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Andrew Flesher Interiors has offices in New York and Minneapolis, working on full-service, custom residential, commercial and hospitality projects worldwide.

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THE ACCENT CHAIR

I was asked recently by One Kings Lane (www.onekingslane.com) to do a blog about accent chairs.

There is nothing I like better than, when working on the design of a room, to include an accent chair of some sort. It’s like frosting on the cake, or that one fabulous piece of jewelry worn with the little black dress. The best accent chair can make a room come alive and the most interesting are general sculptural in some way, almost like a piece of art. They can be comfortable, or they can simply be more about the design.

 One of my favorite accent chair styles to use is a wing chair, which come in many shapes and forms. There are a few I have used repeatedly over the years: Dennis & Leen’s Highback English Wing Chair, and Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair—shown here in a traditional interior and in a contemporary interior. Niermann Weeks also has a beautiful French style high back wing chair with a carved wood frame. It is featured  in this interior upholstered in a hair on hide…

I own both the Highback English Wing Chair and the Niermann Weeks chair myself, and have taken them with me whenever I’ve moved over the course of the last several years. They get reupholstered and never go out of style.

Below is a photo of a project that includes three wing chairs—the Egg, the Womb Chair in the background, and the Ensign Chair from Gerard used as a host chair at the dining table—the shapes are different enough that they all work together.

Other wing chairs that I like and have used for projects are the Aland Wing Chair from Jean de Merry, and the Take a Line for a Walk Chair from Moroso. One is a beautifully sculptural mid-century modern chair, and the other a wonderful Italian designed swivel chair. I have used both in traditional and in modern interiors…

  The interesting thing is that the wing chair as a form has been around for centuries and doesn’t seem to be loosing favor. In fact new ones appear every year.  My latest favorite is the Lou Read Chair by Phillippe Starck for Driade—truly a piece of sculpture!

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Full moon in Manhattan last night #NYC #moon #nightsky

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Cucumber cilantro infused vodka for Labor Day. I'm mixing it with fresh watermelon juice. Very refreshing. #cocktails #holiday #refreshing

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Thank you to #nateberkus for featuring me on the "Asked and Answered" section of his website. #interiordesigner #americandreambuilders #gratitude #style

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My 2009 #kipsbayshowhouse room. It's a men's master bath. #masterbathroom #masculineinterior #eclecticdesign #curatedinterior

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Juan Montoya's room at this years Kips Bay Showhouse. I live how carefully edited his spaces are.

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My friend Jon Neuse (artist is having a sale of some of his work never available before. His work is pictured here. It's at the Traffic Zone this Saurday and Sunday

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I did local #Minneapolis morning TV on #NBC #Kare11 today with @erinnvstyle

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I saw this really cool take on a tradition bust at @dessinfournir. It should be called "pie face"!

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One of my projects in Corona Del Mar. Still waiting for the rug!

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.@herzogdemeuron parking ramp - who says a parking structure can't be beautiful? #parking #garage #architecture #herzogdemeuron #andrewflesherinteriors #andrewflesher

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I love this new #embroidery #fabric from #pierrefrey. Looks like a piece of modern art! #modernart #andrewflesher #andrewflesherinteriors #design #interiordesign

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Vintage furniture shopping in Stamford, CT- love how this chair is upholstered. #chair #blackandwhite #vintage #interior #interiordesign #andrewflesherinteriors #andrewflesher

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I'm in love with this new #wallpaper from #Schumacher. It would be great in a dressing room. #dressingroom #gray #interiordesign #interior #andrewflesherinteriors #andrewflesher

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Wishing it was summer and that we still lived on our beach house on Long Island! #beachhouse #beach #interior #interiordesign #white #cottage #andrewflesherinteriors #andrewflesher

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Double duty- this window seat/bookcase I designed maximizes storage and utility. Plus it's perfect for grabbing a book and getting some sun. #bookcase #windowseat #mohair #andrewflesherinteriors #design