In the world of collecting, few pleasures surpass the pleasure of being surrounded by pieces that combine beauty, functionality and a touch of history. At Setdart, we not only know this, we celebrate it. Our upcoming auction on November 21 is a true feast for design lovers, with works by artists and designers that not only decorate, but elevate any space in which they are found. And why is it important to collect design? Simple: because an Arne Jacobsen chair or a Hans-Agne Jakobsson lamp can make even the most nondescript corner feel like a museum of modern design.
Arne Jacobsen: The king of the curve
When it comes to Scandinavian design, Jacobsen is the da Vinci of the chair. Creator of icons such as the Egg and Swan chairs, the Danish designer revolutionized furniture with sensual curves and an aesthetic that, although it began in the 1950s, is still modern today. His pieces are a nod to the natural, with a futuristic twist, and represent comfort at its finest. Who wouldn’t want an Egg Chair in their home or office to feel like they’re in the cockpit of a spaceship, but without
getting off the ground?
Hans-Agne Jakobsson: The Magic of Illumination
Jakobsson understood that light is the soul of any space. With his lamps, this Swede played with transparency and color to create warm and almost magical environments. His designs not only illuminate, but also beautify, making a lamp cease to be a simple functional object and become a piece of art in itself. Imagine one of his lamps in your living room: it would be like having a private aurora borealis.
Hans J. Wegner: The perfect chair (literally)
A chair that feels like an invitation? That’s Wegner. Known as the “Master of Chairs,” he designed more than 500 different chair models over the course of his career. And no wonder, because his obsession was to achieve the “perfect chair.” With Wegner, every line, every curve and every piece is designed to harmonize with the human body.
Verner Panton: color and psychedelia
This Dane broke all the rules, proving that design can also be fun, vibrant and a bit crazy. His pieces are the closest thing to a psychedelic trip without the need for hallucinogens, with intense colors and extravagant shapes. To place one of his chairs in a living room is to give a touch of rock & roll to any space.
Ray and Charles Eames: The Bonnie and Clyde of Modern Design
Ray and Charles Eames were the design rebels: with their Soft Pad Chair, they took comfort to another level and with style. Thanks to them, design ceased to be a museum thing and landed in our offices, proving that even work is better done with a touch of good taste.
Eero Saarinen: the master of futuristic lines
Saarinen, passionate about organic forms, designed pieces that are almost sculptures. His Womb Chair, with its enveloping form, redefines comfort and turns any space into a modern retreat.
Alvar Aalto and Borek Šípek: Scandinavian sensibility and Czech drama.
Alvar Aalto, with his sensitivity to natural materials, gave the world pieces that feel like a refuge in the form of a chair or table. Šípek, on the other hand, brought drama with sculptural and somewhat whimsical designs that stand out as true statements of personality in any environment. If Aalto is Zen, Šípek is unbridled. Both complement each other and bring character to any space.
Oscar Tusquets and Miguel Milá: The Spanish Design
In this select group of international masters, Spain also has its place. Milá, for example, has given the world the TMC lamp, which combines elegance and practicality in a unique blend of craftsmanship and industrial design. Meanwhile, Tusquets has been an innovator in architecture and furniture, with a style that balances the classic and the contemporary.
Decorating with pieces by these masters is not only a matter of aesthetics, but of creating environments that tell stories, that transmit culture and that, in some way, reflect the personality of the person who chooses them.
At our November 21 auction, these design gems are waiting to find a new home, and these pieces are what turn an ordinary space into an extraordinary place.
