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Furniture
from 1960's Pop Art
It is witty, geometric, brightly colored, and – made with cheap materials.” In the 1960s, artists revolted by embracing materials like plastic, metallic threads, and paper, which gave rise to one of the most well-liked (and dubious) furniture designs: inflatables. Pop art furniture is unique and quite appealing. Typically, it has rounded, odd shapes in the "retro futurism" fashion. Pop art avoids using cabinets since they are the main source of visual clutter.
This “Ball Clock” was designed by George Nelson and it depicts the beauty and simplicity of basic geometric shapes. The multicolored balls represent the Pop Art movement.
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This famous lip-shaped sofa was created by Studio 65 in 1972, and is only produced in this color. It is a great example of Pop Art design.

Marshmallow bench, 1956. This furniture piece was inspired by the “Ben-day Dots” which were highly intrend during those times.
