Archives – Pieces
Beni Boy
You might think it is the stunning Arabia ceramics, the Finn Juhl chairs, the Poul Henningsen lights and Arne Vodder sideboards that keeps us doing our shows after fifteen years.…
Need for Green
Green has been making a splash for a while now in interiors as seen in the green glass bottles mixed with purple on the shelves and green Kvadrat-covered Jacobsen chairs…
Marden Hill
Joining The Modern Marketplace this month is DANAD Design. This company founded by two members of the Marden Hill house collective ignited the Pop Art movement in Britain and created works that Liberty, Heals and…
Hollywood or bust
What would you do if you had to choose between your new career as a furniture designer or working on the set of The Avengers with a cast you never dreamed you…
Letter from Robin Day
‘An early design showing a clearly articulated structure. The slim steel rod frame cradles a shaped upholstered unit and timber arms which can also serve as shelves for glasses etc’…
The Chieftain
Have you ever wondered how to sit in a ‘Chieftain chair’? Well now you know. Above is an archive pic of Finn Juhl showing us how to sit in his…
Pop Up
When the marketing people behind the shop Fritz Hansen shares with Skandium offered Modern Shows a pop-up window and party in their fabulous shop and showroom at 13 Margaret St…
Mile High Poster Club
At Midcentury Modern there is one illustrator’s work people come back to again and again. It is so hard to keep your eyes off it. The images not only emote,…
A Modern Day Bed with Midcentury Pedigree
This month in The Modern Marketplace we are proud to announce an exciting collaboration between the SHEILA BOWNAS archive and furniture brand PARLOUR. THE EDWIN SOFA is the product of Parlour’s collaboration with Chelsea of Sheila…
Architects Go Teeny Tiny for Charity
Ever had that dream where one of the world’s top architects designed your house? Well now you can own one, albeit a diminiutive one, designed with disabled children in mind.…