A collection of antique Americana in a contemporary Pennsylvania house demonstrates once again the affinity between folk art and modern design
Saarinen Womb Chair
Fig. 1. Womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) and first manufactured by Knoll Associates, New York, 1946, 1948. Tubular steel, fiberglass, with wool upholstery and foam cushion; height (of chair) 35 ½, width 40, depth 34 inches. Photograph by courtesy of Knoll. Fig. 2. Sunday Morning by Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) as the cover of the Saturday Evening …
Richard Schultz’s iconic outdoor furniture
There are few features more representative of mid-century modern architecture than the patio. Indoor/outdoor living was promoted in nearly every domestic architectural plan of the era, from Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs to Philip Johnson’s Rockefeller Guest House in New York City. Even so, very few designers devoted their attention to modern outdoor seating. Richard Schultz is …
Celebrating the Straight Chair: A conversation with Mira Nakashima
An exhibition at the Design Center at Philadelphia University celebrates George Nakashima
The New Americana
On our debut at the 8th annual American Antiques Show