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Unique Accent Chairs To Elevate Your Space
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items I love furniture that adds shape and history to your space. Turning a functionaility into peice of art. Read my notes with some historical details.
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Love this post modern tongue design first popularized in the late 1960s by Pierre Paulin, a French furniture designer.
Forward Home Collection 30'' Wide Lounge Chair | Wayfair
These are so comfy. The groovy chair came in the 1970's. Fitting for the groovy vibes of Disco era. Designed by Pierre Paulin. It embodies the modernist and avant-garde style featuring fluid, sculptural curves and a seamless, ergonomic form.
Ceprano Living Room Chair
These bubble lounge chairs a relatively new but still holds the time scape feel. designed by the Campana Brothers in 2017. It features a plush, cloud-like, modular design with rounded, cushioned segments, giving it a soft and inviting aesthetic.
Hokku Designs 46.9" Modern Upholstered Lazy Sofa, Floor Couch With 3D Textile Material, Single Bean Bag Chair For Living Room Bedroom Salon Office | Wayfair
Another 1970's design, “Anfibio Chair”, designed by Alessandro Becchi It is part of the radical design movement of the 1970s, known for its experimental and playful forms.
Orren Ellis Waynette | Wayfair
Clearly I love chairs from the 70's because this “Fardos Chair”, is designed by Ricardo Fasanello in Brazil. The design is part of the Brazilian modernist movement, which embraced organic forms, comfort, and the use of industrial materials.
Everly Quinn Cristion Armchair creative light luxury leisure chair | Wayfair
The Hand chair, I have one in my kitchen. Originally designed by Pedro Friedeberg in 1962. The chair is an iconic piece of surrealist and pop art-inspired furniture.
Hand shape carved Chair, Design Teak Brown Decorative Handmade, Sitting Dining Room furniture, wood Chairs, Boho, japandi scandinavian Style
Bringing you to 1990's Italy. This screams capitalism. Designed by Arketipo to counter the minimalist modernism feel.
Pair of Postmodern Sculptural Milu Hoop Lounge Chairs by Arketipo Italy 1990s
This is inspired by Yoruba beaded chairs, this hand crafted modern interpretation serves as a status symbol to some and likely emerged in the 17th century but becoming poularized today.
Handcrafted Bead Chair | Solid Wood | Custom Made
This modern contemporary design chair fist popped up in the 1960's, giving way to interesting materials like plastics and materials. Verner Panton pioneered the movement
Dainte Crystal Waterfall Patio Chair | Wayfair
Reminds me of 1980s and high crime in the US. Originally inspired by the iconic Keith Haring who style embodied pop art and graffiti-like drawings. His work often features bold lines, vibrant colors, and stylized figures against the grit of NY. This chair was produced in 1921.
Keith Haring Standing Man Chair Red
Phillips Collection Seat Belt Dining Chair, designed by the Phillips Collection is known for its unique construction using woven seat belts, giving it a distinctive and contemporary style. It was first released in 2010.
Phillips Collection Rainbow Pride Seat Belt Dining Chair | Wayfair
The release of this collection was in 2022. The Ember Chair by Arhaus was designed by the Arhaus in-house design team and is known for its high-quality, handcrafted furniture.
Ember Chair
The Zig-Zag chair, designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934. It is considered a pioneer of the cantilevered solid wood chair design. The chair is notable for its minimalistic Z-shape, formed by four flat wooden slabs joined together.
Zig Zag - Zig Zag Chair, Walnut
The BUN Arm Chair, designed by Woo Design. The design was first introduced in 2020. It features a unique, knotted form, resembling a soft, sculptural element enhancing its cozy and inviting appearance.
Lounge Chair BUN by WOO
This is a modern creative lounge chair possibly inspired by a “lazy sofa”. Known for its unique rounded & modular design. It was first released in 2023 by West Elm's design team.
Everly Quinn Anari 29.52'' Wide Side Chair | Wayfair
The Hortensia Armchair designed by Andrés Reisinger and Júlia Esqué. It is a molded armchair designed to evoke the feeling of sitting in a blooming flower, enveloped in soft petals. The chair was initially conceived as a 3D rendering that went viral ...
Hortensia Chair Replica By Andrés Reisinger & Júlia Esqué | Sohnne®
This is the Bloody Gogan Chair, designed by Draga & Aurel in 2021. The chair is part of their Gogan Collection, which draws inspiration from organic shapes and bold, sculptural forms. Its petal-like, oversized cushioning and vibrant, gradient uph...
TimberCraft Designs Single Person Rotating Sofa And Leisure Chair | Wayfair
This is the Kelly Lounge Chair, designed by Moritz Bannach in 2022. The chair is known for its playful yet sophisticated aesthetic. It features cylindrical, plush cushions arranged in a row, supported by a geometric metal frame, often finished in bra...
Dool | Armchair