Finn Juhl’s Poet Sofa from Denmark from the 1950s is a particularly good example of Juhl’s design style, as it was actually created for his own home. Meaning he must have really loved the design! One can see why. The sofa has a high back, which gracefully moves into strong arms and high armrests. All these curves create a cozy nook. Button tufts lend a sophisticated air to an otherwise smooth upholstery. All this is set on four wooden legs that are a contrast to the smoothness of the rest of the sofa.
Swank Lighting’s Two-Tone Opaline Murano Teardrop Lamp by Seguso, made in Italy in the 1950s, is too beautiful to have more than one made! A single lamp, not a pair like Swank usually sells, this lamp is so beautiful, and that definitely comes from the two-tone colors of the opaline glass made by Archimides Seguso. The two colors are a rich grape purple and a teal, jewel-toned blue. Together, they are a perfect pair of cool colors, making the lamp itself seem very cool! The gently curving shape is teardrop, and the glass is placed on a Lucite base.
There are a lot of things this Swank Lighting lamp and Finn Juhl sofa have in common. Gentle curves, modern aesthetics, a cool, laisez-fair attitude. Together they make a sort of power couple; they feed off one another’s gorgeous details to piece together a fabulous aesthetic vignette. Stunningly simple yet devastatingly tough, this is one grouping with attitude.Love what you see in this post but want more? Like fun perfect pairs, designer influence profiles and profiles of contemporary designers? Thank goodness for you we’ve got a Facebook page and tweet a lot; you can keep up with everything Swank Lighting does.
