October 7, 2008
Earlier 19th and 20th century sofa styles (e.g. Victorian, French and Federal period) tended to be only lightly padded with velvet or needlework covered cushions, leaving much of the wooden frame exposed. Chaise lounge designs (think Freud's couch) were also popular. But by the time Mid-Century Modern and Eames styles came around, couches were fully padded, low to the ground, angular, and often raised off the ground by short legs.
Chuck LaChiusa's wonderful guide to the architecture and history of Buffalo, NY, also happens to host an impressive… [more]
John Werry's in-depth blog on rare Victorian Furniture, with detailed, informative and often humorous posts on doze… [more]
This beautiful site showcases the collection of Stanley and Polly Stone of Fox Point, Wisconsin, consisting of earl… [more]
Steven Cabella's personal homage to Charles and Ray Eames. This site is as clean and visually appealing as the Eame… [more]
This huge online database from the Speed Art Museum is a rich trove of beautiful photos and reference information o… [more]
The Index of American Design project (1935-1942) was an effort to catalog American decorative arts objects from the… [more]
This microsite from the LA County Museum of Art provides a good overview of the Arts and Crafts movement in Europe … [more]
An overview by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts of the design movements between 1880 and 1940 that comprised Moder… [more]
This website showcases several hundred pieces of furniture, held by thirteen museums, that were designed for Herman… [more]
This Library of Congress microsite is an overview of the postwar modern design work of Charles (1907-78) and Ray (1… [more]
Scott Geyer's blog on the innovative Victorian furniture designs of George Jacob Hunzinger, who began manufacturing… [more]
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