Antibodi Chairs

These Antibodi chairs from Italian design company Moroso caught my eye. You can choose to leave the fabric petals folded for a "severe" modern look (the black chair up top) or unfold them to create a whimsical seating organism (below). They're available in a number of styles and colors for endless combinations. I wonder if they're actually comfy to sit on?

Freshwest Design

The design team at Freshwest Design have crafted some pretty rockin items. A couple of my favorites are shown above. Top, the duo's ContemPlates each have a single silhouetted figure printed on them and underneath, the details of where and when that person was photographed. Say the designers, "the eater is encouraged to stop for a moment, and contemplate the hidden world emerging on his or her plate." On the bottom is the "You Are Here" table, a glass slab engraved with a map of London and a mark showing the location of the home for which the piece was commissioned. Super sleek and cool, love it.

Anderson Collection

Alexander Calder

Mark Rothko

Robert Motherwell

Vija Celmins

Franz Kline


I also liked work by Lynda Benglis, Carole Seborovski, Donald Sultan, Mark Fox (a recent Stanford MFA), and many more.
I had no idea this incredible collection of modern art was so nearby! I was lucky enough to see the private collection in the Anderson home, but there is also a public portion of the collection of which there are tours on the third Thursday of every month. The collection website is here with info about signing up for tours of the public collection. There's also a great feature on the SF MoMA website here that gives an in-depth look at 15 works from the collection and more. Check it out!