subscribe to rss feedThe Salone Internationale del Mobile is the world's premier fair for furniture and interior design, held in Milan in Italy. After a restrained and muted 2010 version, plagued by recession and vulcanic ashes, the 2011 version was much more elaborate. While it was not as lavish as previous versions, many brands presented a wide range of new and innovative pieces.
We've selected a compilation of items from the wide range of new products that were introduced. These products will become available in the next few months.
Arco
Pivot (Raw Edges)
Arper
Gher/Catifa 53 (Lievore, Altherr & Molina)
Brand van Egmond
Pin-Up (Richard Hutten)
Cappellini
Secret Clubhouse
Bac One (James Morrison)
Tron (Dror Bershetrit)
Capo (Doshe Levien)
Cassina
LC1 outdoors (Le Corbusier)
LC3 outdoors (Le Corbusier)
Moov (Pierro Lissoni)
Sled (Rodolfo Dordoni)
Giorgetti
Argo/Idra (Centro Ricercho Giorgetti)
Dhow (Andreu Munteanu)
Mobius (Umberto Asnago)
Soi (Chi Wing Lo)
Kartell
Foliage (Patricia Urquiola)
LaPalma
Konrad (Andressen & Voll)
Miunn (Karri Monni)
Magis
Flux (Jerszy Seymour)
MDF Italia
Bend (Jehs+Laub)
Random Box (Neuland)
Random Cabinet (Neuland)
Molteni
505
Codex (Patricia Urquiola)
Tea Time table (Arik Levy)
Moooi
Extension (Sjoerd Vroonland)
Gothic chair (Studio Job)
Heracleum (Bertjan Pot)
Moroso
Impossible Wood (Doshi Levien)
Klara (Patricia Urquiola)
Twilight (Tokujin Yoshioka)
Pond (Nendo)
Poltrona Frau
Brooklyn (Jean-Marie Massaud)
Fred & Ginger (Roberto Lazzeroni)
John-John (Jean-Marie Massaud)
Vitra
Tipton (BarberOsgerby)
Waver (Konstantin Grcic)
Wittmann
Vienna (Jean Nouvel)
Zanotta
Lungometraggio (Bruno Fattorini)
Out of this wide range of products, we have a couple of instant favorites. The Arper Gher table and the matching legs of the updated Catifa 53 chair make a great couple for kitchen or restaurant spaces. We also really like to outdoors version of the ultimate classic masterpieces by Le Corbusier at Cassina. At Poltrona Frau, the combination of Fred & Ginger creates a very elegant and classy home office setting. And for the larger conference spaces, the Zanotta Lungometraggio provides a very versatile and elegant solution with its free span of up to 6 meter.
All in all, the fair provided a lot of inspiration in the form of new products and extensions/upgrades to existing product lines. Unfortunately, it did not really show a consistent direction for the market of interior design.
Eckhart - Rotterdam
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Weena 711
3013 AM Rotterdam
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Interior Design Store & Gallery
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2514 GR Den Haag
wed-sat 9.30-17.30h sun 12-17h
Eckhart Rotterdam has moved to Weena 711 in the Groot Handelsgebouw in Rotterdam.