Archive for February, 2010

Art for the Heart

Written on February 12, 2010 at 8:00 am, by BrianH

Why not give a little art from the heart to your valentine?  There are plenty of great ways to do it.  One idea is Kokoro — a beautiful light sculpture from Ingo Maurer – the world-renowned wizard of light.  You can check out Kokoro and many other of Ingo’s ideas right in our showroom.  Another way is [...]

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Oh Canada! The design link on the skating rink.

Written on February 11, 2010 at 1:55 pm, by JayE

We’ve admired the work of Omer Arbel for quite some time. Several of his lighting and electrical designs for the Canadian company Bocci have been featured in our showroom and are beginning to grace local homes and businesses with their beauty. The 21 Series captures the magic of light, suspended within folded pieces of a simple ceramic. This [...]

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Not so Silly to Wassily

Written on February 5, 2010 at 7:27 pm, by JayE

It’s not so silly to Wassily this time of year. As part of the Knoll Classics collection, the Wassily chair is now on sale: 15% off orders through February 7th. The Wassily chair was designed in 1925 by Marcel Breuer – a modernist master who taught at the Bauhaus and Harvard. The use of tubular [...]

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Get a Piece of Mies

Written on February 3, 2010 at 3:10 pm, by JayE

The Barcelona chair was designed in 1929 by the famous architect Mies van der Rohe. MOMA approves and so do we: this is a timeless classic. In 1948 Florence Knoll, a good friend of Mies, aquired the production rights. Offered today exclusively by Knoll, the Barcelona chair is produced to the exact specifications of the original design. The [...]

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