Articles in the Furniture Category
Posted in Art, Furniture, Home Decor, Luxury, Shopping on 20 October 2007
 
I really could not take my eyes off it. This very unique coat stand is so attractive that it will definitely become a matter of gossip with the onlookers. This unconventional coat stand has the unusual look of an entangled tree. The designing is so beautiful and strange that no two branches are similar. Â
The practicality of the stand is so apparent that the base is strong and sound while the limbs of different lengths are absolutely appropriate for the purpose of hanging magnificent scarves, hats, umbrellas and the like.Â
This Entwined Root Coat Stand is actually designed for those with designer taste; the portion of the elite circle who adore something different than the mundane stuff.The dimensions of this remarkable piece of furniture are 16.5″L x 16.5″W x 72″H. you can grace your surroundings with this extra-ordinary coat stand for $259. Is it too high a price? Absolutely no…
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Posted in Designer, Furniture, Home Decor, Luxury on 16 October 2007
With approaching winters, the comfort of hot morning shower brings along the anxiety of foggy bathroom mirror. Besides this, the very access to its need ends up leaving water prints on its face generating a need to depute a full-time maid rubbing cloth now and then. Be it Belvedere Italy mirror or windowpane mirror, you were expected to be cautious while shaving or applying gloss to your lips or prepare yourself to extract time from your busy schedule to clean it.
Overshadowing all the practiced solutions viz. defogging via cold-air and towel wiping, its time to welcome an interesting designer creation by Spanish design trio Causas Externas. The designer’s brief about the “mirror with windshield wiper” (as they say–espejo con limpiaparabrisas) is as simple as the concept itself. They believe the value addition of an “exterior element” in the form of a windshield wiper can keep mirror clean, making you feel high. Three cheers for them.
The wiper is available in two sizes.
Single: 500 cm x 450 cm
Double: 700 cm x 500 cm
Posted in Auctions, Designer, Furniture, Luxury on 15 October 2007
How about another exciting bling in the season of running auctions? Nothing less than platinum topping on diamond cake packed in box encrusted with gems and other precious stones. Well, doing away the monotony of artwork, paintings’ and statues; the latest antique item that has made up to auction scheduled in Putian, a city in east China’s Fujian province is an agalwood-made antique bed that demands a whooping sum of $66,414,292.
Experts’ claim the bed is made up of three tones of luxurious wood and is weaved with interesting and fragile dragons and influences. The USP of the rare agalwood is that it releases its fragrance as it grows old. But question remains which makes it so pricey? Costly wood! The designed bed is 2.2 mts (L) X 1.8 mts (W) X 2.4 mts (H) and this amount of agalwood used to carve this masterpiece was extracted from a 1000-year-old tree grown in Indonesia.
This personal belonging of Lin Rengui, who bought it from the descendants of the Qing dynasty, is no less than a national treasure. Experts believe $66 mn is not the deserving cost of the bed and also if the expertise of the bed is considered then it won’t fetch less than $265mn. But yes if you can’t afford to buy one, then calm down your curiosity with the Dekka daybed that bagged “Bo Bedre’s Furniture Award 2007″ and is retailed at $48,182.
Posted in Auctions, Chair, Designer, Furniture on 10 October 2007
A remarkable auction of English furniture and ceramics is scheduled for 11 October at Christie’s in New York. The event would display furniture and ceramics dated back to late 17th-20th century. The basic attraction of the displayed furniture includes countless significant works ranging from late Georgian period.
It includes a pair of George II Giltwood torchères, a suite of George III giltwood seat furniture commissioned by the Earl of Darnley for Cobham Hall in Kent.
While the ceramics section flaunts a wide range of services from makers such as Derby, Worcester and Coalport, including several Regency services from two Important Private Collections, and a selection of bocage figures from Bow and Chelsea.
The highlights are below:
George III ormolu-mounted satinwood: $300,000-500,000
George III mahogany library armchairs: $300,000-500,000
The Cobham Hall Suite: $150,000-250,000
Pair of Regency gilt-brass mounted penwork table: $80,000-120,000
Charles II engraved brass-mounted stand: $50,000-80,000
Two Worcester armorial salmon-ground Dishes: $50,000-60,000
Posted in Designer, Furniture, Home Decor, Luxury on 10 October 2007
If you are bored with your existing home-furnishings and are looking for a change, then you are at the right place. Check out the lavish Butterfly table, Hither Hills Cocktail Table, Bernstein Floating Table and also the lately discovered Alien-tables; and if still not satiated then go on further. Designed by “Because We Can” and “Evil Made Scientist Laboratories”, the interactive LED coffee table is equipped with hundreds of LEDs on its face. This table responds musically to your gestures and general movement. The table is full of life, motion-sensitive, shines on the very passing of an object over it. If the table cannot sense any motion, the blinking fades gradually.
The kit comprises of colossal printed circuit boards, apparatus and works on proper power supply and other sundry required to drive the electronic senses of the table. The size of the circuit board featured above in video is 12″x14″. With polished silver-immersion finish, the table seems more of an installed masterpiece than a household accessory. The kit is available in two panels viz. six-panel and eight-panel kit and can be attached in rectangular form. The table can be yours for $1,990 and do–it-yourself kit can be handpicked for $350.
Posted in Designer, Furniture, Home Decor, Luxury on 9 October 2007
Those who were craving to visit Italy but couldn’t, now can get the same feel in their own homeland. Bring home Belvedere Italy Mirror, a replica of the boot-shaped Italy. I am not kidding as it is possible with Designer James Irvine unique creation. He has beautifully carved the Italy map on an elegant mirror. The mirror is made up of methacrylate that offers a prolonged PVC support. ,
I am sure its very presence would earn you compliments about your wild but witty collection. True, the beauty of the mirror cannot withstand the scenic beauty of Italy but the masterwork is worth placing at your palace. So ladies, are you ready to give a due amount of respect to your new lipstick?
Dimensions: 42″ x 35″ x 0.5″
Price: $720
Posted in Designer, Furniture, Home Appliances, Home Decor, Luxury on 8 October 2007
Leaving behind traditional kitchen set up and also the new-old modular look, Kalamazoo presents the superior kitchen cabinet design for your outdoor premises. Having partnered with Perlick, Kalamazoo has a platter of Outdoor Gourmet appliances. And now you can cook food under the sun or while enjoying rain in your lobby.
Starting from bearings, hinges, glides, brackets, fasteners and legs, each and every cabinet is made up of stainless steel. The robust look of the furniture comes from the mild usage of heavy stainless steel, hard-core hand fabrication techniques and creative R&D processes.
An unblemished rain gutter engulfs the doors and drawers of each outdoor Kitchen and there is no issue about its getting dirty and even if does, maintenance is not an issue. The design of the kitchen meets severe NEMA 4 benchmark for imperishable electrical corrals.
The group offers you a wide variety of choice to pick the ultra-modern outdoor gourmet entertaining apparatus incorporated into stone brickwork, or a stand-alone kitchen made up of stainless steel. The facility can be available while making a single call and the guys would be ready to carve your dream kitchen.
Posted in Designer, Furniture, Luxury on 7 October 2007
New York-based architect Robert Bernstein’s clientele is full of party-goers who are born chatters and thus cannot afford to stay tight-lipped. This drives their interest in having a pool of people who can carry on discussions rather than counted dumb figures sitting on an installed rectangular table.
Now question arrives, how to accommodate endless participators’ or visitors in a single-go of discussion. Either divide it into two-groups (is not acceptable) or get home the lately designed table that fosters conversation.
The inlets and peninsulas of this undulating table would allow people to sit in and around the curves, enabling them to feel body-language of the person on the other side of the table. The highlighting factor of the table is that it doesn’t offer any dominant place at the table and the credit for it goes to its democratic nature.
The shape of the table was hand-drawn and won the appreciation and bagged the award among the top 100 sketches. The fabric used to design this table includes 3/16″-thick painted steel (pieced, welded and painted in Soho loft). With a capacity to accommodate 20 people, this can be perched from the ceiling and attached to the planked floors through with stainless steel cables. According to Bernstein, the cables were placed in replacement of arms. But before your heart falls for this chair, let me reveal the most important point about this masterpiece i.e. price. Only $10,000.
Posted in Chair, Designer, Fashion, Furniture, Luxury on 6 October 2007
The name says it all. So there is no need to raise eyebrows against its design. Funky but fit, Sharp but sexy, any seemingly imperfection of the chair demands a second thought as it could be a unique design. The King Queen aspect is quite unrealistic but its very presence in the form of furniture is mind-blowing. It seems only a blessed one can feel the comfort of the chair because of its hefty price. Even the Red and black shades are quite interesting.
Measurements: 43.5″(H) X 35.5″(W) X 26.75″(D)
Price: $3,500
Manufacturer: Zero Design
Designer: Gaetano Pesce
Posted in Designer, Furniture on 6 October 2007
Jukka and Fatboy together offers an ultimate 21st century comfort. Yah, now what do I mean by 21st century comfort? This must be the only thought lingering in your mind. Right!
Multi-functional, flexible, adjustable, comfortable, understanding, cheerful, these all are the traits of today’s busy man but fortunately the fatboy’s creation shares a great commonality. This masterpiece can be used as a flooring in your living room, as a carpet on your terrace and even as a zone relaxation at the office.
It becomes an ancillary bed once laid on the ground (140 X 180 cm) and the credit goes to its elegant cover polished in tight fabric nylon and anti-stains. Cleanliness is not an issue here as it can be unsoiled with a wet mop along with a little soap. The airy fabric of the cover assures the ultimate comfort to you. Its anti-fire feature offers us an opportunity to carry it in bars or hotels to enjoy as per our ease. Original is available in variety of colors.
Price: $351 (249 Euro)
Designer: Jukka Setala
Manufacturer: Fatboy
Measurement (inches): 70 (L) X55 (W)
