘Kvadrat’ fabric. The lamp is a classic hospital drip holder, holding a working lantern with orange …
It looks like a chair, but it’s not. As far as we know, large Parisian galleries had these customized gallery chairs made from around 1900 onwards so that they could easily present different works at different points in the gallery. Be it in a customer meeting or simply in the shop window. The extremely high backrest of our example, which …
photos: peter fehrentz there’s a saying: the bartender is his own best customer. but in design, it tends to be the other way around: when you work for yourself, you often get to know a very demanding client. that’s how we felt when we bought a house near frankfurt: we really wanted to live in a 70s flat roofbungalow with …
“design is a response to social change“ george nelson said, the director of design with office furniture manufacturer herman miller. economic growth and larger companies lead to rapid changes at “the office” as a workplace. furniture had to be rational, practical and durable – and versatile, as this system shows perfectly. in 1955 nelson developed the „modular seating system“, including …
as you may know, we have a certain sympathy for the rebels and crazy ones (see also: our manifesto and interview series). we find it all the more exciting and fitting to finally be able to present ernest igl for once. ernest “igl” hofmann was on an artistic mission: in 1970, for example, he designed the legendary „igl jet desk” …
abstract sculptures that touch us – born from found everyday objects. artist rolf hans, (1938-1996), was a photographer, musician and painter. in the 60s and 70s he was close to the movement of ‚art informel‘, which used color and shape alone to express emotional experiences and impulses. his abstract paintings are the results of a deliberate and balanced creative process …
dear customers, good news for us – and you: we are planning to move (once again), including the gallery – to the sunny south of france. that means: all furniture larger than a chair has to go! to clear our warehouse, we will reduce all bigger pieces by 25 % to 45 %. so please have a look at our …
good architects are often good designers, too. either because they develop the interior for a planned building at the same time, or because they want to implement their principles and ideas in furniture design. georges candilis (1913 – 1995) is a very interesting example of this – because he explored these „interfaces“ from the very beginning. as an architect, he …
We simply placed the last of 3 coffee tables by French designer François Chaty on our terrace and photographed it in the morning sun. After all, it’s summer and we think it fits perfectly on a terrace. Like Pablo Picasso and Roger Capron, the ceramic artist Chaty has his studio in Vallauris, a small town on the French Riviera. Vallauris …
it’s taken a while, but finally we can show some atmospheric pictures of the interiors of the „player“ in hamburg. a great location that combines a restaurant, bar, office and conference rooms – and a „gaming floor“, hence the name. we curated, searched for and found exceptional pieces of furniture, light fixtures and „specials“ for all areas. in part 1 …
work hard, play hard, they say – meaning to have a good work-life balance and to give equal attention to your business and to your personal goals. this leads to new styles of work, such as more home office days, sabbaticals or even recreation spaces in office flats. but there’s also a need for new „cross culture“ offers on the …
Although this is a ‘table lamp’, we have placed this beauty on the floor. To give an impression of its size. But that’s just one special feature. There are a few more, let’s start from the beginning: We found the lamp in Milan. The base is made of brass and appears to be covered in leather, which seems to be …
a chair so modern you would think of the eighties – but fifties it is: the ‚champagne chair‘, designed 1957 by estelle and erwine laverne. it was part of their ‚invisibles‘ group, a collection of organically formed acrylic seatings. the look-through effect of this innovative material helped them to develop furniture that didn’t obstruct the space of a modern interior. …
an excursion into microarchitecture of the ’60s and ’70s. Deep down, we’re actually nomads. It wasn’t until the cultivation of grain promised better nutrition that humans began to settle down. And yet we still have a love of tents and caravans – and more recently of „tiny houses“ without foundations or basements, which we can move if we dislike the …
A top-restored banga is available for rent as a vacation apartment above the rooftops of Berlin. The space-age-tiny-house was installed on the roof of the ‚Passivhaus Engeldamm‘ – in the middle of the city, on a 80sqm furnished roof terrace with panoramic view (and outdoor shower), walking distance to the Spree and the Museum Island, the East Side Gallery and …
A Banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably, resource-efficiently and minimally – whether in the city on previously empty roofs or in the countryside to make better use of large plots of land. Whether as a guest room in the garden or as a vacation home at the lake: A Banga usually doesn’t need a building permit, …
white bouclé. for years it’s been impossible to imagine furniture collections and interior magazines without it. on instagram it’s the wild interior dream of the “vanilla” generation and at antiques and vintage fairs sometimes it feels as if a flock of sheep has strayed into the exhibition halls: every second dealer shows (more or less vintage) furniture reupholstered in white …
Space age and the race to the moon had a strong influence on global culture: from architecture to film, from fashion to furniture. Interior design became increasingly experimental: Eero Aarnio designed his spectacular ‚Ball Chair‘ in 1963, Joe Colombo shaped the 1960s with his futuristic furniture and lamps, Stanley Kubrick produced his science fiction milestone ‚2001 – A Space Odyssey‘ …
set of 8 armchairs from italy, 1970s. this set could be a great choice for interior project, bar/restaurant or public space. the chairs are newly upholstered and covered with a warm, bright leatherette, with a solid metal base. the dining chairs with curved backrests that surround the seater, creating a comfortable and embracing feeling. the backrest is connected to the …
The Office Club. A management consultancy in Munich commissioned us to customize their „lounge floor”, including conference spaces as well as relaxed meeting areas. It’s always difficult to give office floors a more homely, personal atmosphere – away from desks, computers and filing cabinets. Our task included concept development, recommendation and search of objects – and of course the attention …
Impressive and useful at the same time, somewhere between Milanese elegance and american Space Age: These famous P 700 wall-mounted metal shelves were designed by Vittorio Introini 1969 and produced by Saporiti, Italy. Introini, born 1935, was an italian postwar & contemporary artist, architect and designer. In the sixties, he designed furniture that not only met the spirit of the …
Progress is change. And change means doing something differently than before: students revolt against their teachers, young progressives against old masters. In art and design, too, common insights are being questioned again and again. The subversive humor of italian „Memphis Group“ was a rebellion against the monotony resulting from the overpowering rule of „form follows function“. The radical „New German …
this „palace“ chair doesn’t really feel royal – but very „memphis“. no wonder, because its designer, george j. sowden, was a founding member of the famous memphis group, who caused a sensation in the eighties. born in leeds, but living in italy, he joined the olivetti studio, then led by ettore sottsass. in 1981 they founded „memphis“ together with more …
design isn’t always just the obvious. 20th century modernism jumps out at us with experimentation, new materials, industrial production. but there are also other interesting areas. wood is probably the oldest material for furniture – but also one of the most exciting. just think about the „thonet“ brand, which worked with new manufacturing principles early on, and also became one …
space age and the race to the moon had a strong influence on global culture: from architecture to film, from fashion to furniture. interior design became increasingly experimental: eero aarnio designed his spectacular ‚ball chair‘ in 1963, joe colombo shaped the 1960s with his futuristic furniture and lamps, stanley kubrick produced his science fiction milestone ‚2001 – a space odyssey‘ in 1968 …
‚Apocalypse Now‘ is, of course, an eye-catching name for a table. We don’t know for sure if it was inspired by F. F. Coppola’s film – but it could have been called ‚1984‘, because that’s exactly the year it was made. The design appears to be a mix of punk and postmodernism – possibly because designer Carlo Forcolini lived in …
how to turn a new idea for a chair’s suspension into a pop art piece: gaetano pesce’s „broadway chair“, designed in 1993. pesce, a visionary designer, artist and architect, always searched for an „anti-rationalism“ way of design. through his innovative and playful use of unusual materials and manufacturing processes he tries to add a human touch to industrial objects: „it’s …
„i suffocate on aesthetics.“ as arne jacobsen once – only half jokingly – said. aesthetes can be tiring: his coffee cups always had to be in strict order in the cupboard, and even when selecting and arranging pieces of cake he is said to have been fastidious about appearance. but on the other hand there’s genius: an extremely passionate precision …
how to turn a new idea for a chair’s suspension into a pop art piece: gaetano pesce’s „broadway chair“, designed in 1993. pesce, a visionary designer, artist and architect, always searched for an „anti-rationalism“ way of design. through his innovative and playful use of unusual materials and manufacturing processes he tries to add a human touch to industrial objects: „it’s …
how to turn a new idea for a chair’s suspension into a pop art piece: gaetano pesce’s „broadway chair“, designed in 1993. pesce, a visionary designer, artist and architect, always searched for an „anti-rationalism“ way of design. through his innovative and playful use of unusual materials and manufacturing processes he tries to add a human touch to industrial objects: „it’s …
we have found another warren platner easy chair. again an early model. it urgently needs to be reupholstered. and before we choose a fabric now, the customer can do that too, of course… first come, first serve. here’s the whole story: from the „swinging sixties“ straight into the 21st century: the platner collection for knoll international is an iconic furniture …
from the „swinging sixties“ straight into the 21st century: the platner collection for knoll international is an iconic furniture series, extremely recognisable and a bit „hollywood-like“. maybe that’s why as early as 1968, cult detective peter falk alias lieutenant columbo chilled out in platner’s ‘easy chair’ – and most recently the chairs flew around daniel craig’s ears in the final …
from the „swinging sixties“ straight into the 21st century: the platner collection for knoll international is an iconic furniture series, extremely recognisable and a bit „hollywood-like“. maybe that’s why as early as 1968, cult detective peter falk alias lieutenant columbo chilled out in platner’s ‘easy chair’ – and most recently the chairs flew around daniel craig’s ears in the final …
what comes to your mind when asked about italian design? many people might first think of „elegance“, or „modernity“. but how about „bold“, „futuristic“ and „experimental“? from our point of view, italian designers in the 20th century have often been drivers of progress, with advanced technical ideas, or the bold use of industrial manufacturing methods. one of the most versatile …
poul kjaerholm (denmark, 1929-80) is one of the most important furniture designers of the midcentury era. vintage originals are immensely sought after and sold at design auctions to collectors worldwide. as a trained carpenter kjaerholm developed a particular interest in different construction materials, especially steel, which he considered a natural material with the same artistic fineness as other natural materials. and, …
poul kjaerholm (denmark, 1929-80) is one of the most important furniture designers of the midcentury era. vintage originals are immensely sought after and sold at design auctions to collectors worldwide. as a trained carpenter kjaerholm developed a particular interest in different construction materials, especially steel, which he considered a natural material with the same artistic fineness as other natural materials. and, …
futuristic, impressive, technologically interesting – floor lamps actually are a rewarding task for designers. but not an easy one, too, because everything is visible at a glance: from the aesthetic attitude and artistic ability of the designer up to possible compromises for technical or financial reasons. in the sixties italians in particular solved this task impressively: joe colombo for example …
the opposite of standardized industrial goods and the best thing that can happen to individualists are unique pieces of furniture, handmade by artists or craftsmen. that’s why we are thrilled with this find during our italian search-and-rescue-tour this year: a complete set of handmade cement garden furniture, decorated with a mosaic of ceramic shards. stylistically, the design could be described …
There is furniture that serves a very specific purpose – such as the wedding chest or the wing chair. And some define an entire lifestyle: Where would the „coffee table books“ be without the idea of the coffee table? A smaller low table, usually rather narrow and long, so it fits between sofa and armchairs and you can enjoy your …
„oh, how cute!“ – if you’re a disney fan, these objects may make your heart beat faster. but they are more than just early disney licensed products: they are rare pieces of postmodern design history. designer pierre colleu, born in 1948, studied product design at the ‚ecole des arts appliqués à l’industrie‘ in paris. he founded his own studio (find …
In the past, our home was our castle. Then, at some point, we had to go out into the hostile world, to the factory or the office, and our work was synchronized and optimized. From time clocks to digital time recording, we were under suspicious observation at the workplace: Do we really accomplish anything or do we just stand around …
space age and the race to the moon had a strong influence on global culture: from architecture to film, from fashion to furniture. interior design became increasingly experimental: eero aarnio designed his spectacular ‚ball chair‘ in 1963, joe colombo shaped the 1960s with his futuristic furniture and lamps, stanley kubrick produced his science fiction milestone ‚2001 – a space odyssey‘ …
there are some „memphis“ designs nearly everybody can identify: the colourful humanized ‚carlton‘ bookshelf by ettore sottsass, for example. the vibrant patterns of nathalie du pasquier’s carpets, michele de lucchi’s black-and-white-striped sidedesks or the ‚tahiti‘ desklamp, also by sottsass. born 1917 in austria, trained architect, he later became famous as a design radical, co-founder of the „memphis“ group and as …
the midcentury saw the rise of the cocktail chair: smaller, lighter and easy to move around when a few more guests arive. maybe the italians did it best, because the tradition of the „aperitivo“ asked for it anyway. but also because italian companies in particular were very experimental in the 60s: new materials, new production processes and bold designs. a …
we are pleased to be part of the frankfurt art experience: www.frankfurtexperience.art. for the 26th season opening of the frankfurt galleries on the first weekend of september we present two artists (vernissage by invitation only): ‚borkenhagen lies down‘. after participating in documenta 8 and X, florian borkenhagen has exhibited in new york, cologne, basel and hamburg over the last few years. his …
wir freuen uns, teil der frankfurt art experience zu sein: www.frankfurtexperience.art. zum 26. saisonstart der galerien frankfurt am ersten septemberwochenende präsentieren wir zwei künstler (vernissage by invitation only): ‚borkenhagen liegt‘. florian borkenhagen hat nach teilnahmen an documenta 8 und X in den letzten jahren in new york, köln, basel und hamburg ausgestellt. sein projekt „aufwachraum“ von 2019 wirkt wie ein vorgriff auf …
Is it art – or can you sit on it? Florian: Oh, you mean the blue trolley with the yellow wheels? That is actually a birthday present for Sabine, a mixture of stool, coffee table, magazine rack – a real functional and fun mobile. – Many of your works have that in common: they are obviously „mobile“. While for most …
Despite difficult circumstances we are here: Just in time we found a new gallery space in Frankfurt. We renovated, we worked in the background, we found new objects – and now we are „online only“ for the foreseeable future. Feel free to browse our website, keep your distance, but stay comfortable. All the best from antibeige – design gallery for …
what comes to your mind when asked about italian design? many people might first think of „elegance“, or „modernity“. but how about „bold“, „futuristic“ and „experimental“? from our point of view, italian designers in the 20th century have often been drivers of progress, with advanced technical ideas, or the bold use of industrial manufacturing methods. one of the most versatile …
The idyll starts right behind Hamburg: In this case 15 km north in Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein. Originated from three medieval farming villages, but the area has probably been inhabited since the Palaeolithic. There is a very beautiful windmill, but only traces of the castle and palace are still visible. Here the Pinnau and the Alster spring up, which then transports a …
func. goes Frankfurt: We’ll move and close our showroom in Hamburg at the end of the year. Since we always travel with light luggage, we want to reduce our stock and will negotiate good prices (depending on object and charm attack). So, if you’ve got an eye on something „funky“, but never dared to ask: Now would be a good …
today it’s not about products, but about people. working very close with clients, in their homes and with their belongings, we establish a kind of relationship, a special connection, often over years and sometimes it develops into a friendship. and we realized, these people often have something in common: they are ‚antibeige‘. antibeige is not a color, but an attitude: for more pop, more …
„Ulla, can you please find a prison door for my tower?“ Yeah, sure, no problem. For more than 4 years we accompanied the restoration of the 14th century Sülzturm in Eltville. And over this time we learned to love the tower with its infinite number of steps. Today the tower houses a private museum for modern video and installation art …
You may know these easy chairs designed by Paul Geoffroy in the early 1950’s for Airborne, France. But you’ve never seen Hermès fabric on these chairs: We decided to go full luxury. With expertly reupholstered, new seat covers in the classic maritime ‚optique chaîne d’ancre‘ by Hermés, Paris. Fifties design with a modern twist. Launched in 1951 by Charles Bernard …
Many thanks to Peter Fehrentz and Schöner Wohnen, who again show some of our furniture in the current issue. We are particularly pleased to have been included in the „Inspiration Bauhaus“ dossier on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus. #peterfehrentz #schönerwohnen #bauhaus #100jahrebauhaus #midgard#midgardlamp #doppeltischarm #florenenceknoll #knoll #myknoll#model31 #se40 #egoneiermann #wildeundspieth #interior #interieur#design #modernclassic #func #hamburg photo: …
Many thanks to Peter Fehrentz and Schöner Wohnen, who again show some of our furniture in the current issue. We are particularly pleased to have been included in the „Inspiration Bauhaus“ dossier on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus. #peterfehrentz #schönerwohnen #bauhaus #100jahrebauhaus #midgard#midgardlamp #doppeltischarm #florenenceknoll #knoll #myknoll#model31 #se40 #egoneiermann #wildeundspieth #interior #interieur#design #modernclassic #func #hamburg photo: …
Many thanks to Peter Fehrentz and Schöner Wohnen, who again show some of our furniture in the current issue. We are particularly pleased to have been included in the „Inspiration Bauhaus“ dossier on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus. #peterfehrentz #schönerwohnen #bauhaus #100jahrebauhaus #midgard#midgardlamp #doppeltischarm #florenenceknoll #knoll #myknoll#model31 #se40 #egoneiermann #wildeundspieth #interior #interieur#design #modernclassic #func #hamburg photo: …
We designed and built a kitchen for a private house in Hamburg. The requirements were clearly formulated: modern, more work space and storage space than before and by no means black. The spatial conditions left little room for manoeuvre, the kitchen is around 9 square metres in size and 3 of the four walls are interrupted by doors. We …
We’ve been working regularly for the Motel One Hotel Group for about 3 years, our objects can be found in Barcelona, Berlin or Manchester. In the Motel One Manchester-Royal Exchange you can find objects retrieved by us in nearly every room, but our most beautiful find decorates the breakfast room. In keeping with the theme of the textile industry, we …
52 years also leave their mark on a Coconut Chair. These two armchairs and a matching ottoman go to the upholsterer on Monday and get a complete overhaul. Only the rusty metal shell, which refers to the first production series, we leave like this. The Vitra Design Museum has written a wonderful text on their website, some parts of …
the func.family is the bargain boutique of func. Here you can regularly find special offers that run outside of our func. website. These can be surplus parts from larger interior jobs, „by-catch“ (that’s what we call pieces that we had to take with us to get something else) or simply special offers because we need space in our warehouse. …
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At the listed turn of the century „Afrikahaus“ in Hamburg we designed an office floor for a management consultancy. The newly installed floor-to-ceiling glass walls and doors create a transparent, open atmosphere through the whole area, yet there are areas of retreat that allow concentrated work. While high-tech and modern we recommended a „jungle touch“ as a reference to …
Unique and rare Italian luminaire that is clamped between the ceiling and the floor by an internally seated spring. The two outer rods touching the floor and deck are made of chrome-plated round steel tubing, with not much left of the chrome. In the middle is a brass square tube that supports the 3 spotlights. The spotlights can be rotated …
Even if you’re into Italian design, Giuliana Gramigna & Sergio Mazza are lesser known as „names“ – but extremely influential in what they did. Gramigna was born in 1929 in Milan, like Mazza, who was born two years later; both graduated in architecture. He opened his studio in 1955 and besides architecture and interiors, he became more and more involved …
Hier kommt der achte Newsletter von func., Möbelgalerie in Hamburg. Noch einmal in einer verkürzten Ferienausgabe, das heisst, weniger Text bei gleichbleibender Bilderdichte – und schon geht’s los: All you can Eames! Alles fing bei uns mit den Fiberglas-Stühlen von Eames an. Und bis heute sind die herausragenden Entwürfe von Ray & Charles Eames ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Arbeit. Egal, ob wir neu …
Hier kommt der siebte Newsletter von func., Möbelgalerie in Hamburg. Diesmal in einer verkürzten Ferienausgabe, das heisst, weniger Text bei gleichbleibender Bilderdichte. Das Victoria & Albert Museum in London zeigt noch bis zum 12. November 2017 „Plywood: Material of the Modern World“ und ein wesentlicher Teil dieser Ausstellung sind aus Sperrholz gefertigte Möbel, von Marcel Breuer über Alvar Aalto bis hin zu Ray …
Liebe Kunden, vom 1. – 9.7. ist unser Showrom in der Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße aus o. g. Anlass geschlossen. Eingeklemmt zwischen Messehallen und Erdogan-Hotel können wir uns für die nächsten Tage bessere Orte vorstellen. Wir sind in dieser Zeit in unserer Werkstatt zu erreichen oder mobil: 0171 19 20 737, per mail: hello@funcfurniture.de. Über unsere Website kann aber hemmungslos …
Hier kommt der fünfte Newsletter von func., Möbelgalerie in Hamburg. Diesmal konzentrieren wir uns ganz auf eine Marke, die Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts die Industrialisierung intensiv mitgestaltet hat: ROWAC. Einerseits, weil originale ROWAC-Möbel inzwischen bis hin nach Japan extrem begehrt sind. Und andererseits, weil uns diese Marke seit der Gründung von func. begleitet – ein alter ROWAC-Hocker war unser …
Wir haben wieder documenta-Künstler Florian Borkenhagen zu Gast, mit neuen Arbeiten aus seiner Reihe „Industrial Artology“ (mehr dazu siehe unten). Uns freut besonders, dass wir den Künstler zum zweiten Mal (nach „re/funced“ 2014) gewinnen konnten. Somit sind Arbeiten von Florian Borkenhagen zeitgleich bei func., im Salon art + design der Armory Show, New York (10.-14.11.2016) und der fünften Affordable Art Fair in Hamburg (10.-13.11.2016) zu sehen (und …
Unser Beitrag für das Oliv Eat in Berlin war eher klein, hat uns aber doch kurzzeitig ins Schwitzen gebracht. Die Aufgabe lautete: Könnt ihr uns 16 Eames Sidechairs, Fiberglas, forrest green besorgen. Grundsätzlich kein Problem, wären da nicht enges Budget und enges Timing. Aber: Wir haben’s geschafft. Eines freut uns besonders: Wir konnten den Kunden davon überzeugen, zu den moosgrünen Sitzschalen schwarze Vitra-Holzgestelle zu nehmen, statt der bekannten hellen …
The grandmaster of armchairs: An Eames lounge chair is the most comfortable thing the 20th century had to offer. Charles & Ray Eames first introduced the „Lounge Chair + Ottoman“ in 1956 as a more modern and even more comfortable variant of the well-known, but old-fashioned, deep-buttoned english clubchairs. For years, the couple had researched the possibilities and benefits of …
every now and then we find something on our treasure hunt that even we can’t classify: no designer name, no manufacturer logo, but a treasure nonetheless. here’s another nice example: a table lamp somewhere between brutalist modern and minimal art, its sculptural quality making it expressive and impressive at the same time. this lamp must be a unique, handmade piece. …
vintage concrete furniture is sought after and rare as hell. that’s the reason, we haven’t seen many pieces like this. reminding of the famous rietveld ‚zig zag chair‘, the construction is completely industrial: steel-reinforced concrete. fortunately. Because the internal steel skeleton gives the chair absolute stability despite cracks in the concrete. this futuristic chairs are probably from France, produced in …
Famous look, rare sight: This is the last furniture product designed in the Eames‘ office: The ‚Soft Pad Sofa‘. The design process started in the mid-1960s, was put on hold and took up again until it was finally introduced 1984, six years after Charles‘ death*. It was designed as a part of the ‚Aluminium Group‘ to accompany furniture like the …
This is a famous Zapf ‚Säulentisch‘ (column table), an early version with slanted edge (probably 1967, later the tables were manufactured with round edges). For antibeige gallery we customized the table and gave it a new life with a never produced colour: Dusky Pink. Less original, but very individual. Otto Zapf was recently honoured as a ‚pioneer of german design‘ …
Ein Besuch im Londoner „Barbican“ hatte uns darauf gebracht: Wir mögen es brutal. Bevor Sie jetzt an Ballerspiele und Zombie-Filme denken: Es geht um Architektur. Moderne Architektur hat durchaus ihre Fans, aber auch viele Feinde – wenn man mal in diesen Kategorien denken will. Oft erscheint das 20 Jahrhundert wie ein radikaler Bruch mit den althergebrachten Traditionen in Baukunst und …
UNESCO Weltkulturerbe und ein Ursprung der Moderne: Das Bauhaus in Dessau und die Meisterhaussiedlung. Im Atelierhaus kann man sogar übernachten – näher kann man der Designgeschichte nicht kommen. Die ehemaligen „Studentenbuden“ von Josef Albers, Marcel Breuer oder Marianne Brandt sind heute einfache (und sehr günstige) Hotelzimmer mit einer unglaublichen Aura (wir empfehlen die Zimmer im 4. Stock zur Balkonseite). Wer …
Burkhard Schittny holds up a mirror to the world – but it’s up to you to interpret what you see. His „Tubes“ series of objects seem to be superficially decorative, but they reflect the life and ego of their viewers – in the truest sense of the word. The wall hanging objects are made of mirror and colour foils from …
one of the most famous and recognizable sixties furniture designs is the platner chair. here we have a set of four in good vintage condition – and you could decide how to restore them: should it be another classic woolen fabric, maybe in green this time? how about a blue velvet by raf simmons? or shall we go really funky …
art as furniture: the wonderful, colourful and very impressive ‚liana‘ bookcase by ettore sottsass for meccani arredamenti, built in a (very) limited edition of ten pieces. it feels like ‚memphis‘ – but with a more luxurious twist. and it has an interesting story to tell: allround genius ettore sottsass is known for his large oeuvre including furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting …
A collectors set designed by the „workshop of modernity“: BBPR’s ‚Spazio‘ desk and sidedesk. Banfi, Belgiojoso, Peressutti and Rogers (BBPR) were graduates of the Milan Polytechnic and are among the most important representatives of Italian rationalism of the 1930s. BBPR is considered one of the first architectural firms to operate fundamentally as a collective, placing joint creative achievement above the …
the „swag leg chair“ by george nelson dates back to 1958 – but would still be a perfect fit in any science fiction movie today. the innovative design resulted from nelson’s demands for the development of his swag leg group, which includes chairs, a secretary and various tables. the elegantly curved legs were to be made of steel and processed …
A collectors set designed by the „workshop of modernity“: BBPR’s ‚Spazio‘ desk and sidedesk. Banfi, Belgiojoso, Peressutti and Rogers (BBPR) were graduates of the Milan Polytechnic and are among the most important representatives of Italian rationalism of the 1930s. BBPR is considered one of the first architectural firms to operate fundamentally as a collective, placing joint creative achievement above the …
A true piece of history: The ‚Braniff Chair‘ by Alexander Girard. In 1965 Girard was commissioned with a complete redesign for Braniff airlines, from chairs to settees, from wall hangings to blankets, from flight bags to whole planes (more about that below). Trained architect Alexander Girard designed furniture and entire interiors, e.g. the legendary restaurant ‚La Fonda del Sol‘ in …
Set of four midcentury concrete chairs, probably for private or public garden usage. The expressionistic design could point to the italian Sixties. Made of steel reinforced concrete they are heavy (40kg each), the material itself has a creme color, topped by a very beautiful multi-layered patina in various shades of blue, red and pink. Sitting is surprisingly comfortable, condition is …
In 1952, these ‚T-chairs‘ won the American Institute of Decorators award for the best furniture design in the United States. They were a cornerstone of the acclaimed Laverne International „New Furniture“ collection. And as futuristic as the Fifties could be, these chairs not only are really good, ingenious design, but also early ambassadors of the upcoming space age design. Designers …
florence knoll said of eero saarinen that he was the best designer she had ever worked with. evidence of this is that many of his designs have been consistently produced or reissued since the 1950s. the american architect with finnish roots designed the ‚pedestal‘ collection in 1957, the furniture manufacturer knoll has had it in their product range since 1958. …
new in stock: a very special lounge chair, newly upholstered and covered with a „sahara beige“ natural leather that feels very soft and super velvety. the seat in rio rosewood veneer shows a pronounced but still harmonious grain. there are many eames lounge chairs around – that doesn’t make the chair less beautiful, but it spurs us on to always …
Burkhard Schittny holds up a mirror to the world – but it’s up to you to interpret what you see. His „Tubes“ series of objects seem to be superficially decorative, but they reflect the life and ego of their viewers – in the truest sense of the word. The wall hanging objects are made of mirror and colour foils from …
when in milano, do as the milanese do: have a blue hour drink. we’ve understood these tables were produced by cassina in the fifties for a cafe bar in milan. they are heavy and solid with their cast-iron legs and the central turned wooden column – but also elegant with the rather thin floating tabletop, covered with formica laminate in …
even in louis h. sullivan’s famous saying „form follows function“ you’ll find the word „fun“ lurking around. gian nicola gigante was a trained architect, like sullivan, and maybe you need to be serious to put a bit of fun in a piece of office illumination. he designed this floor lamp in 1980/81 for ‚zerbetto illuminazione‘, a company founded in 1947, …
furniture made of stone is always fascinating – be it a midcentury travertin coffee table, a granite sculpture or a marble console by angelo mangiarotti. even more impressive are pieces made of „onyx marble“. while real onyx is a black and white semi-precious stone only used for jewellery, the material used for tabletops scientifically is called „aragonite-sinter“, veined and colourful, …
Burkhard Schittny holds up a mirror to the world – but it’s up to you to interpret what you see. His „Tubes“ series of objects seem to be superficially decorative, but they reflect the life and ego of their viewers – in the truest sense of the word. The wall hanging objects are made of mirror and colour foils from …
futuristic, chic and unmistakably sixties: these large white floor lamps are a modern eye catcher in every room from bachelor pad to literary salon. famous french interior designer alain richard was born 1926 and finished the ecole nationale supérieur des arts décoratifs in paris in 1949. after working with his famous teacher rené gabriel he founded his own workshop in …
today „fiberglass“ (gfrp: glass-fibre reinforced plastic) is a well known material, from furniture to boatbuilding – and even racecars. but in the fifties it was still very experimental to work with. of course, first things that come to mind are the early 50’s versions of the fiberglass chairs by charles & ray eames. in france you may have seen fabulous …
if we had to furnish a home office, we would combine the two moss-green EA 117 with the dusty pink painted column table by Otto Zapf. the elegant chairs of the eames aluminum group have been popular design pieces since their introduction in 1958. no wonder – their graceful silhouettes can be used well in both living and working …
LEUCOS was founded 1962 in Venice, Italy. The company excels in a wide range of excellently crafted luminaires, based on their own research and experiments and developed in close cooperation with well-known architects and designers. They became famous for their lampshades made of Venetian Murano glass, for example the chandelier series „Serenissima“ with differently coloured glass arms. Here we’ve got …
instantly recognizable memphis: here comes the ‚kristall‘ side table by michele de lucchi. designed in 1981 for the inaugural first collection of famous ‚memphis milano‘, this object combines all the ingredients: flashy colours and vibrant pattern, low-end materials, simple construction – and an impressive novel shape for a side table. the double-decker design allows for a book or magazin on …
the world famous loved and beloved gufram ‚cactus‘, designed 1972 by guido drocco and franco mello. it’s a very impressive coat stand – but beware that your chosen outfit matches this major design piece (try casually throwing a versace jacket over it). ‚cactus‘ comes as an ironic totem, and embodies the grit, the imagination and the humour of the design …
Hier sind Sie richtig, wenn Sie sich für Vintage Industrial und Midcentury Möbel interessieren. Diese Website ist ein Neubau – also bitte lassen Sie die Schuhe an und übersehen Sie freundlicherweise den Baustaub in den Ecken. Da wir gerade erst eingezogen sind, sind auch noch nicht alle Möbel ausgepackt. In den nächsten Tagen wird alles schön eingerichtet, versprochen! You hit …
it’s valla-time again: we proudly present two ‚panchetto‘ reclining chairs. the paddings are expertly reupholstered (including handstitching) in two different colour sets of the extremely elegant ‚grafico‘ fabric, collection ‚alchimia‘, by french luxury brand ‚elitis‘. they can be transformed into stools by adjusting the back rest, so they provide for a very flexible usage. the straight and lightweight frame structure is made from lacquered …
don’t call poul henningsen’s ‚artichoke‘ a lamp – it’s an iconic piece of illumination. designed in 1958 for the copenhagen restaurant ‚langelinie pavillonen‘ – and still in use there – it has a permanent place at moma new york (and in nearly every other design museum in the world). the artichoke consists of 72 leaves, sitting in rows of 6 …
Eames‘ plasticchairs are omnipresent nowadays: practical, good-looking and loved by everyone. But when you’re not „everyone“ and would like to insert something special into your interior, here we’ve got a striking discovery: A pair of drafting chairs. Bright-red fibreglass sidechair shells on height-adjustable, swivelling drafting frames. Often the designs by Ray and Charles Eames took part at historical events. Chess …
1952 entwarf George Nelson einen anfangs einfach als „Laminated Chair“ bezeichneten Stuhl, produziert aus Formsperrholz. Den Spitznamen Pretzel Chair, der sich bis heute hält, hatte der Stuhl schnell weg aufgrund des ebenso eleganten wie gewagten Verlaufs der Rückenlehne in der Version mit Armlehnen. Die filigrane Erscheinung ist der sich verjüngenden Beine und Lehne geschuldet. Wir haben einen Stuhl aus der …
There are many Eames Lounge Chairs around, that doesn’t make the chair less beautiful, but it spurs us on to always find more extraordinary models. It worked again this time, we think. We start with a „once-in-a-lifetime-found“, produced by Vitra in the early 70s. Rio Rosewood that stands out due to its pronounced grain which tends to orange. It …
At least this Egg Chair. It comes from the first small production series, produced in 1958 – and it came without a seat cushion at that time. Arne Jacobsen designed the Egg for the lobby and reception areas of the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The commission to design every element of the hotel building, including the furniture, was the …
Also in 2019 we use our walls again to show some art. We start with the Hamburg-based artist Burkhard Schittny and his Schittny-Tubes. Whether in galleries, museums or at home on the wall: people like a close inspection of works of art. If you do this with „Tubes“ by Burkhard Schittny, then you might have a self-experience that expands …
one of the most sought-after eames‘ chairs: the rocking armchair rodbase (rar), in a not-so-often-found colour: crimson, a radiant red, perfect as a splash of colour in modern interiors. the fiberglass seat shells by ray & charles eames are a very common sight now, so when buying: try to get something a little bit special. (by the way: rocking makes …
how to turn a new idea for a chair’s suspension into a pop art piece: gaetano pesce’s „broadway chair“, designed in 1993. pesce, a visionary designer, artist and architect, always searched for an „anti-rationalism“ way of design. through his innovative and playful use of unusual materials and manufacturing processes he tries to add a human touch to industrial objects: „it’s …
Poul Kjaerholm (Denmark, 1929-80) is one of the most important furniture designers of the midcentury era. Vintage originals are immensely sought after and sold at design auctions to collectors worldwide. As a trained carpenter Kjaerholm developed a particular interest in different construction materials, especially steel, which he considered a natural material with the same artistic fineness as other natural materials. And, …
