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Edward Wormley

Edward Wormley is a designer of modernist furniture. In 1926 he goes to study briefly at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago and starts to work as an interior designer for Marshall Fields & Company department store. In 1931 he begins working for the Indiana based Dunbar Company, the collaboration that makes him a household name for several decades.

His first Dunbar chairs, produced in 1932, are reproductions of antique designs, but when they become popular Wormley augments the ...

Selected Objects

Ceiling Lamp

Uchiwa ceiling lamp model "San-Ju" consisting of 30 fans in mint condition by Ingo Maurer for M Design in 1975. Adjustable by hanging on 4 cords. The lamp can be hung in two ways. Once as seen in the pictures and exactly the other way around. The chandelier produces a beautiful warm light and is the biggest version on the series. After training in graphic design, Maurer turned to lighting in the mid-60s, followed by a series of innovations in the field. His contributions includ ...

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Worlds of Design and a Taste for Art 2

We would like to draw your attention to the following auction. The French auction house Piasa will be offering a sale in March entitled: Worlds of Design and a Taste for Art 2. A huge collection from one property, selected pieces that covers and describes an interesting subject: Where does art stop and where does design begin? Classical design pieces by Hans Wegner, Ib Kofod Larsen, Edward Wormley, as well as Lightings by Gino Sarfatti. All in all, the collection tells an exciting story, ...

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Table Lamps (2)

A rare pair of matching table lamps called "Sasso" by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1948. The base is polished river stone from which comes out a pole in brass. The shade is in enameled aluminum and can be adjusted in height with a screw, also the angle of the shade is adjustable. Luigi Caccia Dominioni was an Italian architect, designer and urban planner. In 1947, together with Ignazio Gardella, Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua, Maria Teresa and Fra ...

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Long Chair with Arm

This handcrafted Long Chair with a live edge wood slab armrest in walnut by George Nakashima is recently professionally restored by our workshop. This piece is manufactured by Nakashima Studio and sold with certificate of authenticity signed by Mira Nakashima. The double-curved silhouette is based on Charlotte Perriand's chaise longue, the belt weave on Bruno Mathsson's chaise longue. Typical of Nakashima was his combining traditional American and Japanese with modern ...

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A fine line between art and kitsch

A trip to the Frankfurt Dippemess offers amazing surprises. The Frankfurt Dippemess looks back on a tradition dating back to the 14th century. At that time, it was a sales market for household goods. Today the Dippemess is Frankfurt's biggest folk fair and offers a lot of fun. Carousel, roller coaster, ghost train, bumper car, ferris wheel - not to mention tasty roasted almonds, cotton candy, game booths and shooting ranges. We were surprised what beautiful treasures there is to discover betw ...

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