“One area of furniture that I haven’t talked about here before, but has become a complete obsession for me, at least in the last … five years, is stainless steel, specially shaped or bent stainless steel furniture from France in the 1960s,” he said in video.
It sits next to one of his molded stainless steel pieces from the era, a fashionable-looking side table with storage above and below. “This was the moment,” Berkus said. “Imagine France in the 60s and 70s. This was an outrage.”
And what Berkus really loves about this style of furniture is the fact that it was often paired with more traditional pieces when styled. You’d see this ultra-modern table, for example, paired with ornate Louis XVI chairs and couches.
“I love how this shifts the tone of the room to something really modern,” he continued. “Obviously it’s still vintage, but it’s very unexpected.”
This piece mixed and matched with those neutral and natural textures that Berkus loves makes it stand out, but the basic shape and silver finish doesn’t feel “out of place” or overdone.
If you’re obsessed with this style of furniture, you can find similar pieces on second-hand furniture websites (although, mind you – they’re not cheap), but you might get lucky the next time you’re at a thrift store. or an antique mall. That special something might not be 1960s French, but it might just have a similar mod look that adds a touch of Nate Berkus-approved uniqueness to your space.