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RD4 Chair LE*

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Green

The RD4 Chair ("roughly drawn") is a great example of form meets function. Originally created by Richard D. Liddle back in 2006, it's now been revamped for a special limited edition series. The RD4 LE* has all the open-weave airiness of the original design but with more defined legs and what looks to me to be a slightly tighter or thicker composition. Made of 100% recycled plastic waste this chair is just as good for the environment as it is for your decor. 100 LE* chairs are available total, 50 in green and 50 in black. $1,548

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RD4 Chair LE*

RD4 Chair LE*

RD4 Chair

RD4 Chair

RD4 Chair

Tags: chair, decor, furniture, green, liddle, RD4, RD4 LE, Rd4Le, recycled, seat, seating

The Gownchair: Fashion, Art, Seating

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Suitable for either indoor or outdoor use, the Gownchair takes its inspiration from both the fashion are art worlds. It has a sweeping flowy shape that has it looking just as much a sculpture as a chair. Certain to be one of the boldest items in any room, the Gownchair is bright red with an eye catching glossy finish and it's made 100% of fiberglass that is painted using the same technology used in the automotive industry to paint cars. Available in limited edition (each is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity) only 2 remain for $2,105 each.

Gallery: The Gownchair

Tags: chair, decor-awards, furniture, gown chair, GownChair, seat, seating

The Vermelha Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The Vermelha Chair would certainly be a unique addition to your home as it looks like a strange mess of string that happened to land in the form of a seat. It starts as a steel-framed wrap-around armchair form, which is then covered meticulously by hand with 500 yards of a special rope. The rope has an acrylic center and a cotton surface, and it's woven intentionally to look haphazard. It looks like the Vermelha Chair only comes in this one shade of bright pink though, so fitting it into your home's decor may be a bit of a challenge. $6320

Via Wists

Tags: chair, chairs, seat, seating, sit, sitting, vermelha, vermelha chair, VermelhaChair

The Ero |S| Swivel

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Designed by Philip Starck, the Ero |S| Swivel chair is modern functional simplicity at its finest. I'm not quite sure what the naked models do for the advertising (other than make you feel like you need to clean the chair before you sit in it) but despite them I think these egg-shaped chairs look cool and relatively comfortable. They come in this pedestal version that swivels, in a version with legs, and one that has wheels. Plus there are lots of color options (both transparent and opaque). Polycarbonate and chrome, $485-$700.

Gallery: Ero |S| Swivel

Via Wists

Tags: chair, ero, ero swivel, EroSwivel, phillip starck, PhillipStarck, seat, seating, sit, sitting, starck, swivel

Sella Bicycle Seat Stool (Good Luck Sitting On It)

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Sometimes stuff just catches me a certain way and I can hardly stop laughing, and this Sella Bicycle Seat Stool is one of those items. Designed by Achille Castiglioni, it's really a very simple creation consisting of a black racing bike seat on a pink steel column and (get this) a rocking base.

I totally understand that in many ways furniture design is an art form and practical usability isn't always a top priority, but if you're going to call something a stool there's at least a slight implication that it could be sat on, if you were so inclined. But I'm afraid anybody trying to take a seat on this baby is simply cruisin' for a bruisin'. Oh well, it does look nice! £336.

Via Wists

Tags: bicycle, bicycle seat, bicycle seat stool, BicycleSeat, BicycleSeatStool, chair, decor, sella, stool

Hoverit's Limited Edition Floating Lounger

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

Do you have a favorite comfy chair? One that you can sink into and suddenly all your stresses seem to float away? Well Hoverit, a British company, is introducing their latest in stress relieving and lounging technology: The Limited Edition Lounger. The concept is that you'll feel like you're floating on air because you will actually be floating on air...in a sense. Powerful magnets set to repel each other make the lounger feel like a big comfy hoverboard, and as an added benefit the magnets may also help with various health issues.

The chair may look cool in a futuristic and techie way, but other than the "floating" part it hardly looks cool in a comfortable way. Why are they so anti-cushion?

Not sure what this beauty costs, but I'm willing to bet it's more than your average furniture mart recliner chair.

Gallery: Hoverit Limited Edition Lounger

Tags: chair, float, floating, hover, hover chair, HoverChair, Hoverit, limited edition, LimitedEdition, lounge, lounger, magnet, magnets, seat, seating, sit, sitting, technology

Octopus Jeans Chair

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The fun piece of design might provide an answer for what to do with your designer jeans after they go out of fashion. The Octopus was created by the design team of AtelierBLINK. It is made out of recycled jeans filled with polystyrene balls. The jeans have buttons on the bottoms that can form the back of the chair or be fastened together to form a clinging embrace around you. Want more high-end recycling, check out our gallery of fabulous finds below.

[via DesignSpotter]

Gallery: High End Recycling

Vintage Belt Floor Mat

Don't Walk Chair

Escama Pop Top Bags

Sailcloth bags

Miss Rio Flip Flop Ottoman

Tags: chair, decor, design, jeans, octopus

Human Touch Zero Gravity Massage Chair

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

Human Touch calls the HT-7450 the world's first zero-gravity massage chair claiming that it basically helps to defy the effects of gravity. It reclines deeply with the back, seat and footrest moving in synchronization to position the body for massage comfort. From there it massages the neck, back and legs. It has an adjustable headrest, a detection system that scans the back and creates a map of individual pressure points. There is an eight-point seat massage system as well as a foot and calf massager and two lumbar head modules. It is being exhibited at CES and has been chosen as a Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award honoree in the Furniture product category. It sells for $3999.

Tags: chair, furniture, human touch, HumanTouch, massage, massage chair, recliner

For the Environment: The Golden Chair by Frederik Mattson

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Green

A chair completely plated in 24k gold probably doesn't strike you initially as 'environmentally friendly,' but designer Frederik Mattson had the Earth and the deforestation problem in mind when he created this unique piece of glitzy furniture. Intended as a throwback to the less wasteful varnishing ways of old, coating all the surfaces of the Golden Chair in gold means all imperfections in the wood are hidden from view, which in turn means less wood is discarded in search of knot-free and blemish free pieces. I'm not sure how completely green this chair is (considering gold is not a sustainable resource) but I will say the little heart stamped on the side is adorable.

Tags: chair, frederik mattson, FrederikMattson, gold, golden, mattson, seat, seating, sit

The 'Bubble' (What is it?)

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

It's called simply "Bubble," and although it's a pretty thing at first glance it's not particularly obvious what it's purpose is exactly. What does a bubble do? Well apparently this one is meant to sit on.

Even after hearing it I don't quite get it -- it looks a little uncomfortable to sit on because it's made of plexiglass-like material, so that shape is what your bum gets. But they are super cute, especially in a little group. They come in blue, yellow, red, or clear, and your choice of round (shown) or cylindrical, and cost £99.

Via Lussorian

Tags: bubble, chair, decor, furniture, seat, seating, sit, sitting

Mummy Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The Mummy Chair! It sounds a little scary but it isn't really -- it actually looks quite comfy. Nothing like taking the hard edges off what looks to be a fairly standard dining chair. Designed by Peter Tragg in 2005, it's created by covering a beech-wood chair and polyurethane foam with polyester ribbon. There are 5 different "Mummies" in the collection and aside from the black and gray they all have a decidedly whimsical feel because of the bright colors. Made in Italy, $1010.

Gallery: Other Mummies

Tags: chair, chairs, halloween, mummies, mummy, peter traag, PeterTraag, seat, seating, seats, sit, sitting, traag

Scott Morrison Rocker Cradle

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

This Rocker Cradle from Scott Morrison is a classic revisited. Morrison, who lives in Montana in a house on a mountain, specializes in creating unique wood furnishings. This chair updates a 1700s Windsor style nanny rocker by using spindles that connect the shapes of the base and the rail creating a harmoniously fluid sculptural effect. The rocker is made using a variety of hand tools and is done with an attention to detail that takes into account the unique personality of the wood. Each piece is also hand rubbed with a mixture of tung oil and resin for a protected finish. The chair in English Walnut sells for $10,500.

Tags: chair, decor, scott morrison, ScottMorrison, wood, woodworking

Poltrona Chaise Lounge

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

I've always loved the idea of chaise lounge chairs, but somehow I've managed never to have one. I'll have to fix that, and I'm thinking this Poltrona Chaise Lounge is very appealing. It has simple, classic lines, with the most attractive feature (for somebody moody like me anyway) being it's flexibility to either serve as a long inviting recliner or a straight-backed and more formal chair. Designed by Stefan Heiliger and available from Bonaldo, the Poltrano is available in either black or beige.

I know I said I wanted a chaise, but I personally think it looks the best converted to the chair!

Tags: chair, chaise, furniture, lounge, seat, seating, sit, sitting

Panton Amoebe Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Created by Vernon Panton, the Amoebe chair from Vitra is now available in bright colors and as always can be arranged in a variety of ways to fit your needs and/or your changing moods. Have just one sitting alone, group several together, or line a few up to form a sofa or loveseat. Its very simple shape was first designed for the Visiona Expo, and this new release not only boasts a palette of new shades but also increased comfort due to a new and improved flexible backrest shell. £700

Via Retro To Go

Tags: amoebe, chair, panton, seat, seating, sit, sitting, vernon panton, VernonPanton, vitra

Argument Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Next time you order up a big fight on Pay-Per-View wouldn't it be nice to keep with the theme and sit back to watch it in a chair made of boxing gloves? My first reaction to the Argument Chair was to laugh, and my second reaction was "wow, that actually looks really comfortable." It would make a great conversation piece and bring a bright shot of color to the right room.

It's made of real leather Everlast boxing gloves on nickel plated hardened steel and is hand-crafted in limited edition. It features locking casters on the rear legs and adjustable front legs for stability on uneven surfaces. $5895

Via Luxury Launches

Tags: argument, chair, glove, gloves, lounge, red, seat, sit, sitting

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