WTF? at the salone

Not everything at the Salone di Mobile reeks of contemporary correctness and virtue. There’s an entire section called “Classico” that showcases what Jennifer calls “pirate furniture” – you know, ornate, gold–leafed, lacquered, mirrored, etc.

However, the modern exhibitors also have bouts of questionable taste.

Zannotti, for one, showed what must have been a last minute inspiration, a “couch” whose back rest consisted of Moooi–like seat backs jammed onto a leather pad.

But the first day’s champion of weirdness went to the folks from EDRA. Their stand was one eye-popping adventure after another, starting with a (for lack of a better description) Disco-Era Ziggurat.

Close on its heels was a satin “couch” that looked like a deflating Jiffy Pop container.

Still more delights abounded. This chair had random flaps of leather draped across its frame.

This chair featured the no-doubt celestial comfort that only artfully-arranged nylon lanyards can provide.

And to put a real exclamation point on the EDRA experience, they showed an articulated “couch” which could be adjusted to one’s personal comfort, and was available in either lime green or white faux-reptile vinyl.

I promise not to bore you with more peculiar furnishings, unless something really mysterious strikes. Are you surprised to see furniture like this at a presitigious show like the Salone?

• Posted by misterarthur at 3:32 am
• No Comments
• Tagged: Furniture, Rants and Raves, Salone Di Mobile 2008, Ugly