Tuesday, March 11, 2008

I Saarinen-der

In honor of the ongoing Eero Saarinen exhibit at Atlanta's modern design museum, aka MODA, I began to prepare what was going to my personal ode to the Tulip Table. Then I stumbled upon the Turkish design blog, A Mad Tea Party with Alis, and realized there was no way I could do it better than this.

The Furniture of Eero Saarinen: Designs for Everyday Living at MODA through May 5th.

Photograph of Saarinen Tulip Table with Norman Cherner Armchairs from Design Within Reach.

In other "Current Exhibition News", one of my favorite Atlanta artists, Carolyn Carr is now showing at the Spanierman Modern in New York City through April 5th. I promise this is the last time I show this photo, but don't the two look great in the same room? 

Photograph via PaperCity.
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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 11, 2008 at 10:53 PM

    The tulip chair and table...such classics! Boy, I sure wish I could be in Atlanta to check out that exhibit.

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  2. Bayou ContessaMarch 12, 2008 at 12:15 AM

    The top photo is absolutely sublime. Simple elegance, modern and classic...oh how I wish I were in Atlanta seeing this exhibit! Great post!

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  3. The Peak of ChicMarch 12, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    You can show that photo all you want- perfection!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 12, 2008 at 6:19 PM

    Love the combination of modern and classic in the last picture. The textures in this livingroom is wonderful!

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  5. Style CourtMarch 12, 2008 at 10:14 PM

    The Carr room is still amazing. Are you going to be able to get a tulip table to mix with "old brown chairs?" Weren't you the one who hoped to riff on Temple St. Clair's dining room?

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  6. marciMarch 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM

    Great title!!!

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  7. blahMarch 13, 2008 at 6:01 AM

    Dear Brilliant - isn't Alis a fab blog!!!

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  8. franki durbinMarch 13, 2008 at 7:14 PM

    forget the table (for just a moment) and witness the amazing light fixture overhead. gorgeous!

    by the way, I do that all of the time: come up with a cool post to write... start Googling and discover someone has done an amazing job already. nice knowing I'm not alone.

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  9. Joanna GoddardMarch 14, 2008 at 1:32 PM

    i LOVE those chairs. i just wish they weren't $$$$$$$.

    xo joanna

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  10. Vie ChaotiqueMarch 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM

    Gorg!

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  11. SimplyGroveMarch 15, 2008 at 2:28 AM

    That would be such an incredible exhibit to go to!!

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  12. London CallingMarch 17, 2008 at 12:54 PM

    Amazing chairs in the first photo!

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  13. girl meets glamourMarch 17, 2008 at 7:22 PM

    love this post, esp. your title!!

    ~Kate

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  14. alisMarch 17, 2008 at 7:52 PM

    I kind of neglected my blog in the past month but thanks to you I still got readers! Brilliant asylum, thanks so much for the mention :))

    Felicity, you must be one of the nicest ppl on the face of earth, thank you :)

    xx
    Alis

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  15. Brilliant AsylumMarch 18, 2008 at 4:54 PM

    Thanks for all of the nice comments. And thank YOU Alis for doing most of the work.

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  16. AshleyL.March 24, 2008 at 4:44 PM

    how stunning and very inspiring! thank you for sharing! :)

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