13 Otherworldly Maximalist Seats & Chairs

A metaphysical Maximalist object, that would not look out of place in a square painted by Giorgio de Chirico. This atypical bench by Vito Nesta for Tappezzerie Druetta takes its name from the entrance of a historic Milanese building located in Via Fucini 5.

The starting point of this project by Flensted Mouritzen is rooted in the designers’ interest in old stucco materials and moulding techniques. It has grown into a fascination with the two-dimensional line of the running mould technique being transformed through a specifically created turning machine into a three-dimensional object.

By presenting itself as something that is primary and, in a way, very humane, a world-record-size donut challenges ideas that are often taken too seriously according to Joel Blanco.

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The “Envisioned Comfort” armchair is merging two different design practices. Whilst Marija Puipaitė focuses on organic, human body-based shapes, Vytautas Gečas delves deeper into complexity, fragmentation, and layering. They found a common point where the construction defines and forms a fluid shape into an ergonomic entity.

The “Kau” chair is about “calling to attention” the nearly forgotten ancient crafts and the rapidly disappearing traditions of the Mayan communities of Yucatan.

This green metal chair is made from one contiguous bend. The chair was not sketched on paper, but, like most of my products, it was made on the spot with the tools the designer had available. The chair can be coated in different colours.

Dispossessed of its spine, the chair by Zébulon Perron is cut down the middle splitting it into two hemispheres. With only the most essential connection points remaining, they confer both strength and fragility. The chair embodies this relationship and its inherent tension.

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Since its inception in 2017, Claste has cultivated an aesthetic rooted in a new Maximalism resulting in a refined, sensual collection of work that provides grounded moments of reflection, devoid of distraction yet monumental and bold.

The “Vitamin-B12-Omega-3” chair is inspired by the artistic form of classical Chinese furniture such as those in temples and imperial courts. It is completely covered in fine silk, hand-embroidered with the molecular geometry of Vitamin B12, critical to nerve cells, and Omega-3, a fatty acid believed to be good for cardiac health.

Introducing the “Rubis” stool by AuchKatzStudio, a Maximalist marvel that blends artistry and functionality, showcasing an extravagant fusion of materials and colors in a sculptural design inspired by minerals.

“Blend” is a stool made up of thousands of waste fragments, residues of production from all of the workshops of Zaventem Ateliers.

The “Peacock” chair is made from solid walnut, laminated and carved. An exploration of the notion of the “seat of power”, the chair is comfortable and strong while being soft, supple, and displaying vulnerability through its lace-like fanned back.