modern home furniture

We are excited to announce our first modern design furniture sale of 2016!  During our January #GrowModern event sale, you can save 15% on all Gus Modern furniture until the end of the month.  Gus Modern is recognized for its sleekly designed furniture and its selection of eye-catching accessories and accents with a green friendly twist that can instantly make virtually any space feel contempor...

Earlier this year, the world of modern design furniture lost another great when American architect Michael Graves passed away at the age of 80.  Known for his iconic creations like the Portland Building in Oregon and the Alessi 9093 Teakettle, his status as an important figure in design transcends not only modern design but also New Urbanism and New Classical Architecture. Born in Indianapolis,...

There are only two days left in 2015, marking another great year for the modern home furniture industry and the interior design community as a whole.  Design is constantly changing and evolving, and 2016 is sure to bring an exciting array of new trends.  Let's take a look at a few of the top decorating trends you may be seeing more of next year. Once relegated to outdoor furniture use or bed fr...

The Wire Chair by modern design furniture pioneers Charles & Ray Eames followed closely after their successful molded plywood furniture.  Introduced in 1951, the chair switched things up from plywood to metal, continuing the couple's ongoing efforts to try out new materials in an effort to create modern furniture that was affordable and functional.  The innovative chair provided a multipurp...

Largely regarded as the first couple of furniture design, Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important in revolutionizing modern design furniture.  The Eames Chair is one of the most iconic designs in history, frequently imitated but never duplicated.  Its status as an important milestone in furniture design is so well known, it is currently a permanent fixture at the Museum of Modern Art...

Harry Bertoia was an Italian-born jewelry and furniture designer.  He was also a proficient graphic artist, architect, and sculptor.  Having moved to the United States as a teenager, Bertoia would eventually make his mark in modern design furniture with his innovative wire furniture collection, quickly becoming one of the finest achievements in 20th-century furniture design. Born in 1915 in the...