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Some chairs earn their place in film history. Desi

Some chairs earn their place in film history. Designed by Michael Wolk and introduced by Design America in 1990, the sculptural Tucker chair takes its cues from the streamlined curves of the 1948 Tucker automobile. Beneath the upholstery lies an intricate plywood armature engineered almost like an aircraft frame, allowing for those sweeping, fully rounded arms and integrated legs.

The design gained wider recognition after appearing in Max Shreck’s office in Batman Returns (pic 1). It has also appeared in Inspector Gadget (pics 2&3) and in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager (pic 4)

This pair is currently available via @liveauctioneers offering a rare chance to own a design that sits at the intersection of American contemporary furniture and film set history.

🪑 Sculptural statement pieces.
🎬 With a surprisingly good film résumé.

In Suspiria (1977), directed by Dario Argento, col

In Suspiria (1977), directed by Dario Argento, colour is key.

Helena Markos’s bedroom is crowned by an extravagant multicoloured peacock lamp with glass feathers. Pure, unapologetic ornament. It gathers the film’s saturated reds, blues and golds into one gleaming focal point.

And then Argento weaponises it.

In the climax, the lamp is smashed and its shattered glass becomes the instrument of Markos’s downfall. Lighting becomes part of the action.

From a design perspective, that’s what makes Suspiria so thrilling. Interiors are heightened, theatrical, almost unreal.

A lamp can steal the scene.

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🚀 A rare moment for collectors of cinematic design

🚀 A rare moment for collectors of cinematic design.

An original four-piece Djinn set by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne (originally designed in 1965) is now available for sale. Comprising the Djinn chair, ottoman, two-seat sofa and chaise lounge, all upholstered in a rich deep plum stretch fabric.

Selected by Stanley Kubrick for the Space Station V lobby scenes in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Djinn series helped define how the future looked on screen. Low-slung. Sculptural. Confidently modern.

Complete vintage sets like this seldom surface together, and that’s what makes this offering particularly special.

The chair and two-seat sofa carry the direct film connection. The chaise completes the sculptural sweep of Mourgue’s original vision. Together, they form one of the most recognisable seating ensembles of the Space Age.

Whether you’re a devoted 2001 admirer or a serious mid-century collector, this is an opportunity to acquire the full composition — or to secure individual pieces from it.

Available as:
• A complete four-piece set
• Chair + ottoman
• Two-seat sofa
• Chaise lounge

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Would you keep the entire set together — or let each piece command its own room?
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In The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, each

In The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, each room is defined by one single dominant colour. The furniture and lighting make sure you don’t miss the point.

Red – The Dining Room
Scarlet walls set the tone. Long banquet tables are formally laid with ruby glassware, silver serving domes and bold red flowers. High-backed dining chairs feel imposing. Heavy drapes, painted columns and chandeliers flood the space with warm light. It’s lavish, excessive and slightly overwhelming by design.

White – The Bathrooms
White clears the slate. Arched ceilings, glossy basins and mirrors create a stark symmetry. A single round table dressed in white linen sits under flat, even light. Very little furniture. Very little distraction. Just space and stillness.

Green – The Kitchen
Green marks the cook’s territory. Beneath grand arches, a vast stainless steel counter anchors the room like an altar. Copper pans hang in neat rows. The lighting is bounces off metal and stone. It is cavernous yet disciplined, almost like a medieval guild hall.

Blue – The Car Park
Cold blue washes over wet concrete, vans and metal shutters. Sodium streetlight glints off bodywork and slick paving.

Amber and Brown – The Book Depository
Warm timber shelving climbs the walls, packed tight with books. Filing cabinets, mismatched chairs and a worn brown leather armchair create a layered, tactile intimacy. The furniture here invites contemplation rather than confrontation.

What makes the film so compelling for us is that colour leads, but furniture seals the deal. Tables, chairs, shelving and lighting shift with each room, changing the atmosphere the moment someone crosses a doorway.

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Jessie Buckley is at a remarkable point in her car

Jessie Buckley is at a remarkable point in her career right now, winning widespread recognition for her extraordinary role in Hamnet. Naturally, our attention turns to the details of the film sets in her new film The Bride.

Take the towering chandelier glowing beneath a vast glass roof, a spectacular centrepiece, or the heavy sculptural curtains rippling across the walls in deep folds, somewhere between cinema drapery and Art Deco glamour.

Then there’s the laboratory. Dense with contraptions, wires and analogue machinery. Tall Victorian cabinets packed with glassware, instruments and scientific gubbins give the space a sense of accumulated experiment and obsession.

We’re looking forward to delving deeper into the production design and set decoration you can too - @thebridemovie opened internationally yesterday, 4 March 2026.

Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Penélope Cruz and Peter Sarsgaard alongside Buckley.

Production design: Karen Murphy @__kmurphy__
Set Decoration: @renrose

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Hello, Paula here, founder and editor of Film and

Hello, Paula here, founder and editor of Film and Furniture.
We've had a flurry of new followers recently, so I wanted to say hi and share a little about what we do.

If you’ve ever watched a film and found yourself distracted by a chair, a lamp, or even a carpet, wondering where it came from and whether you could live with it, you’re in the right place.

Film and Furniture is where cinema meets interior design. We uncover the stories behind the furniture and décor seen on screen, explain why these pieces were chosen, and show you where to find them for your own home in our Marketplace (LINK IN BIO)

Today Film and Furniture reaches a global community just shy of half a million people each month across our website, newsletter, social channels and video podcast. We share design knowledge, behind-the-scenes insights and exclusive interviews with production designers and set decorators, connecting film lovers with design lovers.

Alongside our editorial features over on the website, and the snippets we share here on our socials, we sell and source original film-inspired pieces, from a glass seen in Blade Runner or Mad Men to a lounge chair in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek or Severance.

We are also the exclusive public source for the officially licensed carpets and rugs from The Shining, including the Hicks Hexagon, Room 237 and Gold Room designs, with clients everywhere from London to Los Angeles.

We also act as trusted agents for collectors, selling limited-edition art, lighting and hi-fi equipment spanning films from A Clockwork Orange to House of Gucci.

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