Iconic Designers
Explore the legendary mid-century modern designers whose furniture we restore. From Eames to Wegner, each piece we work on carries a rich design heritage.
Adrian Pearsall
Adrian Pearsall
Adrian Pearsall was an American architect and mid-century furniture designer. Adrian Mount Pearsall was born in Trumansburg New York. As a young man he went to the University of Illinois and studied Architectural Engineering, graduating in 1950. That same year, he married his wife Dorie Kanarr Pearsall.
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971)
Arne Jacobsen was a Danish architect and designer who was instrumental in bringing modernism to Denmark. Known for his minimalist, functional approach, Jacobsen designed everything from buildings to furniture to tableware. His furniture designs are characterized by their sculptural forms, innovative materials, and ergonomic considerations.
Charles & Ray Eames
Charles Eames (1907-1978) & Ray Eames (1912-1988)
Charles and Ray Eames were a husband-and-wife design team who made significant contributions to modern architecture and furniture design. Working from their base in California, they pioneered groundbreaking manufacturing techniques using molded plywood, fiberglass, and aluminum. Their approach to design was holistic, emphasizing function, materials, and process equally.
Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen (1910-1961)
Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer known for his sculptural, futuristic approach to both architecture and furniture. The son of architect Eliel Saarinen, he studied at Yale and went on to create some of the most iconic furniture designs of the 20th century, characterized by their organic, flowing forms.
George Nelson
George Nelson (1908-1986)
George Nelson was an American industrial designer, writer, and architect. As the design director for Herman Miller from 1947 to 1972, he was instrumental in defining American mid-century modernism. Nelson believed in design as a problem-solving process and was known for his witty, human-centered approach to furniture and interior design.
Hans Wegner
Hans Jørgensen Wegner (1914-2007)
Hans Wegner was a Danish furniture designer known as "the master of the chair." Over his career, he designed more than 500 chairs, many of which became icons of Danish modern design. Wegner's work exemplifies the Danish modern movement's emphasis on craftsmanship, functionality, and organic forms inspired by nature.
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris "Le Corbusier" (1887-1965)
Le Corbusier was a Swiss-French architect, designer, and urban planner, one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture. He designed a series of furniture pieces with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand that became icons of modernism. His furniture designs reflect his architectural principles of function, standardization, and geometric purity.
Marcel Breuer
Marcel Lajos Breuer
Marcel Breuer (1902–1981) was a Hungarian-born architect and designer, and one of the most influential figures of the Bauhaus movement. Known for pioneering the use of tubular steel in furniture, Breuer combined industrial materials with modernist principles to create designs that were both functional and visually striking. His work - including the iconic Cesca and Wassily chairs - helped shape the direction of modern furniture and remains widely celebrated and produced today.
Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969)
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German-American architect and designer, one of the pioneers of modern architecture. Known for his phrase "less is more," Mies was a master of minimalist design. His furniture designs, created in collaboration with Lilly Reich, are characterized by their structural elegance and use of premium materials like chrome-plated steel and leather.
Pierre Paulin
Pierre Paulin (1927-2009)
Pierre Paulin was a French furniture designer known for his organic, sculptural designs that broke away from traditional furniture forms. His work in the 1960s and 1970s represented a playful, futuristic approach to furniture design. Paulin's designs are characterized by their flowing curves, innovative use of materials like stretch fabric, and emphasis on comfort.
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