In a corner of the master bedrooms, a black Greta Grossman Grasshopper lamp sits next to a Bertoia Diamond chair with matching ottoman. Lead designer Chelsie Lee says the Turkish kilim was "a lucky vintage find." A custom Jessica Helgerson cut mirror design is set off by hanging terrariums, made in Vancouver Score + Solder. The American Modern dresser in walnut is from Design Within Reach.
Greta Grossman, for a while relegated to the footnotes of design history, is finally getting the deserved recognition as one of the pioneers of mid-century modernism in both Sweden and California.
A look at the history of Harry Bertoia's iconic steel wire seating collection from 1951, and a few Dwell homes that showcase the chairs to their best advantage.
Portland-based studio Jessica Helgerson Interior Design rehauled a Brooklyn brownstone with furnishings and finishes in bold colors and tactile materials.