Saloon doors, commonly associated with the American West, serve as partial barriers, allowing visibility, facilitating movement in restaurants, and enhancing private homes’ aesthetics and ventilation.Read More →
The coffee table is the centrepiece of the room. So useful, yet so often overlooked. Sofas get all the attention in the living room, and they certainly keep us comfy. The coffee table, on the other hand, is the living room’s workhorse.Read More →
The Petipoint iron, by Clifford B. Stevens and Edward P. Schreyer, exemplifies streamlined industrial design inspired by aircraft, featuring slim cooling wings.Read More →
The Muffy VanderBear Portrait Chair, part of NABCO’s unique collection, showcases exquisite craftsmanship and playful storytelling, appealing to collectors for its nostalgia and quality.Read More →
This rocking “horse” was provided by Creative Playthings, an expensive educational toymaker, in the 1960s. This toy reduces the rocking horse to its bare essentials in a design that mimics Modernism, a prominent aesthetic in the mid-twentieth century. Read More →
The “safety” bicycle, initially introduced in 1887, propelled the late-nineteenth-century bicycling mania to new heights. While the regular bike needed great skill due to its giant front wheel and small rear wheel, safety bicycles could be ridden by anyone.Read More →
American modern furniture designer Edward Wormley worked for Dunbar Furniture and later his studio, achieving renown for his unique synthesis of historical design and modern innovation. His works featured prominently in the Good Design Exhibitions, with his tile-topped tables being particularly successful.
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Ruby Ross Wood was a noteworthy American interior decorator and founder of a 1920s-era decorating firm. She is known for pioneering an American design style less formal, and made significant contributions to the New York design scene.Read More →
Earl Tupper, a farm boy turned innovator, transformed waste into Tupperware. His savvy marketing and business decisions highlight the transformative power of design and entrepreneurship.Read More →
The post-WWII era brought innovative home furnishing design, influenced by optimism, smaller homes, and a desire for functional modern design, exemplified by iconic pieces like the shell chair.Read More →