From the August/September 2019 Issue
Tale of the Egg & the Swan
Two chairs with fanciful names take their place in modern design history Imagine burrowing into a supersized eggshell with its sides curving around you in a protective embrace. Or for […]
From the June/July 2019 Issue
The PH Artichoke Lamp
The iconic PH Artichoke Lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, has a fanciful look born of technical complexity The soft glow of petroleum lamps at the turn of […]
From the December 2018/January 2019 Issue
The Wishbone Chair
Have a seat in this midcentury masterpiece of Danish sculpture The graceful lines of the Wishbone Chair by legendary Danish designer Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) destined it for display in […]
From the August/September 2018 Issue
The Nature of Simplicity
Angered when his design is copied, Isamu Noguchi retaliates by creating a new masterpiece of restraint and modern elegance. Geometry meets nature in the Noguchi coffee table, a 1944 design […]
From the June/July 2018 Issue
Symbol of Space
Light fixture symbolizes the optimism of new frontiers. Your first glimpse of a Sputnik chandelier might give you an out-of-this-world moment, and that was exactly the intention. The central orb and […]
From the June/July 2018 Issue
Summer Style
Boost the elegance in this season of casual living. Promise yourself that one evening this summer you will surprise your family—and perhaps yourself—by keeping the plastic stowed in the pantry […]