Archive for the ‘Furniture’ Category

This push button telephone made by  American firm Stromberg-Carlson looks like it has come straight out of the New York office of Sterling Cooper!

The striking colour is referred to as `Acid` green and is a rare pantone to find in most mid century objects, in fact this is only our second item to date in this amazing colour.

Dated 1977. In full working condition.

It is amazing to think that this wire side chair by Harry Bertoia was first designed in 1950. The sculptural lines and precise construction give this chair an architectural quality which has stood the test of time.  Today it has become something of an icon along with a dozen or so examples of other furniture designs which are deemed to be the ´classics´ of Mid Century Modern. In 1953 Knoll Associates began to manufacture this chair with great commercial success and continue to do so up to the present day.

Bertoia´s design has not only addressed the functional requirements for a chair (it is deceptively comfortable) but is also a study in form and space. This approach comes as no great surprise as Bertoia´s  first chosen profession was as a sculpture who created hard edged abstractions primarily  out of metal wire.

We currently have a pair in black which were produced by Knoll in the 1970´s.

We currently have this very rare and stylish ´Airport Terminal´ digital clock which is encased in a heavy duty high grade stainless steel.

Interestingly a number of these clocks were present in each terminal at the Lester B Pearson International Airport in Toronto during the 1970´s. Fortunately this clock was salvaged when the airport terminals were redesigned at the end of that decade.

It Measures 12¨ long, 4 3/4¨ deep and although it has a standard plug & cord, it also has a plate at the back which enables it to be ´hard wired´ into any electrical system.
Needless to say that this clock would make the perfect focal point of any modernist interior.

We have currently have in the shop a set of four of the most beautiful and functional of stacking chairs. This hi tech chair was designed and made in Denmark by Architect MDD Niels Jorgen Haugesen. Named the X-Line and first designed in 1977 the chair very quickly acclaimed status as a furniture classic.

The X-Line chair made from 8mm steel rod and perforated steel plate is a minimum construction both in terms of materials and manufacturing.The chair itself is almost a diagram of the forces that work in it. A visible logic that adds to the chair’s identity and aesthetic form. They came in a number of colours but our set is a clean and minimal white. Perfect as a dining chair!