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Would you sit on a chair that only has one leg? Probably not willingly, and only if you’ve been tricked really hard. Chairs are meant to be stable after all, and many definitely look that part. Once in a while, however, we do come across a design that boggles the mind, causing a conflict between what you’re seeing and what you know to be true.

This classical wooden chair is one such design, though to be fair, its single leg isn’t exactly just a wooden stick. Inspired by Brazilian folklore and using indigenous materials, this modular furniture adds a rather playful twist to your living space, while also inspiring the sharing of stories with the unique marks on the wood that come from its past lifetimes.

Designer: Dimitrih Correa

Almost every culture has myths about a trickster god or creature. The Greeks have Hermes, the Norse have Loki, and Brazilians have Saci, a one-legged black man who loves to play dangerous pranks but also rewards those who are able to trick and trap him in turn. Not exactly the most reassuring inspiration, but fortunately, its association with the Perê Chair is pretty superficial.

Like that mythical character, the wooden chair has only one “leg” on the front that spans the whole width. There are, of course, chairs with similar designs that similarly cause some hesitation from people. Practically speaking, however, it’s a rather safe design because it uses a cantilever system that’s employed in even more critical structures like balconies, bridges, and towers. Its backrest is removable, transforming it into a stool, though with that same uncertainty and taunting appearance.

You can’t be blamed if you feel like you’re being wooed to sit on it, especially with its warm reddish brown hues and a rattan woven seat and backrest. That wood is made of Peroba de Campos, a hardwood that’s particularly popular in Brazil for its sturdiness and durability. It’s widely used in fine furniture and decorative paneling because of its innate beauty and longevity.

The Perê Chair, however, has another story to tell, quite literally. No trees were cut down in making this quirky chair, and it uses recycled hardwood instead. It doesn’t mask its old soul, though, and displays scratches and holes for everyone to see, making you wonder where the wood has been and what stories it had to tell as well.

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