Knoll Classics Sale – The Barcelona Chair

February 12, 2013 · Posted in Knoll furniture, Living room furniture, Places to go in DC, Vastu News · 1 Comment

Originally designed in 1929 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the International Exposition hosted in Barcelona, Spain, the Barcelona Chair has since remained an icon of modern design and the inspiration for many counterfeits. It’s part of the Knoll Classics Sale and will receive 15% Off and FREE in-home white glove delivery* from Monday, February 25th through Sunday, March 3rd.

*For orders over $500 being delivered to the DC Metro Area.

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Knoll Classics Sale 2013

February 11, 2013 · Posted in Home decor, Knoll furniture, Places to go in DC, Vastu News · 4 Comments

What:
The Knoll Classics Sale
15% Off Classic Designs From:

Bertoia
Breuer
Knoll
Nakashima
Noguchi
Platner
Risom
Mies van der Rohe
Saarinen
and Schultz

+ FREE in-home White Glove Delivery on orders over $500 delivered to the DC Metro Area

Where:
Vastu
1829 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
www.VastuDC.com

When:
Monday, February 25th, 2013 – Sunday, March 3rd, 2013

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Knoll Classics: Saarinen

March 2, 2012 · Posted in Knoll furniture · 1 Comment

Womb chair, Saarinen table, Tulip chair, Dulles Airport…what didn’t Eero Saarinen accomplish in his lifetime?

Famous for furniture designs, as well as some amazing architecture, Saarinen is one of several classics designers whose products are part of the Knoll Classics Sale.

“The son of architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art director Eliel Saarinen and his wife, textile artist Loja, Eero Saarinen studied sculpture in Paris and architecture at Yale before working on furniture design with Norman Bel Geddes and practicing architecture with his father. He collaborated on several projects in furniture design with his friend, Cranbrook alumnus Charles Eames, and opened his own practice in Bloomfield Hills in 1950. Among the many buildings for which he is known are the Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, and the TWA Terminal at Kennedy International Airport in New York. He was the recipient of numerous awards and the subject of many exhibitions.” (via Knoll)

Classic, yet modern and timeless, here are just a few pieces that you can still order for your home (for 15% off).

Tulip Chair and Dining Table

Saarinen Tulip Chairs

Womb Chair in Spinneybeck Leather

Saarinen Executive Chairs

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Now You Really Can Read Playboy for the Articles! (Trust us)

February 29, 2012 · Posted in Knoll furniture · Comment

Yeah, yeah…we’ve probably all heard this phrase before to the point that there are even scholarly papers on the phrase (see: “I read Playboy for the articles”: Justifying and Rationalizing Questionable Preferences). But believe us when we say that there have been really great pieces of writing in the “questionable” magazine.

Such as this (lengthy) article from July 1961 titled “Designs for Living” where the first line reads, “Unfettered by dogma, the creators of contemporary American furniture have a flair for combining functionalism with esthetic enjoyment…”

The article itself is about some of our favorite designers here at Vastu, 5 of which are part of the Knoll Classics Sale that is currently underway.

1961 Playboy photo featuring (left to right) - George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames and Jens Risom

Click below to read the original Playboy article.

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Knoll Classics: Platner

February 27, 2012 · Posted in Artists, Knoll furniture · 1 Comment

Ready, Set, Go!

Today’s the official start of the Knoll Classics Sale and to kick it off here’s some info on one of the featured designers: Warren Platner

“Warren Platner studied architecture at Cornell University. Following his work with legendary designers Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei, he immersed himself in the creation of steel wire furniture, devising the method and tooling to produce the lounge chair in the line as well. Notable among his residential and commercial projects are the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center, both in New York City” (via Knoll)

Some of Platner’s designs that are included in the sale are the Platner Lounge Chair, the Platner Stool and the Platner Dining Table.