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Modern Retro Furniture?
eGads! An Oxymoron! And it's coming right towards us!
I suspect that the word "Oxymoron" was coined by an English Literature Professor who wanted to cleverly conceal his disdain for the dimwitted.
After all, the definition of "Oxymoron" is: A
Figure of speech containing two seemingly contradictory
expressions.
Meaning, you are too dumb to realize you are contradicting yourself.
Nonetheless, Modern Retro Furniture is about style, and sleek
sophisticated design.
It harkens back to the now retro designers of the
40's, 50's and 60's. Mies van der Rohe and his Brno Flat Chair and
Barcelona Chair (also called the Pavilion Chair) defines the look of the
modern retro furniture style.
See? No couch potatoes here, no Sirree Bob! If you run with this crowd it's all turtle necks and
blazers, with a Martini in hand and a lively discussion of
deconstructionist theory underway!
MODERN RETRO FURNITURE
Retro Furniture Finds at Montgomery Ward
I finally sorted through Ward's products and picked out the retro items in their furniture department. Wards has some nice little items, which you may now view here! Happy Retro-ing!
Eames Eiffel Chair in Light Blue $199
Available at Design Within Reach I really like this blue chair...it adds a certain funky without a total commitment!
Barcelona Chair by Mies Van der Rohe
Available at Design Within Reach
This would fit well in the private study of a REALLY hip lawyer or a
psychiatrist. Accessorize with a tobacco pipe and black turtleneck sweater (The
man, not the chair). Train your dog to bark "Bauhaus" on command.
Some Examples of Modern Retro Furniture and about how much it'll set you back.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Tell us at the retro housewife hotline
Schwooop!
Panton Chair - Limited Edition
$225 Available at Design Within Reach. This is what I mean about total commitment. A set of four and you better have Austin Powers' "Yeah Baby" down perfectly.
Eileen Gray End Table
Available at Design Within Reach.
This table totally cracks me up! It reminds me of that
Ab Fab episode
with the Bettina and Max flashback (New Best Friend) to their way cool ultra white
minimalist apartment..
1948 Eames La Chaise
Available at Design Within Reach
