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1973 Enzo Mari designs Autocostruzione chair.
1973 Enzo Mari designs Autocostruzione chair.
The elementary graphic images in Italian designer Enzo Mari's Simboli Sinsemantici series from 1972––including an arrow, wave, clover, star, moon, and cube––were newly editioned in 2013. Available in the Dwell Store.
The elementary graphic images in Italian designer Enzo Mari's Simboli Sinsemantici series from 1972––including an arrow, wave, clover, star, moon, and cube––were newly editioned in 2013. Available in the Dwell Store.
1959 Enzo Mari designs 16 Animali puzzle.
1959 Enzo Mari designs 16 Animali puzzle.
Les Graphiquants: Posters from this French design studio mix mechanical-age typography with rich metallics for a warm effect. From Grain Edit.
Les Graphiquants: Posters from this French design studio mix mechanical-age typography with rich metallics for a warm effect. From Grain Edit.
Entryways shouldn't be boring. Bring them to life by layering black and white art in a tasteful manner. “Grouping black and white outdoor photography in minimal black or white frames and is a great way to make a modern impact,” Sarna says. Enzo Mari panther print, $325, available in the Dwell Store.
Entryways shouldn't be boring. Bring them to life by layering black and white art in a tasteful manner. “Grouping black and white outdoor photography in minimal black or white frames and is a great way to make a modern impact,” Sarna says. Enzo Mari panther print, $325, available in the Dwell Store.
The trefoil knot is the symbol of sustainism.
The trefoil knot is the symbol of sustainism.
GrafoMap allows you to search around the world and apply a filter to the desired map. The result is a graphic poster ready to be hung up in your home.
GrafoMap allows you to search around the world and apply a filter to the desired map. The result is a graphic poster ready to be hung up in your home.
A palette of wood, concrete, and painted brick forms a neutral backdrop for Kathryn Tyler’s vintage treasures, including a $30 dining table, $3 poster, and a set of 1950s Carl Jacobs Jason chairs she snagged on eBay for $400. Read more about this frugal furniture collector here.
A palette of wood, concrete, and painted brick forms a neutral backdrop for Kathryn Tyler’s vintage treasures, including a $30 dining table, $3 poster, and a set of 1950s Carl Jacobs Jason chairs she snagged on eBay for $400. Read more about this frugal furniture collector here.
Colorful posters from the traveling exhibition "Shrinking Cities" channel possible mantras for a 21st-century Detroit.
Colorful posters from the traveling exhibition "Shrinking Cities" channel possible mantras for a 21st-century Detroit.
An Enzo Mari print from Danese Milano adorns the living area of a second-story suite.
An Enzo Mari print from Danese Milano adorns the living area of a second-story suite.
A pair of posters by op-art master Victor Vasarely in the other bedroom. Read more about Borrego Springs's symmetrical Spanish- and Southwestern- style home here.
A pair of posters by op-art master Victor Vasarely in the other bedroom. Read more about Borrego Springs's symmetrical Spanish- and Southwestern- style home here.
Rana, 1976, a silkscreen by Enzo Mari. We just snuck him in here because we like him.
Rana, 1976, a silkscreen by Enzo Mari. We just snuck him in here because we like him.
Lars sofa by Bonaldo, Leaf chandelier by MM Lampadari, Frate desk by Enzo Mari for Driade with table lamp by Sottsass for Vistosi,
Lars sofa by Bonaldo, Leaf chandelier by MM Lampadari, Frate desk by Enzo Mari for Driade with table lamp by Sottsass for Vistosi,
A print of Enzo Mari’s La Mela e La Pera for Danese Milano hangs in the master bedroom. Delta lamps by Robert Abbey sit atop bedside tables from Rams’s 606 shelving system for Vitsœ.
A print of Enzo Mari’s La Mela e La Pera for Danese Milano hangs in the master bedroom. Delta lamps by Robert Abbey sit atop bedside tables from Rams’s 606 shelving system for Vitsœ.
Chairs 618 by Carlo Scarpa for Meritalia, Calicut carpet by Ruckstuhl, Cork Family coffee table by Vitra, ashtray by Enzo Mari for Danese
Chairs 618 by Carlo Scarpa for Meritalia, Calicut carpet by Ruckstuhl, Cork Family coffee table by Vitra, ashtray by Enzo Mari for Danese
A simple poster with bold colors adds to the industrial character of this Paris abode. Photo by Céline Clanet.
A simple poster with bold colors adds to the industrial character of this Paris abode. Photo by Céline Clanet.
Artwork hangs above the built-in storage in the English basement.
Artwork hangs above the built-in storage in the English basement.
An Enzo Mari gorilla print hangs over the breakfast table, flanked by Erich Ginder fabric sconces. Overhead, a handful of Michael Anastassiades fixtures from The Future Perfect offers ample task lighting.
An Enzo Mari gorilla print hangs over the breakfast table, flanked by Erich Ginder fabric sconces. Overhead, a handful of Michael Anastassiades fixtures from The Future Perfect offers ample task lighting.
Enzo Mari: La Mela e La Pera – The Apple and The Pear Poster, $320 at the Dwell Store In the hands of celebrated Italian modernist Enzo Mari, simple household objects—an apple and a pear—become graphic works of art. Part of the Nature Series, the La Mela e La Pera poster is silkscreened and unframed. Each poster comes with two PVC bars for wall mounting. Originally designed in 1963, each poster is printed in Italy.
Enzo Mari: La Mela e La Pera – The Apple and The Pear Poster, $320 at the Dwell Store In the hands of celebrated Italian modernist Enzo Mari, simple household objects—an apple and a pear—become graphic works of art. Part of the Nature Series, the La Mela e La Pera poster is silkscreened and unframed. Each poster comes with two PVC bars for wall mounting. Originally designed in 1963, each poster is printed in Italy.
Graphic designer Federico Babina illustrates movies based on their notable structures for Archicine. Find them at Society6. Image courtesy Federico Babina.
Graphic designer Federico Babina illustrates movies based on their notable structures for Archicine. Find them at Society6. Image courtesy Federico Babina.
Chunky lumber chairs of Enzo Mari’s design surround a custom table that pivots 44 degrees. “The chairs fit the overall aesthetic of the room because they’re made out of an ordinary material and fastened together in a rugged way,” Damiani explains. Steel tie rods replaced the lowest rafters, allowing for better views of the ceiling.
Chunky lumber chairs of Enzo Mari’s design surround a custom table that pivots 44 degrees. “The chairs fit the overall aesthetic of the room because they’re made out of an ordinary material and fastened together in a rugged way,” Damiani explains. Steel tie rods replaced the lowest rafters, allowing for better views of the ceiling.
Affordable Pop Art: Bradford Shellhammer, the co-founder of Fab curated a guide to his favorite affordable art spots.
Affordable Pop Art: Bradford Shellhammer, the co-founder of Fab curated a guide to his favorite affordable art spots.
Smierc W Wenecji (Death in Venice), original Polish film poster by Maria Ihnatowicz c. 1971
Smierc W Wenecji (Death in Venice), original Polish film poster by Maria Ihnatowicz c. 1971
Plyty Gramofonowe Tonpress, original Polish poster by Lech Majewski c. 1978
Plyty Gramofonowe Tonpress, original Polish poster by Lech Majewski c. 1978
Pozner fills down time with creative projects, such as the “List Art” canvas featuring his favorite bands.
Pozner fills down time with creative projects, such as the “List Art” canvas featuring his favorite bands.
In the living room, a sofa by Vico Magistretti is next to a plywood armchair by Gerald Summers. The coffee table is by Enzo Mari; the Cesta lantern is by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole. “It’s too expected for us to put Hans Wegner here,” Duncanson explains.
In the living room, a sofa by Vico Magistretti is next to a plywood armchair by Gerald Summers. The coffee table is by Enzo Mari; the Cesta lantern is by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole. “It’s too expected for us to put Hans Wegner here,” Duncanson explains.
Black-rimmed steel clerestory windows add illumination in this diminutive white kitchen where black accents abound. A black Aggregato Saliscendi Suspension light, designed by Enzo Mari and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide, accents against the white Calacatta marble countertops and MAP's oak Milky Stools.
Black-rimmed steel clerestory windows add illumination in this diminutive white kitchen where black accents abound. A black Aggregato Saliscendi Suspension light, designed by Enzo Mari and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide, accents against the white Calacatta marble countertops and MAP's oak Milky Stools.
Artist Kiernan Dunn's silkscreen prints celebrate the architecture of New Orleans, as well as camp icons like John Waters and his muse Divine.
Artist Kiernan Dunn's silkscreen prints celebrate the architecture of New Orleans, as well as camp icons like John Waters and his muse Divine.
A poster for an architectural lecture series.
A poster for an architectural lecture series.
Neocid was another pesticide Geigy sold. Karl Gerstner's poster is from 1953 and tells customers that Neocid is "A gate for house pests!"
Neocid was another pesticide Geigy sold. Karl Gerstner's poster is from 1953 and tells customers that Neocid is "A gate for house pests!"
Wyspa Zloczyncow, original Polish film poster by Maciej Hibner c. 1965
Wyspa Zloczyncow, original Polish film poster by Maciej Hibner c. 1965
Gang Olsena Na Szlaku (The Olsen Gang), original Polish film poster by Jerzy Flisak c. 1976
Gang Olsena Na Szlaku (The Olsen Gang), original Polish film poster by Jerzy Flisak c. 1976
This "See America" poster, commissioned by Print Collection, is modeled after the posters made by the Works Progress Administration in the 30s to encourage Americans to engage in domestic tourism by visiting National Parks. Buy it here.
This "See America" poster, commissioned by Print Collection, is modeled after the posters made by the Works Progress Administration in the 30s to encourage Americans to engage in domestic tourism by visiting National Parks. Buy it here.
Paton has specialized in pottery and objets throughout her collecting career, though this pair of posters by Victor Vasarely carries this vignette in the bedroom.
Paton has specialized in pottery and objets throughout her collecting career, though this pair of posters by Victor Vasarely carries this vignette in the bedroom.
After the design filter is selected, the poster is printed out and shipped directly to you.
After the design filter is selected, the poster is printed out and shipped directly to you.
"A dark theatre poster by Franciszek Starowieyski, an artist from The Polish School of Poster Art, is another favorite," Dyer says. "I'm a sucker for anything featuring an eye or two."
"A dark theatre poster by Franciszek Starowieyski, an artist from The Polish School of Poster Art, is another favorite," Dyer says. "I'm a sucker for anything featuring an eye or two."

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