These instantly-recognisable designs have all had significant impact on the history of modern design, and inspired many designers of our times. They share the same spirit of creativity, innovation and most importantly originality. Each is an authentic design collectible with a unique story to tell. You can see them all at Space Furniture
The Day Bed is considered one of the most famous designs by Eileen Gray. It’s the ideal showpiece for a spacious room.
This is perhaps the most classic and recognisable design by Gray. Its ingeniously proportioned and distinctive form has made this height-adjustable table one of the most popular design icons of the 20th century.
Named after the Michelin man which the chair’s shape resembles, its generous proportion gives it an impressive yet charming look. Despite its size, the design still exudes harmony like no other leather armchair.
A deceptively-simple idea based on three bent legs and a round seat, Stool 60 was created in 1933 and represents the quintessence of functionalist furniture design. A total space saver for tiny apartments.
Chairs take the most stress on their back legs, where they bear the weight of the user’s upper body. The engineer, architect and designer Jean Prouvé incorporated this simple insight in his design for the Standard Chair.
This Artel piece (also affectionately known as ‘The Tank’) is one of the absolute milestones in furniture design in the 1900s. The sturdy seat and the wide armrests offer a comfortable seating experience and give the chair its formidable appearance.
The design of this classic Navy chair was introduced in the 1940s for the US Navy and still look as timeless today. A utilitarian chair made out of 80% recycled aluminium that will never go out of style, the lifetime warranty enhances its sustainability.
The sculptor and designer Isamu Noguchi himself described the Coffee Table as his best furniture design. We concur: It’s almost impossible to think of another table that’s as elegant and meditative.
Embraced by a bear, anyone? Behind each single piece lies a story of at least two weeks of Danish craftsmanship, painstakingly hand-built from the bottom up with a solid wooden frame – strongly joined and shaped to make a proper base for the comprehensive upholstery work.
What made this so spectacular in the late 1960s and so significant in the history of design today is the fact that it was the first cantilevered chair to be made entirely in one piece – from synthetic material – thus pushing plastic’s potential to the limits of what was technically feasible at the time.
Some critics loved the avant-garde design but the general public was reluctant to accept the chair’s bold statement. Production hence came to a halt, but was revived in the ’90s by Wegner’s daughter. (Thanks Ms Wegner!)
This was made from air sensitive expandable foam in collaboration with the Bayer group. When removed from its flat-pack wrapping it took 15 minutes to expand into its full shape, which left audiences at the Milan Furniture Fair in understandable raptures.
It took three years to develop the seating programme that comprises 20 models, the shape of the chair is simple and organic with no legs. Foam was then introduced by Verpan to
enhance comfort level.