One of our absolute favorite design publications, ELLE Decor recently held a fun contest via their Facebook page: "March Decorating Madness - Our 2013 Trend Tournament." While leopard, lace, floral, stripes, brass, neutral and neon all received votes, Lucite was the winner. Lucite has endured the test of time, first appearing in the 1930s and developed by DuPont. According to Apartment Therapy, "Lucite was commercially available by 1937, and the material was soon being used in various designs, from jewelry to handbags to furniture. One of the earliest and most famous suites of Lucite furniture was commissioned for Helena Rubinstein's New York City apartment. The suite was totally unique and almost comically glamorous — no surprise that it was designed by the artist Ladislas Medgyes, who was not only an interior decorator but also a stage designer who had started a school of stagecraft in Paris that helped promote a Surrealist aesthetic. Rubinstein's acrylic furniture was manufactured by Rohm and Haas (sometimes erroneously credited as "Roman Haas," but the company was actually named for a Mr. Rohm and Mr. Haas, both of whom were coincidentally named Otto) around 1939-1940."
We chose a few of our favorite vintage Lucite pieces from our own inventory to highlight. Each piece is unique and in-stock. Visit our website or showroom for additional details and pricing.
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