Emotional Bond with the Past: Retro Furniture

Nostalgia, which is defined as longing for the past, manifests itself today with the person preferring a product for the past and trying to satisfy his longing. The increasing number of technological products and changing daily life bring about an increased search for the simplicity of the past years. Longing for the past especially manifests itself through interior design and furniture. The emotional bond that is desired to be established with the past enables the person to reach what he misses with the help of an object. Accumulated memories, a moment that has taken place in the memory can reach the person through these objects. Retro furniture has a very strong market in this context. A person can make himself happy with a piece of furniture from the past. The aim of this article is to touch upon the phenomenon of Retro furniture and to examine the relationship between the consumer and Retro furniture, which is mostly reproduced today.