We Ask Designers: If You Were A Piece Of Furniture, What Would You Be?
Designers are constantly surrounded by covetable furniture and accessories, we couldn’t help but wonder: which items reflect them best?
From statement tables and chairs to quirky hooks, scroll down to see what they had to say!
“I would be a large coffee table styled with family treasures, beautiful books, candles and special accessories. Coffee tables are typically situated close to a fireplace, and that would suit me just fine!”
South Hill Home
River Cocktail Table by Oly Studio, $3,325, Through South Hill Home
Jane Charron
“I think I might like to be the odd chair in the room — the one that’s totally unexpected and not necessary. The Badminton chair by Ann Getty is a wonderful mix and statement.”
Ann Getty House
Badminton Chair, approx. $15,920, anngettyhouse.com
“Hans J. Wegner’s CH25 Easy chair — it’s adaptable, well made and makes an impact (without being overwhelming). Accent chairs are the unsung stars of the interior world; this is a piece that fits in to any design style.”
Design Within Reach
CH25 Easy Chair in Oiled Oak by Carl Hansen & Søn, $4,955, dwr.com
Samer Shaath & Kevin Chan, Nivek Remas
“The DC1716 table by Vincenzo De Cotiis is a good embodiment of Nivek Remas. It’s a fine balance of a multitude of juxtapositions: masculine but feminine, organic but hard, simple but complex. There’s this balanced duality in our work as well.”
Vincenzo De Cotiis
DC1716 2017 Coffee Table, price upon request, decotiis.it
Robin Standefer & Stephen Alesch, Roman and Williams
“A strong and sturdy solid wood table.”
RW Guild
Franc Table, approx. $26,350, rwguild.com
Christiane Lemieux, Lemieux Et Cie
“A beautifully designed chair. It’s the hardest thing to pull off, but it’s a limitless canvas. From carved woods to extruded plastic to glass, a gorgeous chair is it for me.”
Elte
Pernelle Dining Chair by Lemieux Et Cie, $935, At Elte
“An antique fireside chair, particularly this one from the Louis Philippe period.”
1stdibs
Mahogany Fireside Chair, Louis Philippe 1830/1850, approx. $1,896. Through 1stdibs.
Andre D’Elia & Meg Graham, Superkül
“The Eames Hang-It-All. The design is timeless and smart, efficient not fussy. It’s fun and happy but does a lot of heavy lifting, and looks great empty or full.”
EQ3
Eames Hang-It-All by Herman Miller, $369, eq3.com
Olivia Botrie, Dart Studio
“I would be this banquette: I’m inviting, multifunctional, practical, and you can usually find me in the kitchen.”
Carly Nemtean, Carriage Lane Design-Build
“I would be a bold console: interesting and rich in design and placed at the front entrance.”
Elte
Morgan Console Table, $3,865. At Elte