A Question

Can furniture, or any household object for that matter, be considered art?  This was a question once posed by TIME Magazine in the mid-50s and it is still a relevant question.  My answer is a definite yes.  Take a look at the following "ordinary objects" and decide for yourself.

The following examples are from a collection currently on exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Umbrella Stand
Hector Guimard

MYTO chair
Konstantin Grcic

Streamliner Meat Slicer (model 410)
Egmont Arens and Theodore C. Brookhart

PLUMEN low-energy lightbulb
Nicholas Roope and Hulger

Leaf Light
Yves Behar

GA 45 Pop Automatic Record Player
Mario Bellini

Chaise Louge
Marcel Breuer 

Desk
Hector Guimard 

Cubo Adjustable Chair
Johannes Larsen

Pillowcase
Claire Wagner Kosterlitz

Child's Wheelbarow
Gerrit Rietveld

Toast Rack
Christopher Dresser 

Cabbage Chair
nendo and Oki Sato