Command Center for Fall Football Watching

 

We found the best way ever to watch football games and Dancing With the Stars in absolute comfort! You could own this mid-century modern lounger and ottomon and be the perfect couch potato in tufted, wavy comfort. Antique and fine art industry spokesman George Evans showcases for us something new and different that would be a great addition to anyone's home design scheme. He spent the last 20 years importing and exporting antiques and fine design pieces from Europe. He's a New York City dealer and also has two showrooms in Lambertville, New Jersey. His most exciting enterprise, however, is Bond & Bowery, a great online resource for antiques and fine art (and you must check out the site's new look and design!). George just chose something great for us: a Bruno Mathsson Lounger and Ottomon by Dux.

Design2Share: What are the unique features of this furniture duo, George?

George: We were excited when we found this set! It's a 1970s lounger complete with ottoman, and often the chair and ottoman are separated. It’s a find to acquire both pieces at once.

D2S: In your opinion, what makes them collectible or desirable?

George: It’s a fully signed set of furniture by Bruno Mathsson who had his international breakthrough as a furniture designer at the 1937 Paris World's Fair. The Swede's furniture stirred up immediate international interest and enthusiasm. He was represented at the Museum of Modern Art in New York when it opened in 1939 and at the Fair in San Fransisco that same year. So this designer is hot, and when we find a complete set of his work, we want to make special note to potential buyers. These lovely pieces come to us from Bond and Bowery dealer Hudsons Estate Gallery in Oakland, CA.

D2S: Where would you decorate with Mathsson's pieces?

George: I see them in a living room or den. When they're not in use, the pieces will add an element of architecture and sculptural quality to an interior. Put these in a media room, family room, or den for TV watching or make them the center of a reading nook in the bedroom. I wouldn’t separate the two pieces as they are amazing as a set.

Let's make a note here that comfortable seating should be artistic and design worthy like this lounge and ottoman. Ditch the mall furniture recliner you currently call "my favorite TV watching chair," and trade up to something truly stylish and comfortable.

 

We found the best way ever to watch football games and Dancing With the Stars in absolute comfort! You could own this mid-century modern lounger and ottomon and be the perfect cough potato in tufted, wavy comfort. Antique and fine art industry spokesman George Evans showcases for us something new and different that would be a great addition to anyone's home design scheme. He spent the last 20 years importing and exporting antiques and fine design pieces from Europe. He's a New York City dealer and also has two showrooms in Lambertville, New Jersey. His most exciting enterprise, however, is Bond & Bowery, a great online resource for antiques and fine art (and you must check out the site's new look and design!). George just chose something great for us: a Bruno Mathsson Lounger and Ottomon by Dux.

Examiner: What are the unique features of this furniture duo, George?

George: We were excited when we found this set! It's a 1970s lounger complete with ottoman, and often the chair and ottoman are separated. It’s a find to acquire both pieces at once.

Examiner: In your opinion, what makes them collectible or desirable?

George: It’s a fully signed set of furniture by Bruno Mathsson who had his international breakthrough as a furniture designer at the 1937 Paris World's Fair. The Swede's furniture stirred up immediate international interest and enthusiasm. He was represented at the Museum of Modern Art in New York when it opened in 1939 and at the Fair in San Fransisco that same year. So this designer is hot, and when we find a complete set of his work, we want to make special note to potential buyers. These lovely pieces come to us from Bond and Bowery dealer Hudsons Estate Gallery in Oakland, CA.

Examiner: Where would you decorate with Mathsson's pieces?

George: I see them in a living room or den. When they're not in use, the pieces will add an element of architecture and sculptural quality to an interior. Put these in a media room, family room, or den for TV watching or make them the center of a reading nook in the bedroom. I wouldn’t separate the two pieces as they are amazing as a set.

Let's make a note here that comfortable seating should be artistic and design worthy like this lounge and ottoman. Ditch the mall furniture recliner you currently call "my favorite TV watching chair," and trade up to something truly stylish and comfortable.

For more info: Go to the item page on Bond & Bowery for the Bruno Mathsson Lounger and Ottoman, and visit Design2Share for great advice on decorating your home.

Harvest Time Table

We're Bond & Bowery, a website with the most diverse selection of antiques, design, and fine art in cyberspace. We highlight quality pieces without the clutter of competing ads and excessive editorial content. B & B understands the importance of a valuable acquisition and its contribution to home decoration.

Your B & B Host: I'm George Evans, and I've spent the last 20 years importing and exporting antiques and fine design pieces from Europe. I'm a New York City dealer and I have two showrooms in Lambertville, New Jersey. 

It's harvest time, and we just found an occasional table that's modeled after a sheaf of wheat. It's for sale, and you could own this hip table, oozing with "Rat Pack" flair. This month we're highlighting a Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Occasional Table.

The openwork walnut base and travertine top form an iconic 1950s chic design. This is a well known table, a stylized sheaf of wheat, created by popular designer Edward Wormley and made by the Dunbar Furniture Company. The piece epitomizes the Mid-century Modern furniture movement.

 

This table comes from Bond and Bowery dealer Mod Livin’ of Denver, CO. Wormley’s affiliation with Dunbar Furniture started during the Depression where he was hired to upgrade their furniture line. His efforts were an immediate success. Around 1944, Dunbar focused on modern design, with Ed Wormley putting his own spin at incorporating European and Scandinavian influences. Another highlight of the Wormley collaboration with Dunbar was the Good Design Exhibitions, spearheaded by the Museum of Modern Art and held at the Chicago Merchandise Mart from 1950-1955.

Where to decorate with this table? It can go almost anywhere in the home. It would make an ideal single table for a lamp in the living room, a single nightstand in the bedroom, or the perfect occasional table for a sunroom or pool house. This iconic piece of Mid-century Modern furniture is offered at a great price and would make a fine addition -- the perfect eclectic decorating touch -- to any decor.