art as furniture: the wonderful, colourful and very impressive ‚liana‘ bookcase by ettore sottsass for meccani arredamenti, built in a (very) limited edition of ten pieces. it feels like ‚memphis‘ – but with a more luxurious twist. and it has an interesting story to tell: allround genius ettore sottsass is known for his large oeuvre including furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting …
„i suffocate on aesthetics.“ as arne jacobsen once – only half jokingly – said. aesthetes can be tiring: his coffee cups always had to be in strict order in the cupboard, and even when selecting and arranging pieces of cake he is said to have been fastidious about appearance. but on the other hand there’s genius: an extremely passionate precision …
In the past, our home was our castle. Then, at some point, we had to go out into the hostile world, to the factory or the office, and our work was synchronized and optimized. From time clocks to digital time recording, we were under suspicious observation at the workplace: Do we really accomplish anything or do we just stand around …
Burkhard Schittny holds up a mirror to the world – but it’s up to you to interpret what you see. His „Tubes“ series of objects seem to be superficially decorative, but they reflect the life and ego of their viewers – in the truest sense of the word. The wall hanging objects are made of mirror and colour foils from …
we are pleased to be part of the frankfurt art experience: www.frankfurtexperience.art. for the 26th season opening of the frankfurt galleries on the first weekend of september we present two artists (vernissage by invitation only): ‚borkenhagen lies down‘. after participating in documenta 8 and X, florian borkenhagen has exhibited in new york, cologne, basel and hamburg over the last few years. his …
wir freuen uns, teil der frankfurt art experience zu sein: www.frankfurtexperience.art. zum 26. saisonstart der galerien frankfurt am ersten septemberwochenende präsentieren wir zwei künstler (vernissage by invitation only): ‚borkenhagen liegt‘. florian borkenhagen hat nach teilnahmen an documenta 8 und X in den letzten jahren in new york, köln, basel und hamburg ausgestellt. sein projekt „aufwachraum“ von 2019 wirkt wie ein vorgriff auf …
A collectors set designed by the „workshop of modernity“: BBPR’s ‚Spazio‘ desk and sidedesk. Banfi, Belgiojoso, Peressutti and Rogers (BBPR) were graduates of the Milan Polytechnic and are among the most important representatives of Italian rationalism of the 1930s. BBPR is considered one of the first architectural firms to operate fundamentally as a collective, placing joint creative achievement above the …
A collectors set designed by the „workshop of modernity“: BBPR’s ‚Spazio‘ desk and sidedesk. Banfi, Belgiojoso, Peressutti and Rogers (BBPR) were graduates of the Milan Polytechnic and are among the most important representatives of Italian rationalism of the 1930s. BBPR is considered one of the first architectural firms to operate fundamentally as a collective, placing joint creative achievement above the …
one of the most sought-after eames‘ chairs: the rocking armchair rodbase (rar), in a not-so-often-found colour: crimson, a radiant red, perfect as a splash of colour in modern interiors. the fiberglass seat shells by ray & charles eames are a very common sight now, so when buying: try to get something a little bit special. (by the way: rocking makes …
You may know these easy chairs designed by Paul Geoffroy in the early 1950’s for Airborne, France. But you’ve never seen Hermès fabric on these chairs: We decided to go full luxury. With expertly reupholstered, new seat covers in the classic maritime ‚optique chaîne d’ancre‘ by Hermés, Paris. Fifties design with a modern twist. Launched in 1951 by Charles Bernard …
the „swag leg chair“ by george nelson dates back to 1958 – but would still be a perfect fit in any science fiction movie today. the innovative design resulted from nelson’s demands for the development of his swag leg group, which includes chairs, a secretary and various tables. the elegantly curved legs were to be made of steel and processed …
florence knoll said of eero saarinen that he was the best designer she had ever worked with. evidence of this is that many of his designs have been consistently produced or reissued since the 1950s. the american architect with finnish roots designed the ‚pedestal‘ collection in 1957, the furniture manufacturer knoll has had it in their product range since 1958. …
Is it art – or can you sit on it? Florian: Oh, you mean the blue trolley with the yellow wheels? That is actually a birthday present for Sabine, a mixture of stool, coffee table, magazine rack – a real functional and fun mobile. – Many of your works have that in common: they are obviously „mobile“. While for most …
Burkhard Schittny holds up a mirror to the world – but it’s up to you to interpret what you see. His „Tubes“ series of objects seem to be superficially decorative, but they reflect the life and ego of their viewers – in the truest sense of the word. The wall hanging objects are made of mirror and colour foils from …
don’t call poul henningsen’s ‚artichoke‘ a lamp – it’s an iconic piece of illumination. designed in 1958 for the copenhagen restaurant ‚langelinie pavillonen‘ – and still in use there – it has a permanent place at moma new york (and in nearly every other design museum in the world). the artichoke consists of 72 leaves, sitting in rows of 6 …
Despite difficult circumstances we are here: Just in time we found a new gallery space in Frankfurt. We renovated, we worked in the background, we found new objects – and now we are „online only“ for the foreseeable future. Feel free to browse our website, keep your distance, but stay comfortable. All the best from antibeige – design gallery for …
1952 entwarf George Nelson einen anfangs einfach als „Laminated Chair“ bezeichneten Stuhl, produziert aus Formsperrholz. Den Spitznamen Pretzel Chair, der sich bis heute hält, hatte der Stuhl schnell weg aufgrund des ebenso eleganten wie gewagten Verlaufs der Rückenlehne in der Version mit Armlehnen. Die filigrane Erscheinung ist der sich verjüngenden Beine und Lehne geschuldet. Wir haben einen Stuhl aus der …
The idyll starts right behind Hamburg: In this case 15 km north in Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein. Originated from three medieval farming villages, but the area has probably been inhabited since the Palaeolithic. There is a very beautiful windmill, but only traces of the castle and palace are still visible. Here the Pinnau and the Alster spring up, which then transports a …
func. goes Frankfurt: We’ll move and close our showroom in Hamburg at the end of the year. Since we always travel with light luggage, we want to reduce our stock and will negotiate good prices (depending on object and charm attack). So, if you’ve got an eye on something „funky“, but never dared to ask: Now would be a good …
„func.“ originates from the word functionalism. functional furniture often comes from an industrial environment or production process, e.g. stools out of a workshop. not to throw away such pieces, but to give them a second, a new function in a home, was our initial idea and drives us to this day. And that’s exactly what we found in Jorge Penadés‘ …
today it’s not about products, but about people. working very close with clients, in their homes and with their belongings, we establish a kind of relationship, a special connection, often over years and sometimes it develops into a friendship. and we realized, these people often have something in common: they are ‚antibeige‘. antibeige is not a color, but an attitude: for more pop, more …
„Ulla, can you please find a prison door for my tower?“ Yeah, sure, no problem. For more than 4 years we accompanied the restoration of the 14th century Sülzturm in Eltville. And over this time we learned to love the tower with its infinite number of steps. Today the tower houses a private museum for modern video and installation art …
Many thanks to Peter Fehrentz and Schöner Wohnen, who again show some of our furniture in the current issue. We are particularly pleased to have been included in the „Inspiration Bauhaus“ dossier on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus. #peterfehrentz #schönerwohnen #bauhaus #100jahrebauhaus #midgard#midgardlamp #doppeltischarm #florenenceknoll #knoll #myknoll#model31 #se40 #egoneiermann #wildeundspieth #interior #interieur#design #modernclassic #func #hamburg photo: …
Many thanks to Peter Fehrentz and Schöner Wohnen, who again show some of our furniture in the current issue. We are particularly pleased to have been included in the „Inspiration Bauhaus“ dossier on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus. #peterfehrentz #schönerwohnen #bauhaus #100jahrebauhaus #midgard#midgardlamp #doppeltischarm #florenenceknoll #knoll #myknoll#model31 #se40 #egoneiermann #wildeundspieth #interior #interieur#design #modernclassic #func #hamburg photo: …
Many thanks to Peter Fehrentz and Schöner Wohnen, who again show some of our furniture in the current issue. We are particularly pleased to have been included in the „Inspiration Bauhaus“ dossier on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus. #peterfehrentz #schönerwohnen #bauhaus #100jahrebauhaus #midgard#midgardlamp #doppeltischarm #florenenceknoll #knoll #myknoll#model31 #se40 #egoneiermann #wildeundspieth #interior #interieur#design #modernclassic #func #hamburg photo: …
We designed and built a kitchen for a private house in Hamburg. The requirements were clearly formulated: modern, more work space and storage space than before and by no means black. The spatial conditions left little room for manoeuvre, the kitchen is around 9 square metres in size and 3 of the four walls are interrupted by doors. We …
We’ve been working regularly for the Motel One Hotel Group for about 3 years, our objects can be found in Barcelona, Berlin or Manchester. In the Motel One Manchester-Royal Exchange you can find objects retrieved by us in nearly every room, but our most beautiful find decorates the breakfast room. In keeping with the theme of the textile industry, we …
52 years also leave their mark on a Coconut Chair. These two armchairs and a matching ottoman go to the upholsterer on Monday and get a complete overhaul. Only the rusty metal shell, which refers to the first production series, we leave like this. The Vitra Design Museum has written a wonderful text on their website, some parts of …
the func.family is the bargain boutique of func. Here you can regularly find special offers that run outside of our func. website. These can be surplus parts from larger interior jobs, „by-catch“ (that’s what we call pieces that we had to take with us to get something else) or simply special offers because we need space in our warehouse. …
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At the listed turn of the century „Afrikahaus“ in Hamburg we designed an office floor for a management consultancy. The newly installed floor-to-ceiling glass walls and doors create a transparent, open atmosphere through the whole area, yet there are areas of retreat that allow concentrated work. While high-tech and modern we recommended a „jungle touch“ as a reference to …
Hier kommt der achte Newsletter von func., Möbelgalerie in Hamburg. Noch einmal in einer verkürzten Ferienausgabe, das heisst, weniger Text bei gleichbleibender Bilderdichte – und schon geht’s los: All you can Eames! Alles fing bei uns mit den Fiberglas-Stühlen von Eames an. Und bis heute sind die herausragenden Entwürfe von Ray & Charles Eames ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Arbeit. Egal, ob wir neu …
Hier kommt der siebte Newsletter von func., Möbelgalerie in Hamburg. Diesmal in einer verkürzten Ferienausgabe, das heisst, weniger Text bei gleichbleibender Bilderdichte. Das Victoria & Albert Museum in London zeigt noch bis zum 12. November 2017 „Plywood: Material of the Modern World“ und ein wesentlicher Teil dieser Ausstellung sind aus Sperrholz gefertigte Möbel, von Marcel Breuer über Alvar Aalto bis hin zu Ray …
Liebe Kunden, vom 1. – 9.7. ist unser Showrom in der Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße aus o. g. Anlass geschlossen. Eingeklemmt zwischen Messehallen und Erdogan-Hotel können wir uns für die nächsten Tage bessere Orte vorstellen. Wir sind in dieser Zeit in unserer Werkstatt zu erreichen oder mobil: 0171 19 20 737, per mail: hello@funcfurniture.de. Über unsere Website kann aber hemmungslos …
Hier kommt der fünfte Newsletter von func., Möbelgalerie in Hamburg. Diesmal konzentrieren wir uns ganz auf eine Marke, die Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts die Industrialisierung intensiv mitgestaltet hat: ROWAC. Einerseits, weil originale ROWAC-Möbel inzwischen bis hin nach Japan extrem begehrt sind. Und andererseits, weil uns diese Marke seit der Gründung von func. begleitet – ein alter ROWAC-Hocker war unser …
Wir haben wieder documenta-Künstler Florian Borkenhagen zu Gast, mit neuen Arbeiten aus seiner Reihe „Industrial Artology“ (mehr dazu siehe unten). Uns freut besonders, dass wir den Künstler zum zweiten Mal (nach „re/funced“ 2014) gewinnen konnten. Somit sind Arbeiten von Florian Borkenhagen zeitgleich bei func., im Salon art + design der Armory Show, New York (10.-14.11.2016) und der fünften Affordable Art Fair in Hamburg (10.-13.11.2016) zu sehen (und …
Unser Beitrag für das Oliv Eat in Berlin war eher klein, hat uns aber doch kurzzeitig ins Schwitzen gebracht. Die Aufgabe lautete: Könnt ihr uns 16 Eames Sidechairs, Fiberglas, forrest green besorgen. Grundsätzlich kein Problem, wären da nicht enges Budget und enges Timing. Aber: Wir haben’s geschafft. Eines freut uns besonders: Wir konnten den Kunden davon überzeugen, zu den moosgrünen Sitzschalen schwarze Vitra-Holzgestelle zu nehmen, statt der bekannten hellen …
Ein Besuch im Londoner „Barbican“ hatte uns darauf gebracht: Wir mögen es brutal. Bevor Sie jetzt an Ballerspiele und Zombie-Filme denken: Es geht um Architektur. Moderne Architektur hat durchaus ihre Fans, aber auch viele Feinde – wenn man mal in diesen Kategorien denken will. Oft erscheint das 20 Jahrhundert wie ein radikaler Bruch mit den althergebrachten Traditionen in Baukunst und …
UNESCO Weltkulturerbe und ein Ursprung der Moderne: Das Bauhaus in Dessau und die Meisterhaussiedlung. Im Atelierhaus kann man sogar übernachten – näher kann man der Designgeschichte nicht kommen. Die ehemaligen „Studentenbuden“ von Josef Albers, Marcel Breuer oder Marianne Brandt sind heute einfache (und sehr günstige) Hotelzimmer mit einer unglaublichen Aura (wir empfehlen die Zimmer im 4. Stock zur Balkonseite). Wer …
one of the most famous and recognizable sixties furniture designs is the platner chair. here we have a set of four in good vintage condition – and you could decide how to restore them: should it be another classic woolen fabric, maybe in green this time? how about a blue velvet by raf simmons? or shall we go really funky …
a great company for the lounge chair pk 22 is the pk 91 folding stool, also by paul kjaerholm for e. kold christensen. it is said that kjaerholm got inspiration from an ancient egyptian folding stool from around 1500 bc. but especially the twisted steel frame makes this stool a true, very recognizable design icon. you decide whether you put …
A true piece of history: The ‚Braniff Chair‘ by Alexander Girard. In 1965 Girard was commissioned with a complete redesign for Braniff airlines, from chairs to settees, from wall hangings to blankets, from flight bags to whole planes (more about that below). Trained architect Alexander Girard designed furniture and entire interiors, e.g. the legendary restaurant ‚La Fonda del Sol‘ in …
Set of four midcentury concrete chairs, probably for private or public garden usage. The expressionistic design could point to the italian Sixties. Made of steel reinforced concrete they are heavy (40kg each), the material itself has a creme color, topped by a very beautiful multi-layered patina in various shades of blue, red and pink. Sitting is surprisingly comfortable, condition is …
In 1952, these ‚T-chairs‘ won the American Institute of Decorators award for the best furniture design in the United States. They were a cornerstone of the acclaimed Laverne International „New Furniture“ collection. And as futuristic as the Fifties could be, these chairs not only are really good, ingenious design, but also early ambassadors of the upcoming space age design. Designers …
The ‚Poney‘ swivel chair, designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova, radiates the prototypical charm of the Seventies: A small cocktail chair, but also suitable for the dining table. Elegant and comfortable, but also futuristic thanks to its stainless steel base. Originally available in six different versions these are the early 4-star-legs on castors. Moscatelli developed many impressive designs for Formanova, …
when in milano, do as the milanese do: have a blue hour drink. we’ve understood these tables were produced by cassina in the fifties for a cafe bar in milan. they are heavy and solid with their cast-iron legs and the central turned wooden column – but also elegant with the rather thin floating tabletop, covered with formica laminate in …
even in louis h. sullivan’s famous saying „form follows function“ you’ll find the word „fun“ lurking around. gian nicola gigante was a trained architect, like sullivan, and maybe you need to be serious to put a bit of fun in a piece of office illumination. he designed this floor lamp in 1980/81 for ‚zerbetto illuminazione‘, a company founded in 1947, …
furniture made of stone is always fascinating – be it a midcentury travertin coffee table, a granite sculpture or a marble console by angelo mangiarotti. even more impressive are pieces made of „onyx marble“. while real onyx is a black and white semi-precious stone only used for jewellery, the material used for tabletops scientifically is called „aragonite-sinter“, veined and colourful, …
This is a famous Zapf ‚Säulentisch‘ (column table), an early version with slanted edge (probably 1967, later the tables were manufactured with round edges). For antibeige gallery we customized the table and gave it a new life with a never produced colour: Dusky Pink. Less original, but very individual. Otto Zapf was recently honoured as a ‚pioneer of german design‘ …
futuristic, chic and unmistakably sixties: these large white floor lamps are a modern eye catcher in every room from bachelor pad to literary salon. famous french interior designer alain richard was born 1926 and finished the ecole nationale supérieur des arts décoratifs in paris in 1949. after working with his famous teacher rené gabriel he founded his own workshop in …
today „fiberglass“ (gfrp: glass-fibre reinforced plastic) is a well known material, from furniture to boatbuilding – and even racecars. but in the fifties it was still very experimental to work with. of course, first things that come to mind are the early 50’s versions of the fiberglass chairs by charles & ray eames. in france you may have seen fabulous …
how to turn a new idea for a chair’s suspension into a pop art piece: gaetano pesce’s „broadway chair“, designed in 1993. pesce, a visionary designer, artist and architect, always searched for an „anti-rationalism“ way of design. through his innovative and playful use of unusual materials and manufacturing processes he tries to add a human touch to industrial objects: „it’s …
if we had to furnish a home office, we would combine the two moss-green EA 117 with the dusty pink painted column table by Otto Zapf. the elegant chairs of the eames aluminum group have been popular design pieces since their introduction in 1958. no wonder – their graceful silhouettes can be used well in both living and working …
new york, 1960. a new restaurant opened its doors in the lobby of the time life building. it was named „la fonda del sol“ and described as „… a dream village full of sparkling suns and lovely puppets, where even the salt shakers smiled.“ (olga gueft, editor, ‚interiors‘ magazine) the restaurant was completely designed by alexander girard with a latin-american …
LEUCOS was founded 1962 in Venice, Italy. The company excels in a wide range of excellently crafted luminaires, based on their own research and experiments and developed in close cooperation with well-known architects and designers. They became famous for their lampshades made of Venetian Murano glass, for example the chandelier series „Serenissima“ with differently coloured glass arms. Here we’ve got …
instantly recognizable memphis: here comes the ‚kristall‘ side table by michele de lucchi. designed in 1981 for the inaugural first collection of famous ‚memphis milano‘, this object combines all the ingredients: flashy colours and vibrant pattern, low-end materials, simple construction – and an impressive novel shape for a side table. the double-decker design allows for a book or magazin on …
the world famous loved and beloved gufram ‚cactus‘, designed 1972 by guido drocco and franco mello. it’s a very impressive coat stand – but beware that your chosen outfit matches this major design piece (try casually throwing a versace jacket over it). ‚cactus‘ comes as an ironic totem, and embodies the grit, the imagination and the humour of the design …
Hier sind Sie richtig, wenn Sie sich für Vintage Industrial und Midcentury Möbel interessieren. Diese Website ist ein Neubau – also bitte lassen Sie die Schuhe an und übersehen Sie freundlicherweise den Baustaub in den Ecken. Da wir gerade erst eingezogen sind, sind auch noch nicht alle Möbel ausgepackt. In den nächsten Tagen wird alles schön eingerichtet, versprochen! You hit …
Eames‘ plasticchairs are omnipresent nowadays: practical, good-looking and loved by everyone. But when you’re not „everyone“ and would like to insert something special into your interior, here we’ve got a striking discovery: A pair of drafting chairs. Bright-red fibreglass sidechair shells on height-adjustable, swivelling drafting frames. Often the designs by Ray and Charles Eames took part at historical events. Chess …
Famous look, rare sight: This is the last furniture product designed in the Eames‘ office: The ‚Soft Pad Sofa‘. The design process started in the mid-1960s, was put on hold and took up again until it was finally introduced 1984, six years after Charles‘ death*. It was designed as a part of the ‚Aluminium Group‘ to accompany furniture like the …
There are many Eames Lounge Chairs around, that doesn’t make the chair less beautiful, but it spurs us on to always find more extraordinary models. It worked again this time, we think. We start with a „once-in-a-lifetime-found“, produced by Vitra in the early 70s. Rio Rosewood that stands out due to its pronounced grain which tends to orange. It …
At least this Egg Chair. It comes from the first small production series, produced in 1958 – and it came without a seat cushion at that time. Arne Jacobsen designed the Egg for the lobby and reception areas of the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The commission to design every element of the hotel building, including the furniture, was the …
Also in 2019 we use our walls again to show some art. We start with the Hamburg-based artist Burkhard Schittny and his Schittny-Tubes. Whether in galleries, museums or at home on the wall: people like a close inspection of works of art. If you do this with „Tubes“ by Burkhard Schittny, then you might have a self-experience that expands …
Poul Kjaerholm (Denmark, 1929-80) is one of the most important furniture designers of the midcentury era. Vintage originals are immensely sought after and sold at design auctions to collectors worldwide. As a trained carpenter Kjaerholm developed a particular interest in different construction materials, especially steel, which he considered a natural material with the same artistic fineness as other natural materials. And, …
