In the last post I did related to The Art Institute
of Chicago was a piece by Greta Magnusson Grossman that
was actually a lamp. One of the pieces I've been working on is a clock.
When we think of furniture, people tend to think of chairs, tables, couches,
beds, and other things you can get at Cardis Furniture Superstore. Furniture is
really anything that adorns a space and serves a purpose. A painting is a
painting, but when one frames it and puts it on their wall- that's furniture. A
lamp, a basket, a trashcan? They fill the space they're in, they are
constant points of vision, they serve an important purpose, and the require an
eye for design to create and match to a space/price/feeling.
There were a few pieces at the Institute that reminded me of this:
Tall Clock, Milwaukee Wisconsin (1912)
Designed in America by the Scottish born George Grant Elmslie (1871-1952) and American born William Gray Purcell (1880-1965)
Made by the American Niedecken-Walbridge Company, 1907-1938
Mahogany with brass inlay
I didn't get the info for this one, but basically its a work table with a special storage basket that I believe is intended for sewing supplies.
Rolling storage travel desk? So goddamn cool.
