Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
we-fuong:
a rattan chair frame is constructed in such a way that it accommodates an exercise ball as its seat
designed by: per brolund and em riem
image © WWF / per brolund
Via Designboom)
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.
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. 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
I got intrigued by American designer Paul Tuttles work recently.
Hence you see me featuring it here.
Pair of Paul Tuttle Barrel Chairs
America
Circa 1970s
Pair of unique barrel back chairs by Paul Tuttle for Baker, lightly finished oak, with mahogany walnut band on four casters. Newly upholstered in Holland & Sherry boiled wool fabric.
via 1STDIBS.COM – Coup d'Etat – Paul Tuttle – Pair of Paul Tuttle Barrel Chairs.
