Art in Film: Skyfall, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Goodfellas and Red Dragon

Guest Feature By Eleanor Elliott-Rathbone a graphic designer with a penchant for movies whom, we at Film and Furniture, met on Twitter discussing the power...

Batman’s taste in modernist furniture revealed in Google maps tour of Bruce Wayne’s house from Batman v Superman: Part 1

Published 30.3.16. Updated: 22.7.16. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice directed by Zack Snyder spurred...

Easter quiz: What does an Egg, an Ant and a Swan have in common?

Answer: they're all chairs. And not just any old chairs - the Ant™ Chair, the Egg™ Chair, and the Swan™ Chair are all design masterpieces by Arne Jacobsen  -...

Charles and Ray Eames Hollywood connections (and how they snuck their furniture into a few films)

Exclusive interview with Eames expert prof. Pat Kirkham We're lucky to have Pat Kirkham back in the UK. After...

The scene would be nowt with the chair taken out: The Moon is Blue

This scene, and indeed the whole apartment scene from The Moon is Blue (1953) would be much less iconic without this Saarinen Womb chair designed for Knoll. Interestingly, Twentieth...

‘Blade Runner’ whisky tumblers

The exact ‘CIBI’ glass tumbler design that Deckard (Harrison Ford) is seen drinking whisky from in Blade Runner (1982) at a key reflective moment in the film. Tried and tested by Film and Furniture,...

Glossy, sexy and desirable – an original Olivetti ‘Valentine’ typewriter makes a perfect gift for your lover

Designed by Ettore Sottsass with the British designer Perry King, the legendary portable Olivetti...

Eames furniture in film and the ‘must see’ exhibition at the Barbican

Charles and Ray Eames furniture feature in multiple movies. When film set decorators need to convey a character's good taste and style or when...

More Spectre chairs: The graceful office chairs in Madeleine Swann’s alpine clinic

Following our feature on the boardroom chairs in Spectre we received a request from an F&F follower to identify another Spectre chair - this...

Ex Machina: jaw-dropping architecture, stunning design and now a BIFA winner

Ex Machina was the big winner at the Moët British Independent Film Awards on 6 December (2015). The film won four awards: Best British...

Mid century Modern in the movies: Competition winner! (and don’t miss Modern Shows on 22 Nov)

Congrats to Mariam Cherian who wins the competition in our feature "Mid century Modern in the movies" to spot...

Sneak peek at the furniture to appear in Fifty Shades Darker.

Read our detailed new feature on the furniture and decor of Fifty Shades Darker plus interview with set decorator Cal Loucks here >Published 13 Nov 2015:Universal Pictures have been...

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