connect the dots

There definitely is a connection between the emergence of modern architecture and the concept of modern furniture. If you designed a building using new concepts and simple lines, what kind of furniture would go in a building like this? The answer would be either to consult with furniture designers or more simply design pieces to fit into your own buildings. This is what Gio Ponti did. Frank Lloyd Wright designed furniture to go into his homes he designed.
Frankl trained as an architect and was so influenced by the emergence of the sky scrapers that he designed furniture inspired by them. As a result designers began designing furniture with the new architecture in mind.

On the road yet again!

Having to make a delivery outside of New York City is an excuse to explore territories as yet unexplored by us. Lewis is taking a cruise in his van through Pennsylvania and up toward the Big Apple. Yesterday he found a Paul McCobb dining table and six chairs. These were the bow tie chairs that had the metal plate attached with "Paul McCobb for Calvin". We found this in a place that had nothing of interest for a long time. We had almost given up on finding anything there. We were driving my small van and will have to pick them up later. A picture of these will come in another post. Today, however, Lewis found a salesman sample chair that looks like a Paul Frankl rattan. This looks full size but is sitting on the dash to Lewis' van and is only 6" tall there are two side table that go with it.