Mid-Twentieth century Furniture

Furniture made by the American company Knoll International

The Brno chair was designed in Germany by Mies van der Rohe in 1930, It was put into production in the US in the 1950s


The widely imitated tulip chairs were designed for Knoll in 1956 by Eero Saarinen.


One of my favourite American furniture designs of all time, Warren Platner's wire collection from the 1960s.


Meanwhile, the Scandinavians were creating wonderful design objects of their own.

Hans J. Wegner's "The Chair" from 1949 -- considered to be one of the finest design objects of all time.


The CH 24 designed in 1950 by Hans J. Wegner.


One of my all-time favourite pieces of twentieth century furniture, is this brilliantly conceived chair by Poul Kjærholm, the PK25 from 1952. It was designed in his last year as a design student -- it is so clever.



Arne Jacobsen's Ant Chair from 1952


Jacobsen's "Series 7" chair from 1952 and "Swan" chair from 1958.


The "Egg" designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958.