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The 20th century was the golden age of “modern chair.” In this period, technological innovation and rising flexibility of the masses drove the best of designers to take up the task of re-inventing a simple piece of furniture. This task is still going on, with amazing chair designs pouring into the furniture market.

Why is it important to consider classic design styles of the past in order to create timeless interiors of today? Well, for starters, timeless interiors do not rely exclusively on currentdesign trends. Design history has proven time and again that restricting your room design to what is ‘current’ or ‘trendy’ will date your space. Check out some examples:THE SEVENTIESThe ‘70’s is commonly referred to as the “decade style forgot”! Think shag pile carpet, macrame wall hangings. lacquered and me

Look this reference. It shows the chairs from 1859 to 2004. What design will be showed in next ten years? Lay out a logical basis with your own design.

To continue our Bauhaus 100 series, here's a look at 10 of the most influential pieces of furniture created by Bauhaus designers, from Marcel Breuer's bicycle-inspired Wassily Chair to Josef Hartwig's minimal chess set.

The MoMA Design Store just released a slew of covetable new items

Marcel Breuer. Cesca Side Chair (model B32). 1928. Gebrüder Thonet, Vienna, Austria. Chrome-plated tubular steel, wood, and cane. 32 x 18 x 21 3/8 x 18 1/8" (81.3 x 45.7 x 54.3 x 46 cm). Purchase. 835.1942. Architecture & Design

On its 50th anniversary, experimental Danish designer Verner Panton’s eponymous plastic chair still feels ahead of the curve

Meet the 10 furniture designers–and their celebrated, timeless pieces–that have transformed the meaning of good design!

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Bauhaus furniture commonly uses simple shapes which are associated with Bauhaus paintings. The shapes are put together in an abstract way to create a practical piece of furniture that looks interes…