Tag: Dror Benshetrit

Green Peacock Chair by Dror Benshetrit

Green Peacock Chair by Dror Benshetrit

Designed in 2009.

I took this photo September 24, 2011 in the Milan Triennale Design Museum

A peacock tail is a remarkable creation. The feathers are lightweight and fragile, but become powerful when positioned in a particular way. I wondered if it was possible to give this quality to a textile. Could a strategic configuration give fabric uncharacteristic strength?

We discovered that folding felt into a gentle wave provided enough structure to support a person’s body weight. When gathered into a crescent, the undulating form mimicked the shape of a peacock tail (and the backrest of a chair). As a fowl’s tail is made solely of feathers, it was important for our design to somehow let the felt stand on its own.

The Peacock Chair consists of three felt rings, which are folded and clipped into place on a simple metal frame. No stitching, glue, or additional material is required for the felt to maintain its distinctive profile. Manufactured by Cappellini, the cocoon-like lounger, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection, is among the Italian furniture maker’s most iconic pieces.

Milan Triennale Design Museum – 08

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Blue Tron by Dror Benshetrit

Blue Tron by Dror Benshetrit

Blue Tron by Dror Benshetrit

The Tron is made by Cappellini.

May 2013 is Chair Blog’s Blue Chair month.

Peacock Chair by Dror Benshetrit for Capellini – How to Dress Up a Chair

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I missed it, but the Peacock Chair was obviously presented at ICFF 09.

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It is designed by Israel born and NYC based Dror Beshetrit of Studio Dror and produced by Italian manufacturer Capellini

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Here you can see how the chair is dressed up. So simple and so beautifully done. I’m sure this icon will become a famous chair. So I’m tagging it as such.

Folding Chair Picks your Pocket.

The Pick Chair is a cleverly designed folding chair that flattens on your wall when unused and stored. It is designed by Israel born and NYC based Dror Beshetrit of Studio Dror and produced by Italian manufacturer BBB

It has multi use functionality, because you can combine it with a photo (hence its name), a painting, or a poster or you can let your guests use it as a guest book as the photos show.

100 Pick Chairs were exhibited to celebrate the 100st aniversary of Italian Conglomerate Mondadori in 2007.

But the “Pick Your Pocket” analogy comes with its hefty price: from US $ 1,630.

Via Core77 who got it from Fun Forever who got it from Dvice