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10 chair designs that are no less than a piece of art
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10 chair designs that are no less than a piece of art

15 Feb 2023  •  Specification  •  By Surabhi Patil

In the modern era of interior designing, chairs can be more than just furniture pieces, they can be works of art. From elaborate, hand-carved designs to sleek and modern silhouettes, chairs can be beautiful and intricate pieces that provide comfort, style and an artistic touch to any space. 

 

From colourful and whimsical fabrics to abstract shapes, chairs can make bold statements or give subtle nods to a specific style or period. The designs of chairs can be as quirky and creative as our imaginations allow, thanks to modern technology and craftsmanship.

 

In addition to being an artistic masterpiece, these unique chair designs have the added benefit of being functional. Many of these pieces are designed to be comfortable and ergonomic, making them perfect for everyday use. The following list is a selection of ten unique chairs that are sure to make a statement in any space.

 

1. Moroso NY Flagship
photo_credit Alex Kroke Photography
Alex Kroke Photography

Marking the Company’s 70th anniversary, Moroso’s new flagship store opens in New York at 105, Madison Avenue. A prestigious location in the heart of Manhattan – three levels with a total floor area o...

Square small armchairs
Moroso
by Jonathan Olivares

 

2. WildWild Clarion - no ordinary hotel
photo_credit Kimmo Virtanen
Kimmo Virtanen

“Vacation, staycation, exploration – whatever brings you to wildwild, we are thrilled to see you here”. With these opening words, we welcome hotel guests to the WildWild Clarion. ...

Bold
Moustache
Made up of two tubular parts in metal embedded in each other, the Bold chair is an updated version of the tradition of a chair in tubular steel. Inflated with a thin polyurethane foam, the line drawn by the Bold succe...

 

3. “A Contemporary Bungalow”
photo_credit Philippe van Gelooven, Hasselt (BE)
Philippe van Gelooven, Hasselt (BE)

The villa is a renewal and extension of the original bungalow designed by Dutch architect Van der Woerd in the late 50s in Bilthoven, The Netherlands. The house is set in an exclusive residential area with large plo...

Ribbon
Artifort
A beautiful example of applied art. The Ribbon® is a completely upholstered design by Pierre Paulin from 1966 and a professional, innovative vision on the well-known Ribbon® form. Metal frame with horizontal s...

 

4. Iñaki Moreno Farmhouse Workshop Studio Gallery
photo_credit Sandra Rojo
Sandra Rojo

With a selection of antique pieces of design and art, it treasures a charm between poetic and austere to become the corner where the artist is inspired for his creations. It occupies a total space of approximately 120...

Calvet armchair
BD Barcelona Design
In contrast with what happened in general to almost all the Modernista furniture which ended up going out of fashion, furniture designed by Gaudí is still as modern today as it was when it was first designed. P...

 

5. Vilamoura Residential
photo_credit Vitor Neno / Greenapple
Vitor Neno / Greenapple

The couple who commissioned this project have chosen Vilamoura for its unique leisure and recreation resort community. The 1200 sqm villa featuring a considerable garden space and a private swimming pool, exhibits a c...

Timeless
Greenapple
This armchair was created to accompany our joys, life experiences and growth. A timeless piece and companion for a lifetime. Timeless is upholstered in beige cotton-linen bouclé fabric and has a white f...

 

6. Progressive Hair Studio
photo_credit Tom Kurek
Tom Kurek

The design of a hairdressing salon can be an experiment! We wanted to create a unique interior that has never been seen before. The idea of the project was to combine Warsaw's elegance and big-city style with a raw in...

Sam Son
Magis spa
Sam Son is an easy armchair with a hint of a cartoon character. Supported on fourstilt legs, the armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant,horseshoe-shaped element, the chair’s...

 

7. Terracotta and Erythrocytes
photo_credit Egor Piaskovsky
Egor Piaskovsky

The owners of the apartment are a young family with four children of different ages. The spouses work in IT. The main wishes of the clients were to reorganize the space intelligently, to create a modern and cozy inter...

TOPTUN
FAINA Design
(“toptun” in Ukrainian — the one who loudly tramples)   TOPTUN is created with the idea of “soft geometry” — a simple shape design, yet with strongly eminent ou...

 

8. 900㎡ Artistic Villa
photo_credit Wang Ting, Boris, etc
Wang Ting, Boris, etc

The designer who brings waste iron from the construction sites in Europe into a 900㎡ artistic villa that he designed in defiance of textbook doctrines to house 1000 old items. 

Up
B&B Italia
Designed in 1969, from the onset the Up series has been one of the most outstanding expressions of design with its expressive shapes upholstered with elastic fabric.‎ The seven items that form it include the armch...

 

9. FENERBAHCE HOUSE
photo_credit Ibrahim Ozbunar
Ibrahim Ozbunar

Located in İstanbul Kadıköy, Fenerbahçe House is designed by escapefromsofa in 2022. The house that spreads over a single storey is positioned in an apartment block built in the early 1990s. The project's...

Roly Poly
Driade SpA
The Roly Poly Collection, designed by Faye Toogood for Driade, embodies the concepts of furniture and s...

 

10. Stables Offices
Caption

Behind any drawing there is a white paper. This is how our starting point in this adventure, which will be called Stables, looked like. Still, the building we were going to build was not at all simple or dull. But rat...

Roll
Sancal
What does Roll suggest you? Do you know what it’s for?  Perhaps Roll chair's complex simplicity may mislead you at first, as well as its inspirational concept. Maybe this is the most ironic...