Made famous by Ray and Charles Eames' designs, wire legged furniture is as beautiful today as it was their time. Minimal and industrial, skinny wire legs give the illusion of spaciousness by disappearing into the background. Also, pieces designed with wire legs in mind are usually compact in size, making them easy to slot into small spaces like a corner, hallway or odd-shaped nook. Even better, the tables in Photo 2 are lightweight and stackable.
Shown above from left to right:
1. Dylan Dining Table, $999.00 from CB2
2. Herman Miller Eames Wire-Base Table, $199.00 from All+Modern
3. Mollie Chair, $699.00 from EQ3
4. Marek Gut Commode, $(Inquire) from Marek Gut
5. Eiffel - Arm Shell, $325.00 from Modernica
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This is an iconic design feature I've never really warmed up to. Looks like furniture on a bunch of paperclips. Somehow the balance just seems off to me.
On the other hand, that light fixture in photo #1 is to die for.
It depends on the specifics. I mostly like the overall look, but pragmatically I have issues with some of it. Like the table in picture 1. It could easily seat six except the design of the legs limits seating on the longer sides to one person. That trade-off wouldn't be worth it to me, even though it's a nice looking piece.
The Mollie chair looks to me like a car seat on new legs. Those Modernica fiberglass shell chairs look better on the dowel legs they offer. I agree with 51desks that the balance is off.
I like that they are streamline and don't take up alot of visual space. Nice for folks with small spaces or someone who likes that minimal look.
But I do agree about the table not being able to truly sit 6 people.
Wire leg furniture looks amazing in a modern office. Adding a few chairs to a front office or small conference room can definitely add design flair in a space with other more traditional office furniture.
SHERRYBINNH, I'm happy to say the Dylan table in pic #1 does NOT have this problem:
"It could easily seat six except the design of the legs limits seating on the longer sides to one person"
I tested it in the store (for our future house), and the wire legs are actually designed to give everyone much more leg room than the usual situation with post legs at or near the corners. I sat at all the seats, stuck my arm under the table and ran it around, swiveled on my butt to see if my knees hit anything, etc. It's so roomy!
Not bad considering the time restraints etc. I am not fond of the random pieces of fabric tacked to the walls. But the shower curtain and other details are lovely.