This Week's Top 5 Favorite 1stdibs Items: Neons!

Yesterday's Perfect Pair featured a combination of chairs and a lamp in a color combination that's been popping up again recently, and that's neons! Popular in the 1980s and coming back with a vengeance in the outfits and homes of hipsters all over the world; these colors are not for the faint of heart. You can't just go with one neon color in a space either; that's the wussy way to do neons. No, to maximize a neon hue's effect, you're going to want to combine with as many other neon-colored items as possible. Why not start with this list we gathered from today's newest listings from 1stdibs?

  

1) Coffee Table "Cloud Table"
Signed by Guy de Rougemont himself, this amazing table is boldly shaped and wildly colored. Made of polished copper and blue Plexiglas, there's some derision whether this color could be considered a neon, but considering the table's inner lighting, we say it's definitely got some neon to it!
Price: $48,000
Dealer: The Warehouse 

2) Sculpture by Ann Walsh
The minimalist simplicity of this sculpture, which could also be used as an accessory or art piece on a tabletop or bookshelf, is what really let's the neon blue and yellow sing. Transparent, it gives a really modern, neon look to the whole piece.
Price: $2,400
Dealer: Corinne Robbins

3) Ribbon Chair
This fabulous Ribbon Chair certainly comes in a striking canary yellow color, but it's also what this chair is made of that really helps cement its neon status. Made of Bright yellow fiberglass and a chrome base, it's glossy, sleek and ready to be paired with other fabulously neon items.
Price: $4,800
Dealer: Darrell Dean

4) Lush V'Soske Mid Century Carpet
We are over the moon for this Mid-Century Modern carpet. It's not every day you find a rug with bright enough colors to be considered neon, but we think we've done it. Blues, purples and a fun green, this would be a great addition to a neon-themed space.
Price: $4,800
Dealer: Douglas Rosin

5) Pair of Turquoise Rattan Armchairs
You don't immediately think of the material rattan when you think of incorporating lots of neon colors into your interior, but by golly, these folks sure have made a convincing argument with these turquoise rattan arm chairs.
Price: $6,800
Dealer: Gustavo Olivieri

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 items! 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.

A Perfect Pair: Colombo and Swank!

Joe Colombo, yesterday’s talented and exciting Designer Influence, was a guy on the cutting edge of design, without doubt. Though he designed in the height of the Mid-Century, his style was so futuristic, his work looks more like it came out of the 1970s and 1980s. In honor of his futuristic ways, we’ve combine a pair of his chairs with a Swank Lighting lamp in a look that is ultra-hip and coming up!

This Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs from Italy from the 1960s comes in the most gorgeous bright neon green that we’ve seen in awhile. Petite, these chairs are perfectly sized for an adult, but their smaller scale means that the larger-than-life color doesn’t overwhelm. Made out of a neat material, you could use these chairs inside in a living room or dining room, or to spice up a balcony or patio.

Swank Lighting’s Barovier & Toso Murano Lamp in a rare Canary Yellow from Italy in the 1950s is quite the treat to the eye. The curvy body comes in this stunning highlighter yellow, it’s true, but it’s also filled with controlled bubbles and 24 hour gold, giving it a gorgeous pattern. Handmade, it’s hard to believe with what a skilled condition it’s in.

One of the hottest new trends in fashion and home décor is a trend that actually made its mark in the 1980s: neons. And not just using one neon color as an accent, but mixing and matching these highlighter hues to create dizzying color combinations that excite the senses and blow the mind. When we saw this great pair of Joe Colombo chairs in that electric green, we knew we had to find a Swank Lighting lamp with just as powerful a color, and this Murano glass lamp with the highlighter yellow color is the perfect match!

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