Spun is a fun chair by Thomas Heatherwick manufactured by Magis using rotational plastic moulding and first presented in Milan during the design week last year. Not being immediately recognized as a chair, it even looks like it could be a sculptural vessel, but when lent on the side, Spun allows for a comfortable sitting experience all the while letting the user rock or even spin around in circles. Not only is it fun, but seems to be a good work out too!
Category: chair fun
Lounge Chair on Skis by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
This extraordinary adjustable Lounge Chair mounted on skis was reportedly designed for the Maharaja of Indore by Emile-Jacques Ruhlman (1879-1933) in 1929.
Estimate: €2,000,000 – €3,000,000 ($2,814,685 – $4,222,028)
Price Realized: €2,865,000 ($4,067,997)Sale 1000, Les Collections du Chateau de Gourdon. 29 – 31 March 2011, Paris, France
The note says: While the Maharaja of Indore did in fact commission a desk and a chair and storage units to the exhibited design, he did not order a version of this chaise longue.
via Christie’s.
Alphabet Loungers by Tabisso
Recently we featured the Alphabet Chair by Dutch Designer Roeland Otten. France based Tabisso approaches the Alphabet and the chair more from a promotional point of view: Promote your brand with their Alphabet Loungers…
Via TABISSO – Chairs.
ABChairs by Roeland Otten
Rotterdam designer Roeland Otten has designed a collection of 26 chairs, each spelling out one letter of the alphabet. Called ABChairs, the seats can be arranged to form words.
Via dezeen.com
Wait… a Chair Ring?
If you think what you see is a chair, think again. It’s actually a Chair Ring! Yes, the kind of a ring you wear on your finger. I’m sure though, it would look equally as interesting if it was big enough to sit on. The Hand Engraved Chair Ring pictured above is by Kent Perdue
Ken:
“I like to use my Chair Ring to experiment with different ideas I have. This one was very exciting to see come alive. I made a chair ring about twice as tall as normal and engraved a brass plate that I then attached to it’s back. The chair was painted white and sanded back to give it an antique distressed look.”
About the designer:
Ken Perdue received a BFA in Crafts and Material Studies with a focus in woodworking and furniture design from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009. He is interested in making furniture, jewelry and other sculptural forms using a wide variety of techniques and materials.
Note: The link to Ken’s Etsy portfolio has disappeared.
Last edited by Guido J. van den Elshout on November 30, 2011 at 5:44 PM