Elton John’s Choice – Ribbon Armchair by Pierre Paulin

Friday, February 5th, 2010

When decorating a modern bedroom of his Los Angeles residence, musical legend Sir Elton John chose a piece by design legend Pierre Paulin.  A seemingly fitting choice, Ribbon Chair is a legend in its own right.  With a significant presence that spins over half a century, Ribbon is an accolade to the visionary design that Pierre Paulin came to be identified with.  Clearly ahead of its time, Ribbon Chair pioneered, in a lot of ways, the incorporation of art into contemporary furniture making it an inspiration to sculptural furniture that followed.  Considered an iconic piece, Ribbon Chair is permanently displayed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.

Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort

Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort

Magnificent Contemporary Furniture – Actual Design

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Actual Design, a contemporary furniture manufacturer based in Russia is gaining momentum at the competitive world stage of designer furniture with three ingenious collections (Brazo, Virtuoso and Apriori) that feature contemporary dining room furniture, round modern beds, unique console tables, modern TV cabinets and ergonomic office desks. Using beech and birch wood, finished in cherry, mahogany, wenge, light oak, walnut, silvery, white, black, Actual Design focuses on the design of their pieces, granting them one overarching theme – curvatures and pliability that are sort of in contradiction with the fact that the main material used is wood.

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