Classic Retro Furniture Barcelona Chair Womb Chair Eames Lounge Chair

There are some pieces of retro furniture that were so well designed that they will be classics for a long time. Many of these pieces are still produced and are worth more now than when they were new. See if you know the names of these classic retro furniture pieces.

Probably the most famous of all retro chairs is the Barcelona chair. This chair was created by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929.

The Womb Chair was created by Eero Saarinen in 1948 for Knoll.

Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller was created in 1956 and is still popular today. It was originally made using a rosewood veneer, however it now is made using cherry to be more environmentally responsible.

The Eames Walnut Stool was designed for the lobby of the Time Life Building in New York City in the 1960's. They can be a chair or a table.

This marshmallow sofa is definitely not your average sofa, however it has been popular since its inception in 1956 by George Nelson and Irving Harper. It has 18 cushions that are 10" in diameter and come in other colors, including multi-colored.

The Noguchi Table was created by Isamu Noguchi in 1947 after 4 years of working on the design. It is elegant in its simplicity.