Milan 2013: Netherlands-based designer Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny presented a solid marble chair at the Bagatti Valsecchi exhibition curated by Rossana Orlandi in Milan.
Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny collaborated with sculptors at the Henraux Foundation – a company that specialises in marble production – when creating the Bust chair.
“After an exchange of ideas, the fluid robust form with cantilevered seat offered itself to a beautiful combination with marble. The chair is a sculptural study on comfort and ergonomics,” explains the designer.
The Bust chair exists in both an indoor and outdoor version, the latter of which is equipped with small holes for drainage.
Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny is famous for his series of honeycomb vases made by bees. We’ve also featured his cabinet stained with ink from a ball-point pen and paper vases turned on a lathe.
The Henraux Foundation has previously worked with some of the world’s leading artists including Henry Moore, Hans Arp and Isamu Noguchi.
The Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0 exhibition by Rossana Orlandi also featured a sofa with a cast concrete seat by JamesPlumb and a purposefully inaccurate time-keeping device by Maarten Baas. Read more about the Bagatti Valsecchiexhibition.
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