Chair of the Day: Shadow Armchair

This armchair, The Shadow Armchair to be exact, was designed in 2007 by Meritalia, Italy.

What does it remind you of. A sleeping bag draped over a folding chair? What your “bed” looked like after a late night smoking alternative products? Whatever, you can buy one to remind you of those good times at Moss, (which I adore – I hope they’ll excuse me for having a little fun) for a mere $8,350.00.

Chair of the Day: Burnt Beauty

Okay, someone please tell me what the hell I’m missing here. You see, this chair isn’t just a burned chair, it’s art. Or at least that what artist, Maarten Baas and Art World Magazine would like you to think.

In the real world (where I live) this is an original Red and Blue Chair, designed by Gerrit Rieveld in 1918. These are now in museums! Baas took a blowtorch to one, along with a lot of other iconic originals, for a show called “Where There’s Smoke.” Do you think he sold any? Probably.

Apparently, “through the process of destruction, he gives history new relevance.”

I say, “What the [expletive]?” Who does this Baas guy think he is, Jeff Koons? They certainly belong in the same clubhouse. The way I see it, if you’re Marcel Wanders and you want to burn your own furniture. Fine. But it’s laughable to suggest that by burning someone else’s chair you’re creating “new relevance.” Give me a break.

Give me a break. And, if I am indeed missing something, please PLEASE! leave your thoughts. If you can convince me that I am, in fact, a philistine, I’ll say so out loud and send you a Design Hole Tee shirt.

Fire away.

Cicatrices De Luxe 8 Pendant Light

What do you think of this pendant lamp? It’s designed by Philippe Starck. I’m always trying to figure out what he’s thinking when he comes up with these sort of novelties. It reminds me of those cut crystal bowls over at Gradnma’s house. They’re always filled with candy that’s become stuck together and sports a topping of dust.

Maybe this is one of those things that you really have to see to appreciate. I hope so, because it sells for $6,150. As my mother would say, “You could make that yourself.” And you should. But that’s just my humble opinion. At any rate, you can check it our over at Y-Lighting.

Chair of the Day: Plan Canvas

Hi! I’m supposed to be relaxing at the beach. But I found this great site called Plan Canvas and decided to post a Chair of the Day. It should probably be called Chair of the Week.

Anyway, this site sells plans for furniture that you make yourself. So, if you got power tools for Christmas and are itching to use them, maybe this is for you.

This particular chair is called Chair 00004. I think they need to work on the names a bit. You can buy the plans, which are downloaded, for a mere $3.99. What a deal!

Chair of the Day: John Urso’s Specter Chair

The Specter Chair, from New Jersey designer John Urso, comes in fabric impregnated with resin to create a structure that stands up. Hence the haunting name. “There’s no structure under there. You can see through it and sit on it too,” says Urso.

I say, “Who would want to?”

I have two major problems with this kind of thing. First, it’s super expensive. The one shown here is $2,500. Second, and even worse, is that like all jokes the “magic” of this chair is only funny (or “Amazing!”) once. After that it’s just another chair – and a rather expensive and ugly one at that. You’ve got to have a whole lot of friends that want amazing! in a bad way to get your money’s worth out of it.