I
very much like the lines and curves of fiberglass Herman Miller chairs in
tandem with the sleek lines of an upholstered Danish modern Hans Olsen sofa.
However, anything that
smacks of the Brutalist style gets my full attention. The heavily textured
style of architecture, furniture, lighting and sculpture from the 1950’s
through the early 1970’s is an attention grabber. In the way of furniture
and lamps Paul Evans (1931-1987) was by far the absolute best designer.
Today his creations regularly fetch $10,000.00 to $50,000.00.
On
the other hand, mainstream furniture companies from the mid century modern
period, like the Lane Furniture Company, created their own economy priced
models of Brutalist furniture.
After
50 years these are still very relevant and interesting pieces. They are
complicated, textured, angular, hard but beautiful with an edge. I feel
that they mirror today’s culture perfectly. Who would have known back
then that they would be predictors of present day culture?
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