Icons at The Conran Shop: Wishbone Chair
We take a closer look at the chair that holds a special position in the history of modern design.
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Journal
Delving deep into our store window displays, exclusive launches, designer Q&As and more, the Conran Shop Journal is the prime place for our most important news, events and product launches. Seek inspiration and learn more about the most iconic designs and their makers, exciting new season highlights and behind-the-scenes access to our parties directly from the home of iconic designs and future classics.
Icons at The Conran Shop: Panton Chair
An icon of 20th-century furniture design, the Panton Chair returns to The Conran Shop as the Panton Chair Duo, presenting a universal homage to the work of the Danish architect and designer Verner Panton in close collaboration with Vitra and the Panton family. To celebrate the release, we investigate the design’s rich history, and how [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Cesca Chair
At The Conran Shop, we take pride in not only prolonging the legacy of, but also breathing new life into, the most iconic designs. The latest example of this is Marcel Breuer's signature Cesca Chair for Knoll, exclusively available with us in a beguiling black chrome finish. The Cesca was conceptualised by the Hungarian-American Breuer [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Pacha Chair
The newest season brings with it the arrival of Outdoor 22: The Conran Shop's edit of weatherproofed, outdoor furniture and lighting and lifestyle pieces. The latest Pacha Outdoor Chair is among the offering, a stylish, weatherproofed edition of the design classic. To celebrate the release, we take a closer look at the story behind the [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Tulip Collection
Our latest collaboration with renowned furniture manufacturer Knoll premieres Eero Saarinen's instantly recognisable Tulip Table in a mesmerising Santos rosewood tabletop. To celebrate the exclusive release, we look at the history of the superior design and its continued success today. Conceived by Finnish-American architect and designer Eero Saarinen, the Tulip collection has graced our homes for [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Beetle Chair
In honour of our exclusive release of the world-renowned Beetle Chair in four premium upholstery options, The Conran Shop is delving into the minds of design duo GamFratesi, to examine their design ethos and the unusual journey that led to the Beetle's creation. The inspiration behind GamFratesi's Beetle Chair is evident in its name; informed [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Stool 60
Celebrating the premiere of our exclusive reimagining of Alvar Aalto's 20th-century classic Stool 60, we take a deep dive into the rich history of the functionalist furniture design pinnacle. Designed in 1933, the Stool 60 was commissioned for the municipal library at Viipuri, with the brief seeking a stackable, versatile seating solution, precisely what the [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Panthella Lamp
Commemorating 50 years of Verner Panton's design and celebrating the newly launched anniversary edition, we take a closer look at the timeless Panthella Lamp. Unveiled in 1971, the Panthella Table Lamp is a Danish design classic. Created by Verner Panton in partnership with lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen, the light is instantly recognisable by its distinctive [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Sacco Anatomical Easy Chair
As we celebrate the launch of the Sacco Anatomical Easy Chair in three Conran Shop-exclusive colourways, we explore the history of the remarkable design, the celebrated pioneer for the now-familiar 'bean bag' chair. An Italian icon, the Sacco Anatomical Easy Chair was conceptualised by trio Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini and Franco Teodoro in 1968. Exhibiting [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Karuselli Lounge Chair
Next up in our 'Icons at The Conran Shop' series is Sir Terence Conran's favourite chair, the all-enveloping Karuselli Lounge Chair, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Artek in 1964. The Karuselli's award-winning inventor is a central figure of Finnish functionalism who, in his creations, prioritised sense and function above all. Dating back half a century, the story [...]
Icons at The Conran Shop: Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman
To mark the return of our Journal's 'Icons at The Conran Shop' series, it seems only right to re-launch with a coveted world favourite: the Eames Lounge Chair and, of course, its accompanying Ottoman. Prototyped by the matchless Charles and Ray Eames in the 1940s, the first-ever Lounge Chair and corresponding Ottoman, then referred to [...]
Spotlight On: Arne Jacobsen’s St Catherine’s College, Oxford
In celebration of The Conran Shop’s exclusive release of Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Egg and Swan chairs in velvet, we take a look at the legacy of this iconic Danish designer in Britain, and how his innovative approach to the design of St Catherine’s College in Oxford served to unify a new generation of thinkers. It has [...]