For a nice little free peek at some of (or most of-) the hottest designer furniture in the world, VITRA provides a great little exhibition of just that in their cool shop in Barcelona.
This I think is a cool way of checking out great furniture by famous designers… as Vitra Design Museum puts it:
The original intention of the Museum to give visitors access to design not only by means of publications, but also in the form of three-dimensional objects, resulted in the creation of a unique museum product: models of the most important pieces of furniture in design history on a reduced scale. The Miniatures of the Vitra Design Museum are exemplary teaching objects with regard to quality and craftsmanship, and also iconic manifestations of the Museum Collection. They not only fulfil the financial purpose of contributing to the Museum’s budget, but also serve as ideal demonstration pieces within the context of academic studies or skilled trades. Among design connoisseurs, the Miniatures of the Vitra Design Museum have become coveted collector’s items. At present, the Miniatures Collection encompasses almost 100 different models, which are sold in exclusive design shops all over the world.
To name a few exiting designs shown at vitra:
eames collection
nelson collection
prouvé collection
noguchi collection
panton collection
meda collection
bellini collection
citterio collection
vitra standards
morrison collection
vitra edition
air line
And much more…
In case you want more information check out vitra.com
