Hart Design Selection’s Designer Furniture Guide
From Hermès creations to B&B Italia icons, explore the fascinating world of exceptional furniture. Revolutionary modularity, sensorial materials, artisanal craftsmanship: this guide decodes the language of contemporary luxury furniture. Discover our expert selections of iconic pieces, emerging trends, and exclusive creations that define high-end design today.
Leading designer and high-end furniture brands
→ Discover the major international and European designer furniture brands
Certain houses embody absolute excellence in the world of designer furniture. Italian brand Cassina has been publishing masterpieces by modern masters since 1927—Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Gio Ponti—while collaborating with the most visionary contemporary creators. B&B Italia has combined technical innovation with bold design since 1966, with collaborations featuring Antonio Citterio and Patricia Urquiola defining current standards. Poltrona Frau has perpetuated the art of leather crafted with ancestral techniques since 1912 to create legendary armchairs and sofas. Knoll embodies American modernism with its catalog of icons signed by Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, and Harry Bertoia. Vitra cultivates Bauhaus heritage and Scandinavian design by producing pieces by Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, and Jean Prouvé. The houses of absolute luxury—Hermès Maison, Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades, Fendi Casa—push excellence toward territories of absolute exception where furniture meets high jewelry, both in preciousness and rarity.
Collectible design: ultra-exclusive luxury houses
At the pinnacle of the design pyramid, collectible design represents absolute excellence where furniture becomes art. Hermès Maison, Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades, Fendi Casa, Bentley Home: these houses of absolute luxury develop ultra-limited collections combining centuries-old craftsmanship with bold creative visions. Confidential productions, exceptional materials, artisanal finishes pushed to their peak: these pieces constitute heritage investments as much as functional works. Discover this rarefied universe where excellence meets exclusivity.
High-end sofas: trends and iconic models
The sofa embodies the soul of the contemporary living room. From revolutionary modular creations to bold sculptural pieces, luxury houses constantly push the boundaries of comfort and aesthetics. The mythical Maralunga by Cassina, with its patented adjustable backrest, dialogues with the most exclusive eccentric creations. Discover 2025 trends, prices of iconic models, and our favorites that transform the sofa into a true livable work of art.
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Designer armchairs, chairs, and seating: icons and exceptional creations
Designer seating transcends its function to become livable sculpture and stylistic statement. From Eero Aarnio’s playful bubble chairs to the iconic chairs by Charles and Ray Eames, from Arne Jacobsen’s organic creations (Egg Chair, Swan Chair) to contemporary sculptural pieces, each seat tells a story of creative vision and technical innovation. Achille Castiglioni’s Mezzadro stools dialogue with stackable Panton chairs, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chairs sit alongside bold current creations. From ergonomic office chairs signed by great designers to collector’s pieces for discerning enthusiasts, discover the fascinating world of seating that structures our interiors and reveals our personalities.
Designer office furniture: combining performance and aesthetics
The contemporary office demands furniture that combines exemplary ergonomics with visual refinement. Executive chairs signed by great designers, desks with perfect proportions, elegant storage solutions structuring the space: the home office becomes a territory of personal expression as much as a place of performance. Prestigious houses develop specific collections combining noble leathers, precious woods, and discreetly integrated technologies. Discover our selection of pieces transforming the workspace into a sanctuary of elegant productivity.
Designer shelving and bookcases: essential classics
Designer shelving structures space while displaying precious objects and personal collections. From Dieter Rams’ modular systems to contemporary sculptural creations, these pieces truly architect the interior. Ettore Sottsass’s Carlton bookcase dialogues with Scandinavian String systems, the USM Haller system sits alongside current organic creations. Functional and aesthetic, these creations transform utilitarian storage into a major decorative element, revealing the personality and sensibility of their owners.
Designer furniture for children: development and aesthetics
The world of children’s furniture has undergone an aesthetic revolution in recent years. Gone are the days of garish plastics and simplistic forms: major design houses now embrace this segment with refined creations combining absolute safety, growth-adapted ergonomics, and clean lines that integrate harmoniously into contemporary interiors. Vitra Kids offers authentic miniatures of Eames and Panton icons, introducing children to good design from an early age. Kartell Kids adapts its iconic pieces into colorful and playful children’s versions. Stokke revolutionizes the evolutionary chair with its Tripp Trapp, a true multigenerational investment. Luxury brands like Hermès Petit h, Dior Maison Baby, or Fendi Kids develop ultra-refined capsule collections where desks, toy chests, and junior armchairs compete in ingenuity. These pieces transmit aesthetic sensitivity and respect for beautiful objects from the youngest age, while stimulating creativity and autonomy through their intelligent design and noble materials.
Luxury furniture for pets: when our companions deserve excellence
Pets now occupy a central place in our homes, and high-end design adapts to this reality with dedicated creations combining functionality, animal comfort, and impeccable aesthetics. Gone are the unsightly baskets and flashy accessories: luxury houses develop true furniture pieces for our companions. Louis Vuitton offers sophisticated kennels in monogrammed canvas and leather, Hermès applies its saddlery expertise to collars, leashes, and refined cushions, Gucci creates Pet collections where designer bowls sit alongside elegant carriers. Contemporary designers reinvent the cat tree as functional sculpture, the dog bed as ergonomic low armchair, the birdcage as minimal architectural structure. Specialized houses like Luxurious Paws, Wild One, or Maxbone push excellence with custom creations integrating comfort technologies (orthopedic materials, thermal), noble materials (Italian linens, full-grain leathers, solid woods), and artisanal finishes worthy of high decoration. These pieces transform pet accessories into decorative elements in their own right, celebrating the privileged place of our companions in our contemporary lives.
