Leah O'Connell's New Furniture Launch Nods To Vintage Silhouettes

San Francisco designer Leah O’Connell has long held a “great affinity for older things,” as she puts it. “I love designing interiors and creating fabrics that are informed by the past yet completely at home in our modern world,” she says. Now, the designer (whose popular collection of textiles and wallcoverings is available locally at Hewn) is taking a similar approach to her new furniture collection, which is a “nod to silhouettes past but scaled to the way we live today,” she describes. “The best of both worlds.”

And—further keeping with the times—organic, natural and sustainable sourcing is a priority. “Each frame is meticulously built in-studio with the highest quality eco-conscious materials,” O’Connell says, noting that “we are proud to be a women-run and -operated workshop in San Francisco, right down to our talented woodturner.”

The line’s chairs, bed, sofa, ottoman and tuffet are made to order, with a lead time of six weeks. All are based on vintage designs, with some inspired by furniture in her grandmother’s house—among them, the Tipperary sofa, which features a bustle detail, as well as the Chit Chat chair, whose shirred skirt cascades to the floor. “My goal was to create beautiful, incredibly comfy, not-at-all-precious pieces that become part of your family’s story,” O’Connell shares. “New heirloom pieces if you will.”