Bent wood chair caught by bent silver birch could be the caption of this photo.
From time to time I search the Commons on Flickr for nice old photos of chairs. This one is part of the State Library of Queensland Library collection.
Tag: wood
Fluoride Rubber Chair by Misha Kahn
The Fluoride chair by Misha Kahn is made of powder coated steel, walnut, cast rubber and bungee cords. Reminds me of a chewing gum stuck to some structure.
Enignum Collection by Joseph Walsh
Enignum is a chair collection by self-taught Irish designer Joseph Walsh. Combining art and craftsmanship, the form of each shape is dictated by the existing qualities found in wood. Pictured here are the Enignum Lounge Chair and the Enignum Chair III.
Via designboom.com
Update
If you have two avid contributors thousands of miles apart, it can happen they are working at the same subject at the same time. As I wanted to quote Joseph a bit more, I deemed it okay in this case to infringe on Julia’s work, rather than posting a comment.
In the Enignum series of work, I have stripped wood into thin layers, manipulating and reconstructing them into free form compositions. I then shape through these layers to reveal not only the honesty of the structure but the sculpted form which is a unique collaboration of man and material. The title derives from the Latin words Enigma (‘mystery’) and Lignum (‘wood’), for me they sum up the series: the mystery of the composition lies in the material.
Hah! Now I can ditch my draft;-)
Guido
Last edited by Guido J. van den Elshout on November 21, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Slight Rocker by Charlie McArthur
The Slight Rocker is a round rocking, stackable stool by American designer Charlie McArthur designed as part of his graduate thesis project. It was an investigation into breaking down barriers to open interaction in social settings through designed objects and the shared experience of physical motion.
Via designboom.com
Billy Goes Zen by Louise Campbell
Billy Goes Zen by Louise Campbell.