Notorious Chair by Massimo Iosa Ghini

Notorious Chair by Massimo Iosa Ghini 1
Notorious Chair by Massimo Iosa Ghini 2
Notorious Chair by Massimo Iosa Ghini 3

Notorious Chair by Massimo Iosa Ghini

When I look at this beautiful chair I think “Cadillac” but associate it first with a famous Janis Joplin song (Oh Lord would you buy me a Mercedes Benz), but you could also do with Bo Diddely, or Pink Cadillac by Elvis.. Sorry I get carried away.

Via 1stdibs I saw this chair been sold by Surfing Cowboys in LA California, one of our fans.

Massimo designed this chair in 1988 for Moroso.

1960 ies lounge chair By Walter Lamb

1960 ies lounge chair By Walter Lamb
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1960”s lounge chair By Walter Lamb @ TFTM

Fish Rocking Armchair by Tristan Cochrane – Milan 2012

Fish Rocking Chair by Tristan Cochrane
Fish Rocking Chair by Tristan Cochrane Detail

Fish Rocking Chair by Tristan Cochrane

Scottish designer Tristan Cochrane is a remarkable artist. After he worked 10 years in the fishing industry in Scotland he went into furniture design.

After a short period studying cabinet making and furniture design at Bucks University near London he moved to Eindhoven, the Netherlands. For almost 3 years he worked for Studio Maarten Baas before settling in Barcelona in 2011 where he recently set up a studio with partner Paula Benvegnú, an art director from Argentina who has been working in advertising for 5 years before moving to Spain.

Sardines as material for a Chair?

From the second image it is clear that sardines stood model for the material. From them Tristan created wax molds that he used to cast aluminum sardines via the forlorn Wax Method.

The rocking chair is a one off piece sculpted by Tristan. It is fully functional and made entirely from cast sardines in aluminium.
It was produced in Eindhoven, NL, at Beeldenstorm foundry in 2011.
Dimensions: 110cm x 50cm x 65cm
Weight: 30 kg

Tristan-seated-on-his-chair

Tristan Seated on his chair. He has a nice photo series of the making of the fish chair. I can smell the studio from it;-)

Tristan is also represented by Saatchi Online. Asking price for this one off is $19,500.00.

Update: The chair will be featured in Milan.

Last edited by Guido J. van den Elshout on April 11, 2012 at 10:15 PM

Samui Armchair by Glyn Peter Machin

Samui Armchair by Glyn Peter Machin

Samui Armchair or TYC 187 Cantilevered Chair?

Not yet in their Samui collection on their UK site Glyn Peter Machin, but in my humble opinion part of it. Already it was presented at the 2011 Monaco Yacht show. Now, according to the London Design Week Blog it is presented at London Design Week.
However, On their .com site the chair is coined TYC 187 Cantilevered Chair.
Com on ladies and gentlemen, bring some unity in your communications!

A fine outdoor Chair

Danish design studio Glyn Peter Machin specializes in Mega Yacht interior and exterior design and – furniture.

The Samui collection is for outdoor use and when you put it on your terrace you can imagine sitting on the aft deck of your mega yacht somewhere in the Mediterranean. Only let me tell you from own experience you rather sit in it on your own terrace: You won’t have any public peeking at you, nor neighboring yachtsman with their generators making so much noise you can’t even hear your beloved, nor – probably- the significant burden of owning and maintaining a mega yacht on your mind;-)

Russian “Throne” by Mats Theselius

Russian

Russian “Throne” by Mats Theselius

Never knew Mats Theselius designed an official state armchair for the Russian Federation.

Different types of embroidery on velvet. The russian state weapon, the double eagle. Silver ornaments hand chased by silversmith Sebastian Schildt and covered by gold. Carved armrests by woodcarver Carsten Nilsson made of pear wood.
Mats Theselius unique custom-made armchair for the state of Russia.
Designed & Produced by Mats Theselius 2002