Another Chair Love

February 25, 2009 at 10:41 am (Inspiration) (, , , , , , , , , , , , , , )

This week’s chair love is a bit unusual.  And very overpriced.  Yves Saint Laurent’s art collect was auctioned off this week.  This chair from the personal collection sold for $28 million!

The chair is called the ‘Dragons’ armchair and is from 1917-1919.  For more information about the history of this amazing chair/piece of art check out the Christie’s website link above.

Gorgeous is all I can say.  What do you think?

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Chair Love

January 7, 2009 at 4:40 pm (Inspiration) (, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , )

I love chairs.  Tony says that I have a strange chair obsession.  Its true.  I would collect chairs if space would provide.  I have even thought about hanging them on walls like art in order to accomodate my passion.  But, for now I will post about the chairs I am drooling over.  This is my latest love (since I finally aquired my Plycraft lounge and ottoman;) 

Here is a vintage Barcelona chair and ottoman:

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This chair was designed by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe in 1929.  Drool… I also love it in cream!

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