Monthly Archives: December 2015

When furniture maker Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi designed a chair in 1807, he never could have imagined the design would still grace some of the most important buildings in the world, including the White House. Descalzi’s design became so iconic that it was named the “Chiavarina” after the city where it was invented. Today, the Chiavari […]

Eventually, all things will be new again. Right now, the “new” are clear chairs which were first the rage in the 60s and 70s. Originally made out of Lucite – a type of plastic invented by DuPont in the 1930s – the chairs gave off a futuristic vibe. The chairs took a break during World […]