Bust marble chair by Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny
Milan 2013: Netherlands-based designer Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny presented a solid marble chair at the Bagatti Valsecchi exhibition curated by Rossana Orlandi in Milan.
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Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny collaborated with sculptors at the Henraux Foundation - a company that specialises in marble production - when creating the Bust chair.
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"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.
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The Bust chair exists in both an indoor and outdoor version, the latter of which is equipped with small holes for drainage.
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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.
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The Henraux Foundation has previously worked with some of the world's leading artists including Henry Moore, Hans Arp and Isamu Noguchi.
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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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