The Meisen Cabinet
Who made it? Bethan Laura Wood
Tell us more? Designed first as an investigation into handles, Bethan developed the Meisen’s colourful forms, inspired by Meisen kimonos.
Top 10 Pieces of Iconic British Design And Homeware
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3 years ago
Where the Brits have designed your home – iconically
Priya Khanchandani, head of curatorial at the Design Museum, chooses her stand-out products and most iconic pieces of British design for homeware.
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The Top 10 Most Iconic Pieces of British Design and Homeware
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Loop Table
Who made it? Barber Osgerby
Tell us more? The Loop Table was part of the first Barber Osgerby furniture collaboration, evolving from an initial handmade model made of cardboard. The Modernist design now sits in the permanent collections of the V&A and the MMA, New York.
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Trauma Chair
Who made it? Samuel Ross
Tell us more? An art piece and commentary rather than functional homeware. he Trauma Chair sits tall like an African tribal throne. It’s lacquered with a mix containing molasses, and speaks in its design of torture and slavery.
Kangan Arora’s textiles for Ikea
Who made it? Kangan Arora x Ikea
Tell us more? A design for IKEA intended to bring Indian textiles into every home, the fabric was also inspired by the IKEA Museum in Sweden – drawing on a rich legacy of printed textiles across geography.
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Falcon’s Enamelware
Who made it? Joe Kleiner & Sons
Tell us more? The brand, Falcon, originated in the 1920s as part of Joe Kleiner & Sons. The enamelware has an instantly recognisable design, with its ice-white body and blue rim.
Antelope Chair
Who made it? Ernest Race
Tell us more? Designed in 1951, this recalls Windsor side chairs with the vertical slats at the back, while remaining playful in its sculptural form and ball feet.
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Ercol’s Love Seat
Who made it? Lucian Ercolani
Tell us more? Creating an intimate and shared experience, the L. Ercolani Loveseat was designed in 1946 by Ercol founder, Lucian R Ercolani. This is a 1950 version of the design.
E1027 Table
Who made it? Eileen Gray
Tell us more? Eileen Gray loved developing multi-functional furniture. The E1027 table, designed in 1927, was designed to sit ‘over her knees’ while she was seated, and would moonlight as the occasional bedside table.
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The Anglepoise Lamp
Who made it? George Carwardine
Tell us more? The demand for this four-spring lamp designed by George Carwardine almost immediately outstripped his supply capabilities. The Model 1208 is the popular form of this lamp that took the world by storm.
My Beautiful Backside Sofa
Who made it? Doshi Levien
Tell us more? Launched by Moroso and Doshi Levien during Milan Design Week 2008, it’s inspired by a miniature painting of an Indian princess surrounded by cushions.
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Featured image: Martin Deusch via Flickr
