$1.5 million chair by Pininfarina

Pininfarina, the Italian car design firm, is best known for their luxury car projects like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati GranTurismo but they have recently extended their design expertise to produce a top-of-the-line office chair, the Aresline Xten.

The world’s most expensive office chair costs $1.5 million and has been created for the uber rich CEO's for the Middle East luxury market.

The exorbitant price is due to expensive material used for cushioning called Technogel which conforms to the body’s contour which reduces seating pressure and fatigue by 60%. Also, Dynatec, a fabric well-liked by Olympic athletes for making you sweat free, covers the chair.

The chair is available in a variety of shades.

A $300,000 Polished steel sofa

The first auction devoted solely to contemporary design will take place at Christie's in New York this autumn.

"It really is an increasingly popular market," said Carina Villinger, design specialist of Christie's New York. "There is a huge overlap with contemporary art. It has got to the point where we need a separate auction.

The Christie's sale will feature items such as a polyurethane table by the London-based Iranian architect Zaha Hadid, who designed the aquatics centre for the London Olympics, estimated to raise $200,000.

Another lot will be a highly polished steel sofa by the British-born Israeli designer Ron Arad for $300,000. Arad's work will be exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York next year.That sofa is made of steel that’s polished to match the reflection of a real mirror!

Via Independant

Big Time LED Watch Table

“Big Time” is a sleek and stylish giant wristwatch, which can be used as a table.

Designer Lee J. Rowland has thrown in a fully functioning watch for its surface, complete with seconds and date which can be viewed using touch buttons just like a normal watch. You can even program it to display an 8 letter message of your choosing.

In addition, you get extra-slim utility drawers and a programmable LED clock to round off the list of features.

The watch table itself is crafted from sanitized stainless steel. Priced at £18,500 ($37,000)

Clicquot Loveseat - a striking celebration of Veuve Clicquot Rosé

Veuve Clicquot Champagne has already partnered with a variety of designers for various accompaniments to the popular Champagne. Before the Globalight, there was actually the Clicquot Loveseat designed in 2007 by the same Karim Rashid.

The Cliquot Loveseat is a perfect complement to Veuve Clicquot Rosé. The piece expresses values that resonate with those of the Maison: intense colors, elegant rounded lines, attentive care and a refined presentation.

A fresh take on an 18th-century French armchair, 2 metres long, 1.22 metre high and 85 centimeters wide, the Clicquot Loveseat has a chrome-plated pedestal on which two huge pink flower petals join. In the center is an ice buck shaped like a pistil in the emblematic Clicquot yellow.


The loveseat sells for around $10,000 and can be seen at Conran's.

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Bureau Triskel : A luxury desk made from wood

The French designer Loïc Keriselhas created this beautiful piece of architecture which is a piece of art in itself.

More than just a piece of furniture, this is the materialisation of a great artist's inner world. It is a painting and a sculpture crafted into a single object. It is a reference and devotion to the great tradition of French cabinet-makers.

Bureau Triskel is made using at least three different kinds of wood to make the individual shades of brown that give this desk its pattern.

This luxury desk is priced at $200,000. Find out more on woodenconcept.com (French)

Most expensive table

In late 18th century Philadelphia, Tufft was one of the city’s most prosperous cabinetmakers. While his shop was not as large or prolific as that of his contemporaries Benjamin Randolph and Thomas Affleck, his rank was likely that of their equal. Elegance, grace, and delicate carving characterize Thomas Tufft’s furniture. He typically chose a restrained opposing "C" scroll on the knees and a variation of this design can be seen on most of the objects attributed to his shop.

Tufft holds the record for Philadelphia furniture, the Edwards-Harrison Family pier table, when it sold at Christie’s for $4,620,000 (January 1990), becoming the most expensive table in the world. The price was well above the presale estimate of at most $1.5 million.

The rococo rarity, carved by Thomas Tufft in 1775-76, is a pier table with a Chinese-style apron of pierced fretwork, tall legs, narrow ankles and finely detailed ball-and-claw feet.

Designer Baby Cribs and Nursery Furniture from Miguel

Miguel is a high end line of nursery and baby furniture designed in New York and manufactured in Italy for the style conscious consumer.

Designer Miguel has crafted a refined line of baby cribs, changing tables, and dressers that will hold their own against the designer furniture in the rest of your home.

The Cassandra baby crib is out of this world with its pleasingly soft lines and equally soft feel. Covered entirely in Crypton Fabric that is stain, bacteria and odor resistant.
The patent pending locking mechanism is encased entirely in the top crib rail for a visually uncluttered design.
The equally stylish Sandra shares the same mechanism and upholstery options with a more mid-century appeal.
The Cassandra and Sandra baby cribs are also available in hand tufted Italian leather and both convert to toddler and youth beds.
Prices range $3800 to $4950

Via furniturestoreblog

Philippe Starck's RobinWood Collection

The collection ($1,650 to $2,350), launched in collaboration with Dallas showroom owner David Sutherland, is called RobinWood, and the designs are evocative of 13th-century England. Humble, recognizable shapes that could've once been made of oak are given the Starck touch with sustainable teak and touches of polished aluminum.
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Lil' John Chair from the RobinWood Deluxe collection from Sutherland by Starck

This is the first outdoor line Mr. Starck has produced and, he says, he wanted to "work the icons of our common shared memory."

Read more on The Dallas Morning News

Swarovski Crystal-Encrusted Furnishings

the renowned German manufacturer, Finkeldei has introduced its dazzling range of crystal furniture “Crystal Edition” that will spruce-up your home like anything! The alluring range features exclusive upholstered furniture with Swarovski crystals. The Crystal Edition features a breathtaking range of wonderful sofas, armchairs, chaise lounges, tables, beds and accessories to accentuate your decor

Werner Knocher, Managing Director of Finkeldei says: “When you think of exclusive comfort, crystals don’t necessarily come immediately to mind. It’s time now to rethink that: Finkeldei is presenting luxurious upholstery creations with twinkling Swarovski crystals at the IMM. Under the name “Crystal Edition”, we are presenting the art of perfect upholstery.”

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Experience Smooth Slopes with Casssina's Aspen Sofa

When two name like Cassina and Jean Marie Massaud team up the results are bound to be impressive, and more than likely very contemporary. The Aspen opposing sofas work well together as a long sleek single seating surface, or as individual chaise lounges. Cassina's Aspen collection includes an end table suspended on a center cylinder that transitions into the side of the sofa in a very smooth transition.

The sofa comes in 180 and 260cm lengths and delicately floats on two feet that remind me of ice skate blades. Here Aspen is combined with another Massaud design, the Auklund lounge chair and ottoman shown in black leather, for a most stunning modern statement.

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Top 10 high-tech luxury beds BY Bornrich

Multimedia beds have succeeded in turning more than a few heads in the past. No doubt, these high-tech luxury beds will ask you for some huge bucks in exchange for a blissful sleep, but can you really put a price tag on a good night’s sleep? Multimedia beds have evolved into one of the most important pieces of furniture in any home and are here to stay as people are getting increasingly personal and fussy about their choices. Here, I have compiled a list of Top 10 high-tech luxury beds for geeks, like me, who think that living through the day with all the assistance from the gadgets is not just enough. Check out the fabulous beds after the jump.

1. Magnetic floating bed

The magnetically levitating bed by Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars is an upshot of six long years research work. The bed faces gravitation with magnets and it can support up to 900 kilos and is supported by four steel cables. The scale model of the bed was presented at the Millionaire Fair in June 2006 and the floating bed is estimated to be priced around 115,000 Euros for the scale model and for complete model expect to lay down around 1.2 million Euros.

2. Starry Night Sleep Technology Bed

The Starry Night Sleep Technology Bed from Leggett & Platt is a spellbinding combination of technology and bedding that makes use of diagnostic tools to moderate temperature, monitor body movements and alleviate snoring. At $50,000, it’s not just another run-of-the-mill luxury bed. It touts anti-snore technology to reduce snoring in mild to moderate cases by elevating your upper body a few degrees. Its dual programmable temperature control from 68 to 117 degrees Fahrenheit adjusts the temperature to your liking. The Sleep Diagnostic Center monitors body movement and breathing pattern throughout the night. If you are the one who can’t live without music, the bed comes with an iPod docking station and 2500-watt surround sound system with four 8-inch subwoofers. Other salient specs include Internet connectivity, wireless RF remote that connects to a 1.5TB media server with four gigs of RAM, and a 1080p projector.

3. Hollandia Platinum-Luxe Elite sleep system

I bet you would never want to get out of the Hollandia Platinum-Luxe Elite sleep system. It boasts loads of other luxury options besides a retractable 32-inch Sony Bravia HDTV integrated into the bed’s footboard. The TV sits 80 inches from the headboard, slightly exceeding the normal 1:3 ratio of screen size to viewer distance, and the brightness dynamically adjusts to the ambient light, to reduce eye strain. The Elite is also equipped with a Sony Bravia theater system that includes a five DVD/CD changer, a five speaker surround sound system, a subwoofer beneath the bed for a complete hi-end experience, and an iPod docking station. Last but not the least; the bed gently adjusts to a comfortable reclining position. And, the the most useful feature is the integrated massage system that features four powerful motors with a micro-computer that provides 12 individual massage programs, and a 30-minute automatic shutdown. It also has a 13-inch retractable back-sliding system and Hollandia’s telescopic head support. All the features are beautifully engineered into the bed, there are no unsightly wires visible in the room. The bed looks gorgeous design-wise too. The base is covered in Italian-designed fabric, which is a new, 100 percent synthetic fiber that protects the frame from pets. The Elite is available in white or gray to complement any bedroom decor.

4. Multimedia Bed with RUF Cinema

This magnificent multimedia bed looks like it is specially designed for a Hollywood movie. The bed has a home cinema rack fitted between the two-upholstered headboard bolsters with enough space for DVD player and game consoles. The RUF Cinema’s foot section has an aluminum cover that conceals the screen which can be easily assembled using the radio remote control. So, all it needs to make the screen stand-up and hide-out is a button on the remote control. Moreover, the padding on the headboards can be easily adjusted to suit your comfort.

5. Gravity Zero Groove bed

Hollandia International is quite known for producing extraordinary line of luxury sleep systems, mattresses, daybeds and bedding. The Gravity Zero Groove sleep system from the company comes with a 150-watt sound system to get your groove on. The two powerful sleep system motors and two massage systems with 12 massage programs make sure you never feel exhausted in the bed. The rhythmic lines and hip styling of this unique bed and mattress touts four-joint adjustability, back-sliding system, and a flexible shoulder comfort zone. The mattress is actually made from ventilated Talalay latex, which offers full comfort and support. No doubt, the Gravity Zero Groove sleep system will ask you for some huge bucks in exchange for a musical, blissful sleep.

6. Ultimate TV bed

Another cool entry onto the list is the Ultimate TV bed, the super-luxury bed with a single press of the wireless remote. The end of the bed opens silently to glide out a 22-inch flatscreen TV. The bed is delivered with in-built, electronic leveling. The price-tag is a complete knock-out for $32,375.

7. Histoire Do Be swivel bed

The Histoire Do Be is a rotating swivel bed run by remote control from Mobelform. The bed comes with built-in cabinetry with TV stand and orthopedic mattress. The bed is available in different color, sizes and wooden assortments. So folks! Give your bed-room a nice make-over with this gorgeous looking round-shaped remote-control bed.

8. Gustarle TV Bed

The Gustarle TV-Bed comes complete with Samsung flatscreen LCD TV with built in DVD player. This impressive waterbed comes with the latest top of the range Samsung 26-inch LCD TV and the Sony high definition DVD player. Several wood finishes are available for the bed, headboard and footboard, together with a superb choice of real leather fabrics for the inset panels on the headboard and each side of the footboard. This gorgeous TV Bed is also available with Visco Elastic memory foam mattress upon request. Available in various sizes, the 200cm model will set you back £6,950 (US $13,577).

9. Indestructible Bed



The Quantum Sleeper Unit is a high-level security system designed for maximum protection in various hostile environments. The high-tech bed folds up into a fire-resistant coffin-like box to keep you safe from any uneventful event. The bed is fitted with a high-level security system that protects you from destructive forces of nature, bio-chemical terrorist attack and kidnappers. Besides, the bed is not just about protection, it is also the ultimate in entertainment and communications as it also comes with a built-in CD player, DVD Screen with PC hookup, microwave and refrigerator along with cellular phones and radios to keep you connected to the outside world! The bed is designed to enable the person(s) inside the unit to see out and prevent those outside from seeing in. The bed, though not in production, costs an estimated $135,000.

10. Sonic Bed by Kaffe Matthews

Behold the big bed! The Sonic bed is a gigantic bed with 12-channel surround sound. It may resemble a wooden tank from the outside, but it touts enough speakers inside to make a perfect home theater set up. Designed by Kaffe Matthews as a museum exhibit, the bed runs on 220 volts of electricity and covers every inch of your body in sound. All you need to do is hook up a TV and you will never feel like leaving your bed.

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Embrace Lounge

Designed by Tanya Aguiniga, this funky sofa cum bed will enthuse all to just collapse on it. Rendering a hug like comfort, this Embrace Lounge is true to its name.
Though nothing is mentioned about its pricing...

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Illuminated Lounge Table

Lighten-up your lounge area with this illuminated Lounge Table. The luminescent table features gloss finish and is UV resistant.
The brightness can be adjusted by the use of a dimmer foot switch. The table flaunts neat design with the smart storage design to stow-away the cable. The ambient furniture sells for £399.

Via bornrich

$15,000 Crib for Rich Kids

All parents hope their children will live happily ever after, but this carriage crib is straight out of a fairytale. Equipped with a rear changing table, this pricey piece of furniture, sold at Petit Tresor for $15,000, is a place for lil princes and princesses to rest their heads. Is this lux cradle a sweet dream or a nightmare?

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It’s a Sofa, It’s a Wall…NO It’s a WALLFA

Barcelonan designer, Jordi Canudas presented his new design WALLFA at the D3 Contest at the Imm Cologne 2008.

WALLFA is a 2-sided piece of furniture that is both a wall and a sofa combined. WALLFA is made from a stretchy membrane type of material that allows the users the ability to sit on either side for simple relaxation or communicating with friends or co-workers. WALLFA is a fun and inviting design by Canudas.

Via yankodesign

A Growing Market For Collectible Furniture

For many who find the typical art piece too pricey for their collection, designer furniture that brings together function and artistic creativity is a fantastic alternative. Consider the recent popularity of such furniture designers as Zaha Hadid and David Adjaye and their fresh takes on simple necessities like tables, chairs and shelves.

One table by Hadid brought in $300,000 at an auction in 2005 but more recently a prototype of the Newson Lockhead chair sold for $2.2 million! Whether you prefer collectible furniture for its enjoyment in your home or the rate of return you can get on it later on in life, it is a fun change of pace from the typical oil painting or bronze sculpture.

via luxist

Butterfly shaped coin chair

The new butterfly shaped coin chair sets in a new architectural style statement.It is made of hundreds of Half dollar coins and is hand-welded. It is made up of pure stainless steel. The contoured shape design secures a cradle for the body.

It is 30" tall x 4’ feet wide x 40" deep. Butterfly shaped coin chair is available for $29,000.

Via loadedshopper

Belmondo Smart Sofa for a stylish sitting from Meridiani

If your living room needs a new sitting furniture then here’s the most fashionable Belmondo Smart. Coming from Milan it wasn’t surprising to see the quilted look on these smart sofas.

They feature a fixed square quilted cover on the frame and smooth a removable cover for the seat and back cushions. You can opt for feet in Mocha or Light Stained wood. The back cushions are made of reinforced feathers and the seat cushions in foam and reinforced feathers.

Available for $10,549

Source : loadedshopper