10 Iconic Pieces to Own
Furniture is part of our daily life. It’s easy to forget that the chair you’re seating on, the sofa you’re lounging on, the table you’re eating or working on is part of an evolving design. So if you’re still struggling to tell between a regular chair from your regular furniture shop next door and a designer’s masterpiece, read through for a brief insight into the world of “iconic” Designer pieces.
Back then heavy and expensive wooden furniture was the norm, each piece was measured purely based on the time it took an artisan to make it. From elaborate and ornate but not necessarily functional furniture before the 19th Century, design has evolved into an era of Modernism, which balances between aesthetics and functionality.
With the rise of Modernism, furniture took an interesting and refreshing twist. New materials and techniques were being experimented with, such as steel, bended wood and glass. As an example, molded plywood, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, bent and welded wire mesh, and cast aluminium were used in many of Charles and Ray Eames famous designs. Everything was new from shapes, texture, colours and ways of thinking about furniture. Though simpler looking than the classic wood pieces from the Renaissance, Jacobean or Colonial furniture era, these pieces have a lighter feel and are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Some may even require one’s imagination in order to dive into the Designers’ creative minds.
There are many other modernist pieces that can justifiably be termed “iconic”. The following are our top 10 picks that we feel one with a passion for furniture and design should own.
1. EAMES Lounge Chair
Model: EAMES Lounge Chair
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Year: 1956

2. Barcelona Chair
Model: Barcelona Chair
Designer: Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and Lilly Reich
Year: 1929

3. B3 Chair (Wassily Chair)
Model: B3 Chair (Wassily Chair)
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Year: 1925

4. LC4 Chaise Longue
Model: LC4 Chaise Longue
Designer: Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
Year: 1928

5. LC2 Grand Confort, Petit Modèle armchair
Model: LC2 Grand Confort, Petit Modèle armchair
Designer: Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
Year: 1928

6. Nelson Platform Bench
Model: Nelson Platform Bench
Designer: George Nelson
Year: 1928

7. Noguchi Coffee Table
Model: Noguchi Coffee Table
Designer: Isamu Noguchi
Year: 1947

8. The Egg Chair
Model: The Egg Chair
Designer: Arne Jacobsen
Year: 1958

9. Arco Floor Lamp
Model: Arco Floor Lamp
Designer: Achille Castiglioni
Year: 1962

10. Campus De Luxe
Model: Campus De Luxe
Designer: Asmann and Kleene
