Often cited as one of the origins of Art Nouveau, A.H. Mackmurdo’s chair design incorporates a striking innovation: a backrest reminiscent of floating seaweed – appealingly decorative even today. The iconic motif, later known as a whiplash curve, anticipated the organic forms that would define the movement, from Horta’s Hôtel Tassel in Brussels to the […]
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