Design in Tubular Steel

Tubular steel and unconventional thought fueled a design movement that echoes in many facets of design culture today. Revolutionizing the way we perceive and use our furniture in our living spaces, a design revolution unfolded during a period of classic industrial growth and creative exploration in the early 20th century. All Tubular Steel represented the future itself, it was a metaphor for modernity, simplicity and functional elegance.

Tubular steel furniture first appeared in the early 1900s, when new manufacturing techniques made it possible to shape steel tubing into elegant curves and a...