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FOR THE GOOD OF WOOD
Wood can say a lot about a mid century furniture piece. You can tell where it was manufactured, when it was produced, and how it's been taken care of over the decades. Teak, rosewood, mahogany, and walnut were all major materials used during the 50s and 60s, and America, Britain, and Denmark each had their wood of preference. We've put together a little guide to help you not only recognize...
HOUSE TOUR: A ROUND MID CENTURY TIME CAPSULE
NORWEGIAN WOOD
You might have noticed that my blogging is a bit heavy on the Swedish side of things. It has a simple explanation: I’m Swedish. But I would also like to add some depth to the idea of Scandinavian modern design. In America, the phrase Danish modern, is a bit of a catch all for Scandinavian design. Of course, nobody can argue against the fact that Danish furniture designers are some...
EYES WITHOUT A FACE
Last week we wrote about Einar Nerman, and his classic design for Solstickan, which has grown beyond it’s original product design purpose to be the star of a whole host of products. An almost equally popular design is Olle Eksells eyes for Mazetti’s cocoa products. As simple as they are haunting, these eyes are to be found in almost any design conscious home in Sweden. Eksell’s design was created in...
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