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The Milano Chair Combines Art and Science in an Elegant and Original DesignA retired Stanford University Professor of Mechanical Engineering has launched Menlo Furniture Designs, Inc., a new furniture design and manufacturing company that is combining art and science to create a new type of chair.
Utilizing the patented Eustis Joint, Professor Robert Eustis is developing elegant chair designs with modern curvilinear shapes expressed with the traditional warmth of wood materials.
The company's Milano chairs and ottomans are instant classics that complement the architecture of homes, offices and other premium locations.
"The sinuous beauty of modern design has always inspired me," explained Menlo Furniture Designs founder and CEO, Prof. Robert Eustis.
"The eye is naturally drawn to the perfect arc in modern architecture, sculpture and decorative arts.
I wanted my chairs to reflect this modern sculptural vision, while respecting the timeless craftsmanship of the great wooden furniture makers."
Menlo Furniture is the second entrepreneurial endeavor for Prof. Eustis.
After retiring from Stanford's faculty in 1990, he devoted himself to designing a nearly indestructible joint for wooden furniture.
By invisibly embedding steel within a wooden joint, Prof. Eustis was able to create chairs with the refined esthetic of classic wood designs, but with the strength to stand up to years of s
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