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Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

January 9, 2020

Grace Ebert

Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

All images © Chris Wolston

Brooklyn-based designer Chris Wolston wonders why traditional furniture created for people to lounge and rest on lacks human-like qualities. 「Wouldn』t it be nice to actually embrace these similarities?」 asks a statement describing his recent Nalgona Chair line, which attempts to rectify the problems he sees with conventional seating models. Wolston』s imitative chairs have distinct appendages displayed in a way that mimics a person with their hands in the air or resting gently on their knees.

The playful seats are made entirely of wicker harvested in the Colombian Amazon. 「The human form riffs on the iconic shape of the plastic Remax Chair, ubiquitous through Colombia, and the playful humanoid quality found in pre-Columbian ceramics,」 reads the product』s description. Head over to The Future Perfect to add one these unconventional furnishings to your collection, and follow Wolston on Instagram for his latest projects.

Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

Playful Chairs Designed by Chris Wolston Impersonate the Humans Who Sit on Them

 

 

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