Monday Inspiration: Avant-Garde Furniture
Embracing avant-garde furniture in your home is often a daunting task because products that boast this look purposefully contrast the majority of interior styles. However, that is what makes this style of furniture so fun; you needn’t worry too much about matching these pieces to your current interior as they are meant to juxtapose it. Here at The Longest Stay, we have a range of quirky and eccentric avant-garde products that will have a fantastic impact in your home.
The term avant-garde is used to describe new and experimental concepts and ideas in art, music or literature. Furniture conforming to this style is considered to be ahead of its contemporaries, whether in terms of its aesthetic or the technique that is used to produce it. There are many different styles of avant-garde furniture, from more retro looks to bold, contemporary ones.
Designers nowadays utilise modern day technology in order to create incredibly innovative products that play with form and structure in order to achieve a dynamic look. The trend with this style of furniture seems to concentrate on smooth lines and perfect curves, or sharp angles and edges, or an amalgamation of the two. For example, the Tonin Casa Wave Table, pictured above, features an exquisitely cut rectangular frosted glass top supported by a curved wave base coated in a glossy white lacquer. This contrast in shapes and lines makes for an interesting look that will wow in your home, while being the ideal piece for avant-garde beginners due to its subtle and elegant style.
Bringing in some eccentric pieces will dramatically change the look of your room. Interiors utilising minimalist schemes will benefit from an injection of colour in the form of a bold accent piece. Unique furniture items like the Cassina 280 Zig Zag Chairs will make for fabulous additions around a designer dining table, introducing a pop of colour to any room. Their zig-zag structure makes for an interesting aesthetic that will be sure to make your guests look twice.
Avant-garde furniture isn’t always about bold colours and designs – often the pieces that make for striking focal points in rooms have intricately designed embellishments that draw people in for a closer look. A product that will do just that is the Rue Monsieur Paris Bird Of Paradise drinks cabinet, which exudes style and an opulent charm with its green marble front and polished brass base, along with the exquisite detail involved in the beautiful bird figure.
Furniture featuring bold shades and innovative designs, such as the Design You Edit Sissi Workstation or the Artifort Chaise Lounge will make for stunning items in your home. These products will beautifully contrast more traditionally styled furniture, and are perfect for adding a contemporary aesthetic to homes in need of an update. Not only will their bold designs make for an interesting look in your interior, but their curved shapes ensure incredibly comfortable seating!
Though a lot of avant-garde furniture is colourful and wonderfully weird, more subtle pieces do exist. For example, the uniquely designed Rue Monsieur Paris Altoum Double Seater will make for a fantastic piece for homes searching for something a little different; while it will have an impact on a room, it won’t take over the space entirely. This curvaceous piece of furniture will bring a contemporary sophistication to any home.
Take a look at our website for more furniture pieces that ooze avant-garde style!
