Finn Juhl at Inform Seattle

Finn Juhl France chair

     Newly arrived in the Inform showroom: a selection of Finn Juhl pieces from OneCollection of Denmark. In 2000 OneCollection acquired the exclusive rights to produce Finn Juhl’s iconic furniture from the 1940’s and 50’s. Since then, the company has re-launched a comprehensive range of Juhl’s designs. In 2013, OneCollection manufactured all new furniture for the Finn Juhl Chamber at the UN Headquarters in New York.

     Come visit the organic and lightweight France chair, the mid-century classic Reading chair, the Nyhavn extension table and the iconic Pelican chair, all on display in the showroom.

Finn Juhl Pelican chair
     Get inspired and perhaps even take one of these classics home with you.

Nyhavn extension table in walnut, $4500.00

Reading chair detail.

Reading Chair 

Holiday Gift Idea: Alvar Aalto vase from Iittala

The Aalto vase dates back to 1936 - first presented at the Paris World Fair the following year.  Its fluid, organic form is still mouth blown today at the Iittala factory.  It takes a team of seven skilled craftsmen working as one to creat one Aalto vase - an icon of modern design.  Alvar Aalto is undoubtedly one of the greatest names in modern architecture and Scandinavian design.  
$175 for the clear 6.25" version

Fritz Hansen Limited Edition Egg chair

Designed by Arne Jacobsen, produced by Fritz Hansen.

The inspiration for this new Limited Edition Egg chair from Fritz Hansen comes from designer Arne Jacobsen's original color palatte for the iconic Royal SAS Hotel in Copenhagen. The unique material combination for this version consists of a deep indigo canvas fabric paired with a brown leather piped edge and burnished dark metal base. The leather piping is made up of 1200 hand-sewn stitches, highlighting the unique profile of the Egg chair. This exclusive edition is made up of 999 total pieces, each with a sewn in leather label indicating the edition number for the chair.

Sewn in leather edition number under the seat cushion.

Organic and informal, this is a chair known for its timeless combination of sophistication, comfort and style. The Egg chair has a swivel feature, adjustable tilt and comes with an optional matching footstool. This Limited Edition version retails with footstool for $9,873.

Knoll Sale: February 24th through March 4th

The Knoll Classics Sale is right around the corner. For a limited time, take advantage of savings on mid-century modern designs by Harry Bertoia, Marcel Breuer, Florence Knoll, Alexander Girard, Mies van der Rohe, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, Warren Platner, Jens Risom, and Eero Saarinen. Choose from hundreds of fabrics and finishes to acquire a made to order, one of a kind piece.

Sale limited to products by designers listed above. 

Holiday Gift Idea: Teema series from Iittala

Highly versatile with endless combinations, Teema serves all your changing dining needs. Capturing essential design thinking, each object is derived from three basic forms: circle, square, and rectangle. As Kaj Franck put it, "Colour is the only decoration needed." 

Currently in stock: Teapot, Milk jar, Mugs, Serving Bowls, Dinner Plates, Pasta Bowls, Mini Serving set. All in white. 

Pieces start at $24

Teema Collection | Designed by Heikki Orvola, Kaj Franck, 1952

USM Modular Furniture

We are showing the USM Haller quickship collection in the showroom - come see!


USM Haller Media |  Designed in collaboration with Professor Fritz Haller,1963


USM Haller Shelving |  Designed in collaboration with Professor Fritz Haller,1963



USM Haller Table |  Designed in collaboration with Professor Fritz Haller,1963


 USM Haller Pedistal |  Designed in collaboration with Professor Fritz Haller,1963

USM Modular furniture in timeless designs is now available with Quick Ship delivery. USM Haller, a modern design classic made in Switzerland since 1963, represents high quality, precision and growth into the spaces of your future. In the Quick Ship program, they offer a selection of USM Haller for the home and office, in stock – for delivery within 3-4 weeks in the continental U.S.

Join us for Pecha Kucha Night

Featuring Inform's Hillary Rielly.

Pecha Kucha Night is a collaboration of the Nordic Heritage Museum and the Seattle AIA to explore the impact and influence of Nordic designers in Seattle's mid-century design community.

FREE
Thursday, May 31, 2012 
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm  
Seattle #36 at Nordic Heritage Museum

3014 Northwest 67th Street Seattle, WA 98117

www.nordicmuseum.org

A kickoff to the upcoming exhibition Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innovation
www.eerosaarinenexhibition.com

Richard Schultz joins Knoll

Inform is thrilled to announce that we will be carrying the full Richard Schultz outdoor collection through Knoll starting today.

Richard Shultz and Knoll have a long history together, so it's a perfect fit for the classic companies to come together. Shultz joined Knoll in 1951 to work with Harry Bertoia, but left in 1972 to freelance until founding Richard Schultz Designs in Palm, Pennsylvania, with his son, Peter in 1992. Forbes magazine did a great story and slideshow on the background of the company and the purchase by Knoll.

Petal Table, designed for Knoll in 1960.


Outdoor Chaise Lounge, designed for Knoll in 1961.


Topiary Chair, for Richard Schultz in 1989.

Egg Chair Promotion

The Egg chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and is recognized today as a global design icon. Fritz Hansen has recently introduced Ducale fabric in three shades of gray for the Egg chair. From now until Aug 31st, this new version is being promoted with significant savings.

Egg Chair - Regular priced at $6371, now $4500.
Egg Footstool - Regular priced at $2131, now $1500.

This Ain't No Fling - 54 years and going strong.

KEVI is the classic office chair with the hard-wearing principle: The better you sit, the more you get done. The KEVI® Chair, Model 2533, is 54 years old. And if you’re one of the lucky 2.5 million owners that have one from the year 1972 or newer, you can still get spare parts for this hard working chair. That's sustainability – lasting value. Designed by an architect, it is suitable for homes, offices, schools and workplaces where one solution must satisfy many demands. Everything is visible, nothing is superfluous: seat, back, base, and controls designed to functional perfection. A simple well-balanced formula that incorporates aesthetic appeal with freedom of movement plus the flexibility you would expect from a full-service program. If you’re still not familiar with Engelbrechts' KEVI Chair and the many versions available.   Give us a call, we'd love to tell you more. 

Inform Interiors              Washington: 206-622-1608                    Oregon: 503-953-1111

Herman Miller Holiday Sale

Now is the time to get your favourite Herman Miller classic! 

15% off Nov 23 - Dec 12

Visit our showroom to see new finishes on the Eames lounge chair and Noguchi table.

Fritz Hansen Promotion

Purchase a Fritz Hansen Egg Chair and receive a matching footrest at no charge.
Valued at $1,994 - $3,151. Offer ends January 31, 2012.

George Nelson at BAM

George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher

Bellevue Arts Museum presents the works of George Nelson. The Vitra Design Museum exhibition begins October 29th and runs through February 12th, 2012. The retrospective features more than 220 objects, including furniture, lamps, clocks, graphic works, architectural models, films, prints, and a full-scale partial reconstruction of the 1959 American National Exhibition in Moscow. Nelson worked at Herman Miller for over 25 years and in that time designed many classic pieces of modern furniture, including the Marshmellow sofa, the Swag Leg series and the classic L-shaped desk.