Modern Holiday: Mies van der Rohe

Need help selecting the perfect gift for the Modern Furniture lover on your list? Let us help with our “Seasons Coolest Gift Guide“! We have done the work for you with our Hot Picks for holiday gifts and for this holiday we are offering Free Shipping!! Take a look at some of our picks that are sure to be a hit. 

Gifts under $200.00:    

Dimple Pod Stool

Eileen Gray Table

 Gifts under $300.00:

Eames Plywood Dining Chair

George Nelson Bench

 Gifts under $500.00:

Panton Chair - Set of 2

 

Eero Saarinen Tulip Chair

  Happy Holidays from Paradigm Gallery!

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Partners Cara Cummins and Jose Tavel of TaC Studios

We love this homes mix of modern furniture and eclectic furnishings and accessories. Like the womb chair & ottoman with African stools and custom media cabinet built by Tavel. The beautiful canvas was done by his wife Cara. WOW, this couple is not short on talent! Right off the dining room is a Le Corbusier chaise and Eileen Gray table under a wall of custom designed floating shelves with a collection of American Folk art. This home breaks the myth that Modern design is cold and industrial with the rich warm tones on the floor to the colors and textures that the decorative items provide. Very well done!!

This 3 story, 3 bedroom home with a roof deck has it all. It functions as the couple’s home office for TaC Studio on the first floor, while the 2nd level has the living room, kitchen and dining room and has an open loft feel with so much light from the huge windows. The bedrooms are on the 3rd floor.

Le Corbusier Chaise and Eileen Gray Table.

Arco Floor Lamp, Modern Sectional and Bar Stools

We love the deck. The back yard has a rear water fountain and gravel ground cover with bamboo and other lush plantings. We just want to move in!

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Madonna and Eames Soft Pad Chair

Furniture and fashion: it’s like the “chicken and the egg” reference.

They are forever crossing over in inspiration from the shapes to the fabric like a great boucle or wool sweater to a Eero Saarinen’s Womb Chair made with the same fabric. Or even the way furniture is used in advertising for a fashion designer like in this ad with Madonna in Versace sitting on the Eames Soft Pad Chair or Morgan Fairchild sitting on Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair in a Old Navy Ad.

Madonna: Eames Chair

Morgan Fairchild: Egg Chair

Another example of Furniture and Fashion: I came across a shoe that was called the Eamz shoe in a fashion magazine. It was by a company called United Nude and has established itself as an iconic brand at the intersection between design and fashion. The line is Inspired by furniture designers Charles and Ray Eames.  The heels shape was conceptually inspired by an Eames Chair.

The collection of shoes are structurally beautiful and gravity defying.

Eamz Pump - the heel looks like the Eames Lounger.

Eames Lounger

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Our favorite lounge

After a little hiatus, our famous Womb Chair reproduction is back! Not only is it back, it’s back better than ever. We have refined the Womb Chair reproduction in many ways:

- Increased thickness of the melton wool fabric (provides texture similar to original Knoll boucle’)

- Added microfiber and leather options versus wool only. The leather and microfiber options are currently special order, but we can do it. Contact us at 877-PGMOD-07 if you have question.

- Added strength of fiberglass shell. We’ve also increased the weight capacity of the chair, making it even stronger for commercial or residential usage.

Even with all the changes, we’re still offering the Womb Chair Reproduction + Ottoman at the same low price of $1,395 for wool and microfiber, and leather is slightly higher at $1,795 for standard leather, and additional for semi and full aniline leather options.

We got an immense amount of response when we removed the Womb Chair late last year. Every week, we were flooded with calls, “I’ve heard great things about your Womb Chair, I don’t see it on the site”, etc. We told you guys we’d bring it back, and it’s here to stay now.

We’re here for you. If you have any questions, give us a buzz at 877-PGMOD-07 and we’ll help you out.

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Whether you are a modernist or just looking to live green, pre-fabricated homes have something to offer for everyone. These houses are built in a factory or manufacturing site, and then assembled wherever the structure is to be located. The production costs are relatively lower and can be made with more energy efficient ways like sustainable materials solar heating, etc…

  

Here are some pre-fab modern home styles that I think are great examples of how far pre-fab has come:

 

Michelle Kaufmann Designs

 

Pre- Fab: Modern Interiors with Eames & Mies van der Rohe

 

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CNN: Politics and Modern Furniture - the Eames Chair

Everyone enjoy’s a comfortable and stylish chair no matter what your Party is.

As I watched the coverage over the past months I have seen network to network sitting in some of the wonderful selections available in Modern Furniture classics. From office chairs to lounge chairs. When comfort and style are what you are looking for, pull up a seat because the Vote is in: MODERN FURNITURE  IS A HIT!

 

MSNBC: Eames Softpad Management Low Back Chairs

 

Fox News: Aeron Office Chair

 

MSNBC: Eames Aluminum Management Mesh Chair

 

We are proud to say that the Paradigm Gallery family helped to supply Fox News with Eames Aluminum Management Chairs for their 2008 Presidential Coverage.

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As you shop for a Barcelona Chair Reproduction, one thing is evident; there are a LOT of choices. You will often see the Barcelona Chair reproduction under various names, including “Exposition Chair”, “Pavillion Chair”, “Ibiza Lounge”, and others. All these names are used to represent the Barcelona Chair, however, it also gives you clues as to the quality of the Barcelona Chair Reproduction you are purchasing.

Paradigm Gallery’s Barcelona Chair is manufactured by Alphaville Design, commonly considered the best Barcelona Chair Reproduction on the market. Trust us, we’ve used other Barcelona Chair Reproduction manufacturers in our early years, but none of them are even close in quality, craftsmanship, durability, or aesthetic appeal as our Barcelona Chair Reproduction.

So what makes our Barcelona Chair Reproduction different? Here are some key Barcelona Chair Reproduction differences:

1) Look for high grade #304 polished stainless steel:
Our Barcelona Chair Reproduction uses a one piece, solid bar stock #304 polished stainless steel for the x-frame of the Barcelona Chair. The Barcelona Chair frame is shaped, welded, and repeatedly buffed to ensure smoothness around edges for safety.

2) Angular back cushions:
As with the original licensed classic Barcelona Chair from Knoll, our Barcelona Chair reproduction back cushions have a slight curvature to it, making it aesthetically pleasing and provides a greater level of function. Back support is also enhanced with the angular back cushions of the Barcelona Chair Reproduction.

3) Price:
If you find a Barcelona Chair Reproduction under $700, move on a fast as possible. Paradigm Gallery is the lowest cost dealer of the Alphaville Design Barcelona Chair Reproduction and usually ranges from $800-$1200. Any Barcelona Chair Reproduction under $700 is not going to provide a good Barcelona Chair Reproduction.

4) Seams:
As with the originally licensed classic from Knoll, our Barcelona Chair Reproduction does not have seams on the front two corners of the seat cushions, nor the corners of the back cushions.

5) Straps:
Our Barcelona Chair Reproduction has very heavy duty, cushion colored straps to provide ample support and durability. 17 thick Barcelona Chair straps keep taut using 34 stainless steel rivets and is suitable for commercial and residential use.

6) Colors:
Our Barcelona Chair Reproduction comes in over 20 colors. This includes colors in various grades of leather including standard, semi-aniline, and full-aniline. We strive to provide our customers the best selection of colors for the Barcelona Chair Reproduction and we’ve hit the nail on the head.

7) Cushion Material & Fill:
Our Barcelona Chair Reproduction cushions are composed of highly resilient urethane foam filled with Dacron polyester fill, like Knoll.

In this market riddled with choices, Paradigm Gallery is always here for you. If you have any Barcelona Chair Reproduction questions or want us to help evaluate your purchase decision, you may always call us at 877-PGMOD-07 (877-746-6307) or email us at info@pgmod.com

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One of the earliest of Charles and Ray Eames’ designs in molded plywood: the folding screen.

Flor’s Modular Carpet Square & Eames Plywood Chair

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LineCity panel with Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise

Palm Springs panel with Eames Lounge Chair

Albert panel in Gloss Black with Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair.

As an interior decorator I am always hunting for great ideas for my next project. I came across these amazing decorative wall panels that would make any design style come alive! They are made of carved wood core with a laminate overlay and come in several color options by a company named B+N. I love them because of the texture they will add to your room with their Iconic patterns. With plenty of options to choose from to give that focal wall that extra WOW factor. They are Art: Just like the Iconic furniture pieces in front of them.

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Back drop or scene stealer?

I obviously am a fan of the modern classic furniture designs since I work at Paradigm Gallery. Lately it seems that every other television commercial or show is featuring one or more of the greats. I find myself looking for modern furniture while enjoying my favorite shows. It’s like “Where’s Waldo” for me.

For example, I saw an “Advair” commercial that starts off with a woman curled up in the Eero Aarnio’s Ball chair talking about asthma. Then it cut’s to younger girl sitting still in an Eero Aarnio’s Bubble chair, and another lady in a Palla woven rattan Giovanni Travasa chair.

What I like about this commercial is that there are only 3 things in it: the actors, the product, and the chairs!

It’s really interesting how everything is still while the story unfolds and then there is the round shaped Advair disk. As the product’s wonders are revealed the people are all shown smiling and spinning in their round shaped ball & bubble chairs.

These chairs are modern classics in their organic and wonderful shapes.  You can’t help but notice and love them!

There are other modern furniture sightings on the tube out there (don’t get us started on Mad Men). Let us know if you spot one.

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