Hans Olsen was a brilliant man with lots of secrets. Okay, he was a brilliant man, but the “lots of secrets” part isn’t quite accurate—there just isn’t a lot of information about him out there. That doesn’t stop us from loving the amazing Mid-Century Modern furniture design he created over a few decades. Though he’s most famous for his fabulously round dining tables, we’re choosing one of his more softer pieces to pair with some Swank Lighting lamps today.
Hans Olsen’s Rosewood & Leather Sofa is an excellent example of the sort of upholstered work that Olsen was known for. Though it might appear to be like any standard Mid-Century Modern piece of furniture from that time period, it was Olsen’s dedication to quality and detail that really makes this sofa stand out. Featuring clean lines, this sofa comes in exotic Brazilian rosewood with black graining, and is shown off quite nicely with the sofa’s flared arms. The upholstery is a creamy camel-color with French seams, with down-filled back cushions. It’s good-looking and comfortable.
Swank Lighting’s Seguso Classic Murano Lamps in Claret on Acrylic are fabulous lights. Made in the 1950s, they were created by the famous Archimede Seguso. The color of these lamps is quite interesting: sometimes appearing brown, sometimes with a bit of purple hue to it. The shape to the lamps are curvy and classic, and they rest upon modern Lucite bases. Our favorite parts are the controlled bubbles that run throughout the glass, giving the lamps a neat appearance of texture.
We chose this Olsen sofa and Swank Lighting lamps because we wanted to create a natural-feeling, monochrome palette vignette. The combination of these three elements works because of their many similarities, including natural and neutral tones, curves (like with the cushions of the sofa and the body of the lamp) and the slight organic/natural feel both the sofa and lamps exude. Together they make a great pair!
Hans Olsen’s Rosewood & Leather Sofa is an excellent example of the sort of upholstered work that Olsen was known for. Though it might appear to be like any standard Mid-Century Modern piece of furniture from that time period, it was Olsen’s dedication to quality and detail that really makes this sofa stand out. Featuring clean lines, this sofa comes in exotic Brazilian rosewood with black graining, and is shown off quite nicely with the sofa’s flared arms. The upholstery is a creamy camel-color with French seams, with down-filled back cushions. It’s good-looking and comfortable.
Swank Lighting’s Seguso Classic Murano Lamps in Claret on Acrylic are fabulous lights. Made in the 1950s, they were created by the famous Archimede Seguso. The color of these lamps is quite interesting: sometimes appearing brown, sometimes with a bit of purple hue to it. The shape to the lamps are curvy and classic, and they rest upon modern Lucite bases. Our favorite parts are the controlled bubbles that run throughout the glass, giving the lamps a neat appearance of texture.
