Above: In this living room completed in 1950, a glass coffee table nestles into a corresponding curve in the outsized sofa, both designed by the influential modernist Vladimir Kagan (1927–2016). Kagan was a pioneer of sensual furniture with soft textures and dynamic curves still widely collected around the world and often echoed by modern designers. Right: An apartment in Manhattan’s Central Park West designed by Amy Lau features a collection of midcentury furniture. Lau has also designed for brands that include Kohler, Bergdorf Goodman, Lladró, and Baccarat.
Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century Phaidon Editors, introduction by William Norwich $79.95 Interiors is available in four different luxurious, collectable velvet covers: Midnight Blue, Merlot Red, Platinum Gray, and Saffron Yellow. 90
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