Is There Value in Names? To answer my own question right off, yes. Have you ever heard of The Beatles, Billy Joel, Rolex, Tiffany or Faberge’? Do you recognize the names, Bentley, Ferrari, Bugotti, Mercedes Benz or Jaguar? Can you remember Sophia Loren, Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, Steve McQueen or Ava Gardner? I could go on […]
The Wishbone chair by Hans Wegner is a hot item these days. It was inspired by historic Chinese chairs. Debuting in 1949, it was the first of Wegner’s chairs for Carl Hansen & Son. If I scroll through the online photos on dining interiors I am certain to see a set of these iconic chairs […]
A few weeks ago I made the statement that in general, the scale of Danish Modern furniture suited smaller spaces. I also said that I’d, in the future, discuss this in more detail and with a little history. Well, the future is now and it’s the topic of this week’s blog. After World War II, with […]
There is nothing that will ruin a roomful of beautiful modern furniture (or any furniture for that matter) more than the miss matching of the scale of the furniture with the scale of the room where it resides. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this simple mistake destroy the ambiance of a beautiful […]
