Architect David Adjaye’s new Double Zero seating collection for Moroso celebrates the perfect circle. $6,610, through Dzine, dzineliving.com, moroso.it.
The new Lansing chair from McGuire Furniture marries function and form. The barrel-curved back enhances comfort, while traditional vertical wrapping exudes the cool of modern craft. Available in a blackened steel base with black Danish cord (shown) or chrome-plated steel base with tea-stained Danish cord. Price upon request, mcguirefurniture.com.
The Hiroshima chair by Naoto Fukasawa for Maruni sets the bar for versatile chic. Its sculptural form in natural wood, with gentle curves from back to arm, evokes the look of a hard-carved piece and works in both dining and living room settings. Starting at $1,105, through Arkitektura, arksf.com.
Lighting designer Michael Anastassiades’s first sofa design for SCP is made with the public workspace in mind. Its high back and sides in solid beech create a private nook, and the matching ottoman is sturdy enough to be used as a desk or additional seat. Starting at $7,845, through the Future Perfect, thefutureperfect.com, moroso.it.
Rémi Bouhaniche’s cushiony, origami-like Toa chair derives its name from the French word for “you” and makes comfort a priority. A solid wooden base, available in natural or black-stained ash, keeps the silhouette light and sleek. Starting at $3,205, through Ligne Roset, lignerosetsf.com.
Part of interior designer Jiun Ho’s new South American-inspired furniture line, the sexy and asymmetrical Colina Sofa comes in an array of luxury alpaca textiles. Sophisticated top-stitching detail and a minimalist profile make a strong statement in any space. Starting at $6,800, jiunho.com.
Simple design and clean lines define Hans Wegner’s Wishbone chair from Carl Hansen & Son. With a steam-bent solid wood frame and seat handwoven from more than 120 meters of paper cord, this classic is built to last. Starting at $599, through Design Within Reach, dwr.com, carlhansen.com.
With ivory leather upholstery, navy trim and brushed aluminum legs, this vintage Edward Wormley Channel Back sofa—an early design for Dunbar—is as future-forward now as it was in 1947. Price upon request, through Almond & Co., almondandcompanysf.com.
Midcentury icon Gio Ponti designed the D.154.2 armchair for one of his favorite projects: Villa Planchart, situated just above Caracas. The piece pairs a rigid polyurethane frame with a soft polyurethane counter-frame, and is available in leathers, fabrics or a combination of the two. $5,772, through Molteni & C, molteni.it.
A Ligne Roset re-edit of Pierre Paulin’s CM 194 and CM 195 chairs, the Archi lounge chair pays tribute to these iconic designs. Available with or without arms and with legs in black lacquer or brilliant chrome, it’s the ultimate blend of comfort and timeless style. $2,950, through Ligne Roset, lignerosetsf.com.
This article appears in the February 2016 issue of SFC&G (San Francisco Cottages & Gardens).