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The sofa is a prototype that never went into production—the base slides out and the two cushions become flat for sleeping. Today, one can buy Risom furniture from a variety of sources, including Knoll, Design Within Reach, and Ralph Pucci.

In addition to the uniform beds, sconces, writing desks, and chairs found in each room, you’ll find unique antiques like this Tomasso Cimini floor lamp and chair by Jean-Pierre Nicolini.

Fritz Hansen Series 7 chairs. Photo by Ditte Isager

A walnut-topped table and Womb chair, both by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, offer a cozy spot for reading.

After being out of commission for more than 50 years, the Drop chair is now fully back in production and available in a wide range of color and upholstery options—a number of the various choices are shown here.

Hale found these Stendig chairs from Finland at a junk store in Seattle. He paid $15 per chair.

Lat Chair designed by Harry Allen, 2014

Tom Givone's current weekend abode, nicknamed the Floating Farmhouse, is—so far—his capstone project, a synthesis of personal taste, material experimentation, and historically sensitive restoration: a living laboratory for how to bring the vernacular past into the present.

Tighten Up Recliner, $3,228–$4,929 at the Dwell Store An undeniable statement maker, the Tighten Up Recliner from Thayer Coggin was originally designed by Milo Baughman in 1965. Handcrafted in North Carolina, the chair includes a reclining mechanism that extends the chair 64 inches. Available in several upholsteries and leather, the Tighten Up has a hand-tufted, buttonless back.

Eero Saarinen’s Tulip chairs with needlepoint seating pads at the Miller House in Columbus, Indiana.

This outdoor chair from designer Damian Velasquez is both striking and strikingly comfortable—you might not believe you're sitting on metal. The mesh design is sturdy, but has just enough give to conform to your body. The heat-dispersing, wind-resistant powder-coated stainless steel construction makes it a smart addition to your yard.

Deck Chair by BDDW, $5,880 Made at BDDW's Philadelphia workshop, this generously proprortioned chair is made from a leather sling seat, metal, frame, and shearling head cushion. A small circular tray begs for an ice-cold drink (beer coozie not included).

Bras Easy Chair designed by Khodi Feiz

Pudica is a minimal chair created by Brazil-based designer Pedro Paulo-Venzon. According to the designer, the Pudica Chair is an artifact that seeks syncretism between the rationalist style of the early twentieth century and the Brazilian colonial experience, embodied in the severity and economy of its forms and in the rise of a possible transcendence. Containment of an excess that poses as a brand, the piece takes up “Brazilian” inheritances in the form of a contemporary displacement: it adheres to memory and time, thus establishing delicate yet sensitive interpretations.

Rest sofa by Anderssen & Voll for Muuto (2011)

The Mango lounge chair for Won (DK) by Note Design Studio breathes contemporary life into a classic silhouette.

Blu Dot Hot Mesh Chair Chipper chair seeks derrières for at home enjoyment or café canoodling. Available in six finishes: black, green, humble red, natural yellow, simple blue and off-white. Stackable and suitable for use indoors or out. Also available as a barstool or counter stool. #design #chair #modern

Tongue Chair by Arne Jacobsen

Paffuta by Luca Nichetto for Discipline, $3,850 A designer based in Milan and Stockholm created this ode to Finnish furniture masters: What’s not to like about this structured yet cushy chair?