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At the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, the nations premier exhibition of modern home furnishings, more than 600 designers and manufacturers presented their collections. Here are some of our picks:
The new firm Cate & Nelson showed its first piece, a cheeky chair in the form of a giant swatch book. The aluminum frame holds Ultrasuede that can be flipped, changing the color of the chair and shifting the padding from the seat to the back, or vice versa.<br>
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At the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, the nations premier exhibition of modern home furnishings, more than 600 designers and manufacturers presented their collections. Here are some of our picks: The new firm Cate & Nelson showed its first piece, a cheeky chair in the form of a giant swatch book. The aluminum frame holds Ultrasuede that can be flipped, changing the color of the chair and shifting the padding from the seat to the back, or vice versa.

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• Cooper-Hewitt curator walks the International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Also in Home & Garden

• A country escape in urban L.A.
• Reality Check: Infrared barbecues
• Centuries later, the hammock is still swinging