Furniture of R.M. Schindler

From the collection of MM Tremonto in Paris.

A focused study of the furniture of R.M. Schindler, the Austrian-born architect whose work helped define a distinctly Californian strain of modernism. Best known for his experimental Los Angeles houses, Schindler approached furniture as an integral part of the architecture—often designing individual pieces specifically for the rooms they would inhabit.

His furniture shares the directness of his buildings: simple materials, unconventional construction, strong geometry, and an interest in how people actually live. Chairs, tables, built-ins, and other furnishings reveal a more intimate side of Schindler’s practice and the remarkable consistency between his architecture and objects.

Illustrated with period photographs, drawings, and surviving examples, this is an important reference for collectors and admirers of Schindler, California modernism, and early 20th-century furniture design.