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#just the lounge chair and ottoman cost $2500 back in the day adjusted for inflation and they go for $5000-$6000 nowadays
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Spy x Family and famous furniture, Volumes 1-3.
All the covers of the Spy x Family manga feature rather famous mid-century furniture.
Volume one: LC2 Chair by Le Corbusier
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Le Corbusier was a very famous Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture.
If you have even a passing interest in architecture, you've probably seen Villa Savoye, which he designed.
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Volume two: Marshmallow Sofa by George Nelson
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George Nelson was an American industrial designer. He was the lead designer for the Herman Miller furniture company, which is largely responsible for the typical image most people have of 50s America furniture.
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Volume three: "Eames La Chaise" by Charles and Ray Eames
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Charles Eames and Ray Eames were an American married couple of industrial designers who formed the Eames Office, which also worked with Herman Miller furniture company. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art, and film.
Their most famous creation is probably their Lounge chair and ottoman:
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