Weekend thoughts: Break even

I love this quote, because it's true that good design must have equal parts beauty and functionality, a concept so prevalent in mid-century design.  That's what all iconic pieces have in common, I think.

Eva Zeisel furniture

When someone says Eva Zeisel's name, most people think of her beautiful china designs, but did you know she designed furniture too? Zeisel, who died in 2011 at the age of 105, had an incredibly long and successful career, designing her first metal teapot to celebrate her 100th birthday.

Here are some of her furniture designs, which were outside the usual realm of her ceramics designs but beautiful nonetheless.

Resilient folding chair
moma.org

Lounge chair
ampersandvintagemodern.com

Coffee table
gearcrave.com