Distinctive designs with surprising stories.
Showcasing innovative ideas and expert craftsmanship – discover the stories behind our collection of 20th-century design icons.
Womb Chair
Eero Saarinen designed the Womb Chair after Florence Knoll’s request for “a chair that was like a basket full of pillows”
A ground-breaking design that is moulded to the contours of the human body, Eero Saarinen created the Womb chair for ultimate comfort without the need for extra cushioning.
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Wishbone Chair
Effortlessly simple, beautifully tactile and unmistakeably Danish - the Wishbone chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949
An icon of Scandinavian design, each CH24 Wishbone chair is crafted by hand in Copenhagen. It’s timeless form and organic simplicity make it a piece to be cherished for a lifetime.
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Arco Floor Lamp
With its elegant aluminium arch and chunky marble base, the Arco is an iconic classic - designed by the Castiglioni brothers
With a light hearted, playful approach to design – the Castiglioni brothers thought outside of the box to create a flexible source of light that served both the needs of a floor lamp and a pendant light.
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PH 5 Pendant
PH is for Poul Henningsen, the Danish designer that gifted the world the PH 5 and changed the course of lighting design forever
Unhappy with the glare from the new incandescent light bulbs of the time, Poul Henningsen set out to design a shade which would shape light, eliminate glare and most importantly, look good too.
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Tulip Table
Featuring signature sweeping curves, the Tulip Table is one of the most iconic designs to come from the mid-century modern era
Designed by Eero Saarinen in the 1950s, the Tulip Table took on the ‘ugly, confusing and unrestful world’ hidden underneath the dining table and changed the way we dined forever.
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Butterfly Chair
One of the most recognised chairs in design history, Cuero have spent over 15 years optimising the Butterfly chair for exceptional comfort
A timeless design that lasts for generations, crafted to perfection. Taking its name from its sling like seat, the Butterfly chair was designed in Argentina in 1938 by three architects.
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