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A Close Look at organic-modern Furniture
Organic modern furniture is characterized by clean lines, an overall uncomplicated aesthetic and a prioritizing of natural, sustainable materials, such as wood and stone. There are lots of earth tones and natural-world textures rather than bright color palettes or fabrics embellished with busy patterns.
Organic furniture is minimalist and, owing to the ideas of venerable architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for warm spaces that promote harmony between human habitation and the great outdoors. Organic modern design, including in furniture and architecture, emerged in the 1930s.
Designers such as Andrianna Shamaris, Alguacil & Perkoff and Jörg Pietschmann — all known for organic modern design — have created furniture that brings dynamic and unpredictable energy to home interiors while emphasizing the importance of a relationship with the natural world.
Striking an appealing balance between our living spaces and nature doesn't have to be an arduous task — the broad selection of original organic modern furniture on 1stDibs includes solid wood tables, bamboo seating options, hand-knotted wall tapestries and more.
Finding the Right table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
- What is Grayson Perry known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Grayson Perry is a multi-disciplinary artist, writer and broadcaster celebrated for his ceramic vases and tapestries. Also known for his social commentary and for frequently appearing in public dressed as a woman. You can shop a selection of expertly vetted Grayson Perry pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- Is Perry Ellis a designer brand?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, according to the company website, Perry Ellis is a designer brand of men’s and women’s apparel, accessories and fragrances. The company began with the designer Perry Ellis who began the fashion house in 1978 and is today considered a global lifestyle brand. Shop a collection of Perry Ellis clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024You can see Grayson Perry's work at a number of museums. The majority of his pieces are in European institutions, such as the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and the Tate and Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK. In the U.S., you can find his works at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, New York. Shop a collection of Grayson Perry art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024Grayson Perry's most famous work of art is open for debate. Some of his most notable works include Memory Jar, Comfort Blanket, The Vanity of Small Differences, A House for Essex, We’ve Found the Body of Your Child and Death of a Working Hero. The British artist is known for tackling social issues, such as sexuality, religion, gender and social status. Shop a collection of Grayson Perry art on 1stDibs.