Furniture for My New Apartment

[oscarthewild]

Check out scandanivian biedermier. Interesting mix that is a refreshing alternative to what is so common. There was a dealer in chelsea who had some very interesting pieces.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by freshcutgrass

Hefner had one at the Playboy Mansion (a year or so too late for the fictitious Townhouse)...Sinatra had one, and so did Oscar Peterson. So why wouldn't you? Less than 400 were produced, and it cost $2000 in 1964. I give you............... Project G
What an excellent item. Here is another interesting one, the RR126 stereo by Castiglioni for Brionvega:

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by oscarthewild

Check out scandanivian biedermier. Interesting mix that is a refreshing alternative to what is so common. There was a dealer in chelsea who had some very interesting pieces.

I rather like Baltic Neoclassical.

Per Modernism, I'm rather attracted to the more Baroque, florid pieces than some of the sterile looks that appear to be more popular in the mainstream circles. Look at James Mont's work for the King Cole penthouse:

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Here's his crimefighting descendant:

 

[LabelKing]

A nice room with lots of personality:

--- Rick Owens's fur-laden Paris apartment which he shares with his wife:

 

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

At the risk of stating the obvious, I would note that dining chairs generally get far, far less use than a sofa, and a very different style of use. There's little to no contact with skin oils, while most people like to generally lounge about on their sofas. Even if you don't eat or drink on your sofa, as many people do, or have pets, or put your feet up, a sofa is naturally going to show wear before a dining room chair.

It's the skin oils that really kill light leather furniture. Think about never being able to change your bed sheets. Even if you wear pajamas, your hair and skin are going to make the sheets grubby in fairly short order.

Whilst true that skin oils rarely come into contact with dining chairs, you are more likely to spill food on them. Our chairs have had tomato sauce and various other foodstuff dropped on them, but we were always able to remove them.

 

[unpainted huffheinz]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Rick Owens's fur-laden Paris apartment which he shares with his wife:

A friend of mine has some pics of Joseph Beuys' pad with leather floors and walls (not just calf, but deer, sheep, rabbit, etc too). Beuys wanted to be in contact with animal skin as directly and as much as possible in his daily life.

 

[TheFoo]

Ok, any thoughts on the leather choice for the Florence Knoll sofa? Assume wear is not an issue.

Spinneybeck Banff:

Spinneybeck Blue Heron:

 

[Fuuma]

I like the cream leather, I don't think it ages that badly to be honest so I wouldn't be too concerned with that unless I'd want it pristine at all times. If you're not sure what you'll end up with cream is a colour that should go with a variety of styles, especially since you like light furniture.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

I like the cream leather, I don't think it ages that badly to be honest so I wouldn't be too concerned with that unless I'd want it pristine at all times. If you're not sure what you'll end up with cream is a colour that should go with a variety of styles, especially since you like light furniture.

Versatility is a chief concern. I don't want to peg ourselves as 'light color furniture' people, though. For example, I think the blue sofa in the Playboy article above is quite striking. If we choose to vary our other furniture in color later on, do you think a cream sofa will stay relevant?

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Rick Owens's fur-laden Paris apartment which he shares with his wife:

I swear I saw that deer-legged stool at a street market in Paris with YoungFogey and the barbarian a couple years ago. I almost bought it. Maybe he came along and did.

Originally Posted by T4phage

Our chairs have had tomato sauce and various other foodstuff dropped on them...
Isn't that more an issue of personal coordination and hygiene?

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Versatility is a chief concern. I don't want to peg ourselves as 'light color furniture' people, though. For example, I think the blue sofa in the Playboy article above is quite striking. If we choose to vary our other furniture in color later on, do you think a cream sofa will stay relevant?


No worries, it fits a variety of styles. I was just saying it also goes with what you like. Maybe others will disagree but I think that sofa in cream will look gorgeous, I like iconic sofas anyway as they provide a good foundation for the more eccentric pieces.

 

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by RJman

......Isn't that more an issue of personal coordination and hygiene?
More an issue of sometimes having children over.

 

[freshcutgrass]

More an issue of sometimes having children over.

That's solved with a simple rule. I don't allow children in my home. In fact, i generally avoid them at all costs....filthy little creatures.


Crap...that reminds me...I promised my 4 1/2 year-old nephew an outing to see "train stuff".

 

[binge]

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