Chair-shopping? A look inside Amsterdam Modern
Amsterdam Modern sells chairs and other furnishings at its warehouse just west of downtown Los Angeles. As the name implies, the business’ aesthetic is driven by midcentury Dutch design. Sorry, the Great Dane is not for sale.
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Stacking school or restaurant chairs made of birch, left; Fritz Hansen-style single shell industrial chairs, center; and birch industrial stacking school chairs with hook connectors.
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Stacking upholstered industrial arm chairs by Cox come in several different colors.
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Friso Kramer Revolt chair in white for Ahrend de Cirkel ($725) at Amsterdam Modern.
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Owner Ellen LeComte with a Friso Kramer Revolt chair. She is holding a chair-shaped pendant given to her by Kramer.
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Charlotte Perriand style wicker bar stool for Dirk van Sliedrecht ($450) is a tall, angle-backed rattan bar seat with a black enameled tubular frame.
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A rare Rietveld “Pyramid” chair (set of 6, $7,500) for Ahrend the Cirkel at Amsterdam Modern.
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Owner Ellen LeComte, son Simon and Great Dane Louie sit on a folding beer garden table and bench set ($495) at Amsterdam Modern.
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A Jean Prouve-inspired industrial drafting chair at Amsterdam Modern.
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