Wednesday, July 28, 2010

This Week's Top 5 Favorite 1stdibs Items: Bold, 1980's-ish Color!

The 1980's were a time of wonder. Bold patterns, bright colors and styles that give those who sported them during the time period horrible design hangovers today, ruled. None of the pieces we chose from this week's 1stdibs' newest listings are from the 1980's, or even really look like the 1980's. But by golly, they sure do boast bright, bold colors, and we can't help but applaud that. Infuse a little hue into your living space (or a retro-feel, if you so dare) with these fun picks:

1) Corner Sofa by MaxForm
We start our journey through color with this amazing 1960's sofa. The sofa is reupholstered in a dark purple Kvadrat fabric, and its shape makes for a very comfortable and very attention-grabbing view for any living room, den or extra room.
Price: $31,500
Dealer:
Decoratum

2) Vasa Mihich Lucite Sculpture
We were initially drawn to this sculpture because we mean, what is it? We're still not sure, but these Lucite pyramids are totally funky. And, we like the neat colors that permeate throughout the entire art piece. A fun punch of color for a table top.
Price: $3,600
Dealer:
red

3) Three-Panel Screens
They're big! They're bright! They're glossy! They're orange! And if you have the need for a giant swath of bright color or something to create a screen in a space, these two three-part screens form a semi-circle when placed together. Neat!
Price: contact dealer
Dealer:
Sebastian + Barquet

4) A red lacquer cabinet by Luigi Moretti
Built in the 1960's for a private residence in Rome, this gorgeous piece arrests the senses, and basically becomes the centerpiece of any room. We love all the metal work seen here.
Price: $18,700
Dealer:
Ciancimino

5) Collection of Venini Vases
You know we love lovely glass pieces here on Swank Lighting, and these great examples from 1960's and 1970's come in a gorgeous array of colors that we'd love to see displayed somewhere in a house, providing bold pops of color here, there and everywhere.
Price: $3,200
Dealer:
Douglas Rosin

Don't forget to check out the rest of this week's listings from 1stdibs, where you can find more fabulous, one-of-a-kind show-stopping pieces, as well as a number of other great pieces! Also: please visit our revamped Facebook page for more information about us and follow us on twitter (@swanklighting) to always be up-to-date on Swank Lighting happenings.
 

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