In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are ten of the best examples of clover-inspired contemporary design. Whether you refer to the shape as Shamrock, Quatrefoil or Clover, these stylized home furnishings have made the best use of the lucky icon.
The Clover In Contemporary Design
The Clover Chair by Ron Arad:
The Clover chair combines and ergonomic form with a pleasing and playful organic shape that resembles that of a clover leaf. Made in polyethilene it is both resistant and comfortable, the perfect seat for outdoor environments.
Large and Small Bent Wood Clover Pendant Lamps from Lampa
The Large Clover Pendant is a ceiling mounted biomorphic pendant fixture available in cherry, maple, birch, white linen or 20 other finishes. With a white linen diffuser the lamp is hidden and the curving glow is natural and organic.
Lampa Clover Pendant Lamps
The Lucky Charm Chair, designed by Cappellini e Licheri for Sicis
This high back armchair upholstered in silk velvet (shown here in green but available in several colors) is part of Sicis’ Next Art Chapter 1 Collection
Sicis Lucky Charm Chair
Four For Luck, Rosewood Table by Joana Santos Barbosa of Insiderherland
This four petal table is finished in rosewood veneer and has handcrafted legs and feet in polished brass. H. 18,90’’ | 48 cm W. 31,50’’ | 80 cm D. 31,50’’ | 80 cm, A console table version is also available.
The Floor lamp C-LOVER, designed by Paulius Savickas for Contraforma
Floor lamp C-LOVER – Organic shapes have been used in many applications and by various cultures. Floor lamp C_LOVER was also inspired by grace and simplicity of flora “constructions”. Unusual combination of tripod and shade provides warmth to space both in light and feeling. Available in different materials, the lamp is highly suitable for intimate seating areas in different interiors. Very light, yet stable floor lamp is nearly impossible to damage – the soft and resilient shade protects the light bulb from crash. Awards: The second prize BALDAI 2008, Litexpo
Contraforma C-Lover Floor Lamp
Fortuna Chair, designed by Leonardo Volpi for Edra
Four-leaved clover shaped chair, realized in a special polyurethane foam (Compact) lacquered in the wide range of the colours of the collection or padded and upholstered in the fabrics of the collection. Its legs are thin and sinuous, in chrome plated metal, available also on wheels or in the bench version.
Fortuna by Edra
Lucky Clover Wool Felt Rug from Modern rugs
Lucky Clover Green is an adorable and fashionable concept. Made with all wool felt and cut into leaf shapes, this rug really looks like a lush field of clover right on your floor. A fantastic conversation piece that will yield plenty of enjoyment and comfort.
The Lucky Clover Shag Rug
Clover Ceiling, Pendant and Floor Lamps designed by Gunnel Svensson for bsweden
Clover-shaped ceiling light, pendant and floor light. Ceiling light with steel frame in white lacquer, shade in white plastic with a perforated pattern and frosted glass base. Also available with shade in white linen and and metal. Also as a smaller, round ceiling light and pendant with a similar shade but no glass base.
Artifort Four leaf clover table by Kho Liang Le
This fabulous vintage table designed by Kho Liang Le has been seen on both ebay and 1st dibs as an auction piece. Designed in the 60s for Artifort, the table is no longer in production.
Americh Cloverleaf Whirlpool, Air & Soaking Bathtub
Square Tub with Center Drain, Two Backrests and Two Seats. Cloverleaf baths are for drop-in installation as a Soaking Tub, Air Bath (2 styles), Whirlpool (3 Styles) or Combo Whirlpool-Air Bath (6 Styles) , 60″ x 60″ x 29″