Long on my back burner, this Dutch stamp of the famous Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer.
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Piano Bench Maria Van De Velde by Henry Van De Velde
I love the cleanness lines, the elegance of the black and the architectural form of this Piano Bench. Learn more about the great architect, designer, and teacher Henry Van De Velde through Henry Van De Velde Foundation.
Like the tea table or occasional table Curt Herrmann, this piano bench dates from 1902. It was verifiably commissioned for the music-room in the flat kept by Karl Ernst Osthaus in the Folkwang Museum he founded in Hagen. Delivered to the drawing-room of Zeemeeuw House in Scheveningen at almost the same time, these first two exemplars were made at Lösse, Carpenters and Joiners, in Hagen and first by Scheidemantel in Weimar.
Henry van de Velde’s exclusive clientele viewed itself as a cultural elite and this status consciousness was not least reflected in the commissions given to the Belgian designer. This was a circle in which literary and artistic interests reigned supreme and both classical and modern music were cultivated. Even though van de Velde’s new designs for sculptural concert grand pianos (for Karl Ernst Osthaus and the Weimar Nietzsche Archives) were not so successful, the piano bench was ordered by several clients.
Henry van de Velde together with family - house 'Hohe Pappeln', 1912 in Weimar
Helene von Nostitz and Sophie Herrmann, to name two of them, were gifted pianists and so was Maria van de Velde, who before her marriage had wanted to become a concert pianist.
The 1902 piano bench attests particularly eloquently to the artist’s fresh start at Weimar. The fluid ornamental line of the early work he did in Brussels and Berlin has yielded to a dynamic created solely by the tensions of tectonic construction. Van de Velde’s artistic creed, Line is power is echoed eloquently in the harmonious design of this felicitous piece of furniture.
It was made in various natural woods and hardwoods as well as in cream and midnight blue lacquer. Only two have survived: Maria van de Velde’s piano bench (midnight blue lacquer: Ghent Museum for the Applied Arts) and a second of unknown provenance (ebony: private collection in Germany).
Executed in solid beechwood, stained
Dimensions: H: 62 cm, W: 116 cm, D: 47 cm, SH: 47 cm
Design: Henry van de Velde
Extant exemplar: Ghent Museum for the Applied Arts
Manufacturer: ADELTA
via Henry Van De Velde and Bonluxat.
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At least for me this is a good example how social media work:
- I’m browsing the site of chair manufacturer Vitra.
- There I find the photo that a fan, De Pauw from Florida, has send to Vitra upon a request from Vitra.
- I recognized it to be a Van Severen chair.
- I’m already a huge fan of Maarten Van Severen.
- I check the site for more details about the chair (maybe I can publish about it here).
- Find a nice photo of the chaise itself:
But then I also see this photo:
And you know what? It’s multi functional: As a recliner and as a daybed and for use indoors and outdoors!
So I’m sold. On the basis of these three photos I believe I have to have this multi-functional chaise for my terrace…
My next Work In Progress is trying to copy and paste the photo in a photo of my terrace and then find an opportunity to look at the chair in real life.
I have put it on my Vitra Wish List……even while I don’t know the price yet…
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Estimate £2,000 – £3,000 ($3,002 – $4,503)
Sale 5533
20th Century Decorative Art & Design
24 March 2010 London, South Kensington
MARK BRAZIER-JONES (B. 1956)
cast and wrought iron, lyre and book back, artist palette seat on wrench, sword and axe head supports, signed inside of book Mark Brazier Jones 1992
39 in. (99 cm.) high (2)
via Christie’s.
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Mandacaru Flip over Lounche Chair, or Pillow Chair by Baba Vacaro (site under construction).
Via e-Potpourri. Ha and E-Potpourri found it at Design Club as it made the same mistake in the url.
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Sliding in Motion
Soaring prices of urban apartments have forced the citizens to choose small residence and make a full use of the limited space. Addressing that issue, the Brazilian Design Studio Baíta Design has come up with the Slide Aluminum Sofa. It features five profiles finished in anodized aluminum, which could be fit together to form a sofa. Also due to the slide design, the sofa could easily split into profiles, ensuring an easy transportation and storage.
Slide Aluminum Sofa in blue
Slide Aluminum Sofa in purple
Aluminum Joint
Via I New Idea
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Bernardt Design will unveil this Corvo Chair by French Designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance in Milan next week.
The excellent video over at the Design Hotels Blog, who found it at Fast Company, who gave their post a title that I try to avoid here…..shows that this chair is made with passion and love, although Sam Maloof would comment they use too many tools:-)
Also a hat tip to Duende Relations Presse
Update
I had the video embedded here, but unfortunately it gave too much interference with the blog loading, so I took it away. Waiting for WordPres 3.0 where these sort of problems hopefully will be solved….
Last edited by gje on April 13, 2010 at 7:13 PM
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Meet Kenneth Smyte, although you may know him already as a prolific commenter to this blog [added: See for instance here, here and here].
This Synergistic Synthesis XVII Sub b 1 Chair was sold at Wright for $ 3,125 which is higher than the estimated $ 2,000 – $ 3,000. Congratulations Ken!
For one reason or another Ken refuses to maintain his own web presence (I mean other than as a commenter here and there). I wonder if his attitude towards the internet is the same as this guy’s….hope he will explain his position sometimes.
USA, 2003
Linn birch Laminate, formica colorcore, latigo leather, Sunbrella acrylic, top grain leather, foam rubber, steel, maple dowels
32 w x 32 d x 32 h inches
San Francisco based designer, artist and scientist, Kenneth Smythe creates work originating from evolutionary models of nature. His furniture designs are essential forms derived from complex theories; the nature of Smythe’s process renders each work unique.
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Marina Bench via Designspotter
Marina Bench designed by Lime Studio.
Marina Bench was designed by Spain design firm Lime Studio found by Panos Vasiliou and Oscar Tange. The inspiration came from the ocean and comes in ocean blue, orange and white. Combining mother nature’s cheerful color and the sleek and modern form, Marina Bench brings in a fresh spring breeze. Literally, it will be presented in the soon coming Salone Satellite 2010 Milan Furniture Fair, which will exhibition their designers on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the Rho-Pero Fair Center from 8:00am – 6:30pm. Be sure to stop by if you’re around the area!
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Mikko Paakkanen of Helsinki, Finland based Studio Paakkanen designed this three legged bamboo chair for Japan based Magaru.. Eh..”Piece of cake” or “Slice of the orange” I would say :-)
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