Celebrating the 'Purple Cowch' - Furniture that's different with a purpose:
To inspire those that see, feel, and sit to think of the unique potential in each 'mundain' experiance. To tell stories. To inspire the viewer to write their own.
Owners have the ultimate conversation piece.
UPDATE: Comprehensive list of LA Galleries!!!
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Teman Design :: Furniture
Guitar CouchTM, Door ChairTM, Flower ChairTM (Support the Art - buy one!)
Art Furniture by Teman Design
- Teman :: Guitar Couch TM
- You might call it the 'Purple Cowch' (shout out to Seth Godin!) that started it all. Started as a private project - but then everyone wanted one: you'll get the best deal on one at www.ConversationCouch.com
- Teman :: Flower Chair TM
- Ever notice how the back of those fiberglass stacking chairs is curved like a flower petal? Now you will :-)
- Teman :: Door Chair TM
- See photos of gallery visitors interacting with the Door ChairTM!
Furniture Galleries & Designers :: NYC
buy hot furniture in NY
- Moss Online
- Moss - Featured in the NY Times, sells eclectic furniture and functional art. Prices from <$100 to tens of thousands for a chair! Yay!
- Cappellini in NY
- "This Italian manufacturer's Soho shop is bursting with clever, modern designs. Look for Pucci-print chairs, Shadow floor lamps, wool-covered Elan sofas, and other sleek, bright items, including chaises longues and cupboards." (New York Magazine)
152 Wooster St., 10012
between Prince and Houston Sts.
212-966-0669 - r + d Design (+ Custom Fabrication)
- Very fun stuff - lots of technically impressive fabrication too.
232 calyer street
brooklyn, NY 11222
p (718) 349-7240
michael@r-d-design.com - Vitra :: NY Showroom
- Vitra Inc.
29 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10014 - USA
Tel +1 212 929 3626
Fax +1 212 929 6424 - Salon Moderne
- square & boring...
Salon Moderne Incorporated
281 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-219-3439
Fax: 212-219-9852 - 3 Square Design
- Mostly Shelves. A cool chair/stool set.
177 Dwight St.
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11231
Hours by appt (sounds shady...) - 521 Design
- Small but creative design firm. May have moved outta the city.
- adVivum
- (newly) New York-Based Design Studio - visit site and they'll tell you where you can buy their stuff. Some neat designs. Check out the "OH!" Coffee Table... perhaps they can make a smaller side table: "OH BABY!" (ouch)
- Dakota Jackson
- Some wild designs.
D&D Building, Suite 407
979 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
tel 212-838-9444
fax 212-758-6413 - Dune
- Really fun designs. Multiple Designers. Showroom in Tribeca:
88 Franklin St
(btwn Church & Broadway)
NY NY 10013
212-925-6171 - Heller Design
- Gehry, Bellini, Vignelli, Kiss (about as 'creative' as the lip sofa)
"manufacture award-winning furniture, included in international museum design collections, at accessible prices."
(Any feedback on how "accessible"?)
Heller US
149 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Tel: 212 685 4200
Fax: 212 685 4204 - Whisler (Retail)
- Whisler
212.343.7967
428 Greenwich St
New York NY 10013 - Karkula
- 68 Gansevoort St
NY NY 10014
212-645-2216
info@karkula.com
Including designs from:
James Murphy
http://www.jamesmurphydesign.com/ - Knoll
- Internations Modern Design Powerhouse (though they are (1) not a house and (2) do not produce power... talk amongst yourselves)
76 9th Avenue, Floor 11
New York New York Zip : 10011
United States
Tel : 212 343-4000*
Fax : 212 343-4180+
E-mail: mcadelina@knoll.com - M.O.D.I.F.Y
- Painted Furniture ... fun stuff... think Target's colorful style.
315 Bleecker Street #343
New York, NY 10014
Email Address: customerservice@modifyhome.com
Phone: (917) 297-9970 - maurice villency
- Modern looking, uninspired crap. Expensive at that. Or so I've heard.
Flagship store at:
200 E 57th St
New York, NY 10022 - Karim Rashid
- Surprisingly reasonably priced
The Karim Rashid Shop
137 W. 19th St. (btwn 6th/7th Ave)
New York, NY 10011 USA
212 337 8078 - Lost City Arts
- 18 Cooper Square,
New York, NY 10003
Tel 212.375.0500
near intersection of 3rd Avenue and 5th Street
Design Galleries :: LA
hot furniture in Los Angeles
- Vitra
- 557 Pacific Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133 - USA
Tel +1 415 296 0711
Fax +1 415 296 0709 - Dakota Jackson : LA Showroom
- Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Avenue, Suite G-170
Los Angeles, CA 90069
tel 310-659-7424
fax 310-659-7220 - California Living USA (Retail)
- Modern Indoor and Outdoor Furniture
601 N. LaBrea Ave
LA, CA 90036
323-930-2601
infocaliving@aol.com - Cantoni
- 420 N La Brea Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-634-0909 - City Design America
- 8866 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310)202-8211 - Costantini Design
- 353 S La Brea Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323 938-8706 - The Dock Downtown
- Colorful, discount, fun. Closed weekends (ugh)
1481 E 4th St,
Los Angeles, CA 90033
323-446-0281 - Futurama Furniture
- Retro, 'futuristic' furniture.
446 N La Brea Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-937-4522 - Ca Boom Design Show
- Yearly Design Show (Mar 23-26)
- Atmosphere Interiors
- Fun looking furniture - check em out online.
2221 S Sepulveda Blvd,
West Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-473-9322
Designers in Israel
Design with a some spirit!
- Animica
- Balls, Wires, Fun.
- Aqua Creations USA
- 200 Lexington Avenue, Between 32nd and 33rd St.
suite 436
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-219-9922 Fax: 212-219-4042
mailto:einat@aquagallery.com
Famous Designers we Like
Suggest new designers :: suggest_designers@teman.com
- * J Mays
* Philippe Starck
* Ray & Charles Eames
* Batman
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