Fong Brothers Designs – As modern today as they were 50 years ago
This vintage Tropi-Cal/Fong Brothers’ design circa 1966 is a perfect example of their amazing work. It has a stainless steel frame with woven resin wicker. This furniture is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. The current incarnation — a blend of worldly inspirations that includes Asian minimalism, South Seas handicrafts and streamlined […]
Victor Vasarely | The Father of Op-Art
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) is widely regarded as the father of Op-Art. He is a major master of 20th century art. His paintings are in the permanent collections of many important museums around the world. The breakthrough brought by his kinetic visual experiments transformed the flat surface into a world of unending possibilities, book marking an […]
Poul Henningsen | Danish lighting and furniture designer PH
Poul Henningsen (1894-1967), or better known as PH, has become synonymous with Danish lighting design. However, even though he’s well known for lighting designs, he made an early move into furniture with the Spiral chair (1932), and the results were equally innovative and chic. Poul Henningsen Artichoke Lamp designed for Louis Poulsen Lighting (1958), is […]