Know Your Furniture: Fauteuil

 

Pronounced “foe TUR”, a fauteuil is a style of open-arm chair with a primarily exposed wooden frame originating in France in the late 17th century.

A fauteuil is made of wood, and frequently with carved relief ornament. It is typically upholstered on the seat, the seat back and on the arms (manchettes). Some fauteuils have a valenced front seat rail which is padding that extends slightly over the apron. The exposed wooden elements are often gilded or otherwise painted.

The Holiday Sales Continue at Madison Seating

Granted, it may be safe to assume that most of the holiday gift giving has taken place by now. But here at Madison Seating the sale prices and great deals continue!

With unbeatable deals on everything from the inimitable Aeron to the full range of office and home furniture, such as dinning room tables, bedroom sets, sofas, even barstools and kids bedroom accessories!

Just because Christmas 2012 has come and gone does not mean the deals are gone too!

And perhaps now that you have completed the seemingly impossible task of finding unique and appropriate gifts for all the gazillion people in your life, maybe it’s time you rewarded yourself for all your hard work. Go ahead, you know you deserve it… Indulge yourself, you’ve earned it. After all,

So come on over and help keep the holiday spirit alive by browsing our huge selection at incredibly low prices! (And yes, we do price match!)

A Madison Tale

A nostalgic smile, a far a way look,
’tis somewhat painful to remember,
How I was still without any gifts,
This time last December.

My friends had thought me idle,
My colleagues thought me lazy,
My kids had thought me suicidal!
My wife just called me crazy.

But I had searched and searched, I swear!
Shopped and shopped, and got nowhere,
For no matter the bargain, or the item I’d see,
There simply was nothing that appealed to me.

So there I was on that snowy eve,
Nary a knitted red sweater up my sleeve,
Suffice it to say, all kidding aside,
I came ever so close to sleeping to outside!

A Corporate Holiday Gift From Madison Seating

In the spirit of the holidays (and due, in part, to overwhelming feelings of giddiness and relief at our being spared in the recent Mayan apocalypse… not so much…) the sales team here at Madison Seating is making corporations and small businesses around the country an offer so compelling that we cannot even post the exact terms online!

Suffice it to say, Saint Nick and his elves would be proud!

Seasons Greetings From Madison Seating!

Season’s Greeting to all, from your friends here at Madison Seating.

Among other things, the holiday season is a time for reflection and some thoughtful introspection. Here at Madison Seating we would like to take a moment to recognize a very special individual, someone who has spent the last few weeks toiling endlessly to find the perfect gifts for friends and family, a person who has extended themselves on behalf of others, planning parties, holiday celebrations and a whole host of activities and events.

Here’s to you – our valued customers!

Furniture Made From…Old Elle Magazines!?

Once again the seemingly parallel worlds of fashion and furniture collide; this time however, the protagonist is not some pretentious designer or actor-turned-fashion-guru (ahem, brad pitt…) rather it is made from, of all things, back issues of ‘Elle’, the worlds largest fashion magazine.

While the world of preppy furniture design is by now pretty familiar with the use of unorthodox materials to craft oddball pieces, these furnishings by Italian designer Jens Praet are particularly intriguing. Praet collaborated with the magazine to create the four-piece series ‘Shredded,‘ which was exhibited at Design Miami 2012 a few weeks back.

Boss Office Furniture at Madison Seating

“I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.”
-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

My interpretation of his message? When it comes to furniture, choose wisely. (Hey it’s what he said, look at the words; never mind all that metaphorical stuff…)

So how does one ‘choose wisely’?

Know Your Furniture: Hutch

 

Etymology

A hutch is an American English word usually used to describe a set of shelves or cabinets placed on top of a lower unit with a counter and either drawers or cabinets. Hutches are often seen in the form of desks, dining room or kitchen furniture. Frequently referred to by furniture aficionados as a hutch dresser.

History

In the 18th and early 19th century, however, the term hutch or hutch table referred to a tabletop set onto a base in such a way that when the table was not in use, the top pivoted to a vertical position and became the back of a chair or wider settee.^[1][2] This was a very useful form at a time when many homes had a large room used for multiple functions, because it allowed a large dining table to swing up and out of the way.^[1]

The Classic Foosball Table by Nuevo Living

Hey y’all,

Sorry for the brief hiatus. It sure is good to be back.

Today I would like to make mention of a lesser know and perhaps somewhat under appreciated kind of table that is now available here at Madison Seating. The Classic Foosball Table by Nuevo Living.

Featuringa stone platform, cast iron base, cast aluminum players, reclaimed hardwood frame and best of all – it comes with a free ball included!

Furniture of The Future, Part II.

Yesterday, we here at Madison Seating took a quick look at some of the possible furniture pieces of the future.

Mind you, there is certainly no possible way to know what furniture concept will or won’t pan out, but it can still be fun gaze into the crystal ball, no matter how fuzzy it may be.

So once again, here are some more of the possible future furniture concepts floating around out there…

Furniture of The Future, Part I.

Good morning all,

We here at Madison Seating feel, and I’m sure all you fellow furniture enthusiasts out there would agree, that the future of furniture is fantastically bright and full of promise.

For today’s post I thought we would take a look at some of the futuristic furniture concepts out there today, some may be decades away while others may be in stores only a short year or two from now.

Here is just a small sampling of possible future furniture concepts floating around the web:

Louis Vuitton Releases Foldable Furniture at the 2012 Miami Design Fair

Good morning all, and on behalf of all of us here at Madison Seating; happy Friday!

You may have heard by now that the fashion gurus at Louis Vuitton have introduced an exclusive collection of 16 travel-inspired furniture and accessories created by 11 designers.

The NYTimes reports that ‘Objets Nomades’ was launched at the luxury brand’s temporary store at Design Miami this week. There are pieces by many famous designers including Maarten Baas, Patricia Urquiola, Christian Liaigre, Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby, and Nendo’s Oki Sato.

Pictured below, the exclusive collection includes a folding travel desk with a leather top, a gold-plated hammock, a stool that unfolds like a flower, a solar-powered bell lamp, a petal-shaped neck cushion, and a beach chair that folds into an attaché-style case.