When Jonathan Sanchez-Obias, owner of Primaried Studio, reflects on the evolving landscape of vintage furniture, he echoes many of Amy’s valid points. “Modular furniture definitely appears to be a trend that we’ll continue to see more of in 2024,” he says. “It’s cool to see how these pieces, which were initially designed for commercial use, are being adapted into people’s homes.” Pop Up Home’s Tricia Benitez Beanum suggests that these styles are becoming increasingly popular because “people like options.” As she continues, “If they have a dinner party, they can change up the seating. When this type of furniture was made in the ’70s, house parties were huge. During the pandemic, people got away from boxy sofas and really wanted to feel supercomfortable yet elevated, and now post-pandemic people are still opting to stay home more and want their houses to give a certain feeling—these kinds of sofas do that.”
Perpetually Chic Love Seats
Turning our attention to timeless designs, Tobia and Afra Scarpa’s Bastiano Sofa for Knoll, introduced in 1962, stands out as a beloved piece for Amy. “I love to sink into it when I’m at the office. It’s one of those ‘if you know, you know’ vintage sofa designs, and I believe its supercomfy profile only gets better with age,” she says. Amy also highlights Knoll’s reissue of Florence Knoll’s Series 33 sofa, originally released in 1954, as a breakout star in the vintage sofa design universe this year. “It looks as cool today as it did when it first came out,” she adds. “The tubular steel frame and immaculate upholstery showcase Florence Knoll’s architectural genius playing out at human scale.” Given her personal obsession with Knoll’s back catalog, Amy hopes that the reintroduction of Kazuhide Takahama’s Suzanne Sofa, Gae…