Furniture history

We took our post that broke down each major decor style and converted it into this handy-dandy infographic for you:

Vitra has a new 90-minute documentary out called Chair Times, going through 150+ years of amazing design of the humble chair.

Finding the perfect antique is one thing, taking care of it can be another. In his new book, The Furniture Bible, expert furniture restorer Christophe Pourny tells you everything you need to know about furniture care, from fixing scratches to DIY restoration projects. Here, he talks about how to treat six 1stdibs items in particular, including solving the issues that most commonly arise.

Wooden stools, flamboyant Renaissance chairs, or chic and modern sitting furniture - this infographic from The Furniture Market guides you through the history of perching and parking in style.

In an era driven so heavily by technology, it is easy to loose sight of how significant ‘seemingly’ straightforward innovations have been to the progression of culture and their impact on everyday life. Case in point, Michael Thonet’s 19th century development of never before seen techniques in bending wood.

Why is it important to consider classic design styles of the past in order to create timeless interiors of today? Well, for starters, timeless interiors do not rely exclusively on currentdesign trends. Design history has proven time and again that restricting your room design to what is ‘current’ or ‘trendy’ will date your space. Check out some examples:THE SEVENTIESThe ‘70’s is commonly referred to as the “decade style forgot”! Think shag pile carpet, macrame wall hangings. lacquered and me

Extruded vinyl, Textilene mesh and other seminal moments in alfresco seating.

Well here it finally is - the third and final installment of Regency Furniture from Ackermann's Repository. This post will cover the furniture items from Series 3 which were published from 1823-1828. One of my favorites from AR Series III - Ser3 v11 1828 furniture plate 35 - Sofa Sadly, 1828 was the last year Ackermann's Repository was published; but what a bounty of images they provided in their 20 years of publication. It's been a true pleasure posting about them and I hope you've enjoyed…

E:The creators of the Empire style were... French architects Charles Percier and Pierre François Louis Fontaine. They designed the furniture and decor of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. They issued the "Palais maisons et autres edifices de Rome moderne" (1802, Paris) and "Residences des souverains" (1833, Paris) in which it concluded assumptions style. Empire was modeled on the architectural elements of Roman, Greek and Egyptian. For the style it was characteristic of symmetry, monumentality…

History of iconic chairs that rocked the industrial and interior design world. A3 Risograph poster print illustration by Haus der Riso - available to buy at our online shop. Vintage style, signed and numbered by the artist.