I absolutely love items that have no absolute place in history - meaning that it looks as relevant today as it will in 30, 40, or 80 years.
I discovered these chairs at Huzza and immediately fell for them! They are available in a black lacquer with ostrich, yes ostrich! upholstered seats in a natural nubuck color. The striking proportions of this set of chairs is really incredible. Tall, skinny, and curvaceous all at once; they remind me of a Alberto Giacometti sculpture.I love them because you can not place them in history. Are they modern or are they a creative riff on shaker style furniture? Difficult to place = timeless decor!
The decanter which happens to be my very favorite item at Huzza, is a Hoffman Series B Decanter. Josef Hoffmann Series B was first produced in 1912. It features clear mouth blown mat crystal with hand painted enamel. This technique in which a crystal surface is decorated in a brownish-black enamel, is called "Bronzitdekor" and was developed by Hugo Max only a short time previous to the design of Series B. Designs. To think the first time the marketplace saw the Hoffman Series B Decanter was at the turn of the last century and it would fit seamlessly into and be relevant in any modern setting today!
Now that is good, honest, timeless design!
5 comments:
OMG! Just love those chairs from Huzza!!
Julieann,
Thank you ever-so-much for asking me to share some of my favorite decor items in this series.
It's lovely of you to ask ~ what a wonderful opportunity.
Thanks again,
xoABCD
Amy the email I just received from my mom was "I want those chairs"! I think you have hit on something here : ) Thanks again for being part of the Love Series, its much appreciated!
Now I'm in love with that Josef Hoffman decanter--this was such a dangerous find for me! Lovely post!
xo
Ostrich upholstery...brilliant! I love the lines of the chair itself too.
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