All Photos By Gail
Paolo Buffa (1903 – 1970) was an Italian architect and designer best known for his designs of mid-century furniture. Characterized by a melding of tradition and modernity, he used a combination of low-profile, rectilinear, and hardwood forms to produce his most classic pieces. This pair of Rose-colored Velvet Upholstered Armchairs from the 1960s are examples of his dedication to superior craftsmanship.
Continue reading Eye On Design: Mid-Century Armchairs by Paola Buffa
Toiletpaper Paradise Installation View (All Photos By Gail)
Toiletpaper Paradise was an amazing, interactive art exhibit that was installed in the gallery at Cadillac House in Soho, NYC from February 9th to April 12th, 2017. The brains behind this fab happening are artist Maurizio Cattelan (whom you have read about previously on this rad blog) and his photographer partner Pierpaolo Ferrari. The exhibit, which was a surrealist wet dream of an apartment comprised of four rooms, was sponsored by creative media agency Visionaire and based on the duo’s image-heavy art publication, Toiletpaper Magazine.
Because the exhibit — which was dubbed as being comparable to “Mad Men on Acid” — was so insanely Instagramable, it was always packed with Asian Millennials and, thus, virtually impossible to get any photos that didn’t include people literally crawling all over the various design items. Annoying!
Through endless patience, I did manage to get decent shots of the crazy cool Midcentury sofa and armchair, both upholstered in fabric covered in lifelike images of many different writhing and colorful snakes. Fun!
The Spaghetti-patterned floors and wallpapers definitely detracted from the upholstery design, but that was obviously intentional.
Really beautiful and comfortable as well!
See photos of the full Toiletpaper Paradise Installation at Cadillac House at This Link!
Here’s a different kind of Peacock Chair than the one previously featured here on The Gig. The difference is, I think you’re allowed to sit on this one!
Well, if the popularity of the Nicholas Cage Couch is any indication, people enjoy sitting on the faces of famous actors. Right now, fans should be scraping up their pennies to purchase this Limited Edition work of Art: A chair with the likeness of Uber Foxy Actor Ryan Gosling upholstered onto its seat. The Mid-century design, Bentwood inspired chair, with its seat covered in an exclusive image of Ryan Gosling photographed by Jennifer Graylock is signed and numbered, and sells for just $950! I’ll take two! Available right now for you to own at This Link!
