Seven iconic furnishings rereleased for the modern market
Dezeen Showroom: from a 1940s lounge chair to a miniaturised 1970s lamp made from glass, the following pieces are among reissued designs listed on Dezeen Showroom.
Contemporary releases of classic furnishings are made for a number of reasons, from the sustained consumer demand for 20th-century style furniture and the desire to remake pieces according to contemporary standards of environmentally-conscious materiality and sustainable production methods.
The following selection includes modern-day relaunches of French designer Pierre Paulin's 1971 Pumpkin chair by Ligne Roset, Eero Aarnio Originals' Parabel table from 1993 and Italian architect and sculptor Angelo Mangiarotti 1978 Lari mini lamp by Karakter.
Read on to find out about relaunched design classics listed on the platform from a range of global manufacturers, brands and designers.
Pumpkin chair by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset
French designer Pierre Paulin designed a chair in 1971 with a rounded, segmented form and indented seats at the request of French president Georges Pompido.
Originals of the Pumpkin chair are rare, however French company Ligne Roset has been producing a reissued version since 2008 to satisfy the demand for the seat, which is available as a chair, loveseat, sofa and ottoman.
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Clam chair by Arnold Madsen and Dagmar
British brand Dagmar specialises in reissuing Scandi design classics and in this vein, it has rereleased a lounge chair defined by its rounded eleme...
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