Justsofas ChairsSitting Seating Sofas ChairsSofas StoolsSofa SofasArchive GusSofa ArchiveModern ArchiveDssd FurnitureModern FurnitureForwardGus* Modern | Sleek and dramatic, the Archive Sofa is a box-framed design with a strong Mid-Century influence. Walnut-finished, exposed ply on all sides makes it an ideal choice for open-concept spaces. Bursting with contemporary style the chairs section offers a huge range of seating options, all of them perfect for adding a modern accent to any home environment. From modern design to luxury comfort our range of chairs has it all. Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Van der Rohe Barcelona Chair Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair Eames Lounge Chair + Ottoman Le Corbusier LC2 Chair George Nelson Coconut Chair Pierre Paulin Orange Slice Chair Corona Chair inspired by Poul Volther Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Eileen Gray Bibendum Chair Hans Wegner Ox Chair Sinus Chaise Longue Chair Van der Rohe Barcelona Ottoman
Van der Rohe Barcelona Daybed Poul Kjaerholm PK20 Rocking Chair Poul Kjaerholm PK22 Easy Chair Le Corbusier LC2 Chair - White Le Corbusier LC2 Chair - Black Le Corbusier LC2 Chair - Tan Brown Green Bench - Rectangular Hans J Wegner Shell Chair View cart & checkout View cart & checkoutAarino InspiredDesigner Lounge ChairsEero AarinoBall ChairEgg ChairEgg PodPod ChairsChair ReplicaAarnioForwardAnother version of the Ball chair by Eero Aarniopanies can currently sell replica goods providing 25 years has passed from the date the item originally went on sale, but a new EU ruling has extended that period to 70 years.Businesses which sell replica furniture could become liable to a potential fine of up to £50,000, and a custodial sentence of up to ten years. An EU ruling means that furniture replicas will be banned under copyright laws. Versions of the Eames chair (pictured) are currently available for less than £500, but people will soon have to pay £5,000 for an original
Can you tell the difference? Cheap versions like the one on the left will be banned when the law is imposed, bringing the £1,200 Castiglioni design (right) back into copyrightThe ruling will appease designers who see their work recreated by high street chains at a fraction of the price, but homeowners will have to pay much more for fashionable furniture. Versions of the Eames chair are currently available for less than £500, but these copies will be banned, meaning people would have to pay £5,000 for an original.Other iconic designs which will come into copyright include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobsen and the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe.A £250 replica Arco Floor lamp, like one owned by David and Samantha Cameron, would be taken off the shelves and the PM would have to pay £1,200 for an authentic product.The coalition government's decision to repeal Section 52 of the Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988, as part of the the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, was expected to be implemented in 2020, to give companies affected time to adapt.
However, a legal challenge has forced the government to fast track it to April 28 this year. This is despite complaints the short period would cause 'disproportionate harm'.Companies will have six months to sell their stock from this date.The changes have been backed by the likes of Sir Terence Conran and Vitra, a Swiss-based company which is licensed to produce many of these classic designs. Other iconic designs which will come into copyright include the Egg chair (left) by Arne Jacobsen and the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der RoheTony Ash, Vitra UK managing director, said: 'We are very pleased with the change. Vitra's view is that if a law is changed for sound, logical, legal reasons, why wait another five years to enforce it?'We merely wanted the UK to conform to EU laws as quickly as possible after the government agreed that EU IP laws had to be adhered to in the UK.'The originals that we stand for are certainly superior to a copy. A design classic has a history and an added emotional value.'
Professor Lionel Bently, an intellectual property expert at Cambridge University, is one of a number of legal academics who are critical of the change.He said: 'The repeal of section 52 was targeted at those who produce replicas of classic furniture but lots of other interests are in fact going to be affected by it.'Companies which publish design books may have to get numerous licences to reproduce photos because designs have come under copyright.'Even with respect to replica furniture makers, importers and sellers, the process has been far from satisfactory. The Government has flip-flopped over the length of the proposed transitional period from five years to six month for fear of being sued.'They are scared of being sued and that seems to be a strange way to go about determining appropriate and proportionate protection of the established property rights and legitimate expectations of third parties.' ARCO FLOOR LAMP BY ACHILLE & PIER GIACOMO CASTIGLIONI Replicas can currently be bought for between £150 and £250An authentic lamp first produced by Flos in 1962 will now cost around £1,400.Pier Giacomo Castiglioni died in 1968Will now be under copyright until 2038
BARCELONA CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN BY LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROCHE Replicas can currently be bought for around £500An authentic chair and ottoman made by Knoll, licensed in 1929, will cost around £5,700Ludwig Mies van der Rohe died in 1969Will now be under copyright until 2039 EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR BY CHARLES AND RAY EAMES Replicas of the chair licensed in 1956 can be bought from around £279An authentic chair made by Vitra will cost from £3,390Ray Eames died in 1988Will now be under copyright until 2058 THE ORIGINAL 'EGG' CHAIR BY ARNE JACOBSEN Replicas of the model, first patented in 1952, can be bought from £329An authentic chair made by Conran will cost around £5,000Arne Jacobsen died in 1971Will now be under copyright until 2041 Expired Copyright Homeware Organisation, a campaign group, has called on the government to postpone the changes until 2020.Ivan Macquisten, ECHO campaign adviser, said: 'While ECHO members have been aware for some time of the threat to their livelihoods, others affected are only just waking up to the far-reaching consequences of this law change.