Apr
14
Apr
20
fabulous fauteuils – the axel three-seater
Yeah that’s right, this chair is amazing… Covered in recycled jute sacks brought back from Europe and finished with a “passiflora” welting, this chair(s) stopped me in my tracks. It is at once, totally over the top and totally understated. It is said to provide “the togetherness of a sofa and the solitude of a chair,” it is and isn’t all at the same time …well done Anthropologie.
Mar
21
fabulous fauteuils – rockin’ the bokja
I love the creative and colorful mix-and-match of the Bokja designs. Established in 2000, by Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri, Bokja grew from the pair’s common love for antiques and vintage furniture, as well as a passion for ancient textiles and tapestries from Levant and countries along the silk road. Bokja stands for a poetic use of color, an emphasis on craftsmanship, and the sustainable use of available materials to express an artistic idea with an ever-present spiritual content.
Each piece represents a collage of different time periods and lands and moments of people’s lives… each piece stands for the complexity of humanity. Couple that with the fact that the company strives to work with local artisans using ancient techniques, creates jobs for underprivileged women, and supports sustainability and I have to say… rock on bokja.
All image courtesy of Bokja.
Mar
12
yes please – lager-colored leather
Don’t know what more I can say besides, um, love. Anthropologie you continue to please. And by please I mean blow me away with your amazing finds. This leather is delicious, and the designs are exquisite. So yes, pretty pretty please.
Feb
03
fabulous fauteuils – wood + wool
From Silvera
Designed by Patricia Urquiola, from Artelano
Designed by Renaud Bonzon for Objekto
from Home Autour du Monde
From D’Argentat
from Home Autour du Monde
By Merci
Designed by Antonio Cittero for B&B Italia
I started this post because I had seen a few chairs around which had caught my attention and I wanted to share them. But as I started looking for others to add I was blown away by how many amazing designs are out there! So this will have to serve as the first installment as I seek and find fabulous fauteuils (armchairs in french.) I was particularly inspired by the combination of the wood elements with ivory and wool and the mix of ethnic and modern, raw and refined – thus they were first.
If you have any suggestions I’d love to see them! Send them to me here.
