Asia - Chaise Longues

a contemporary chaise longue that evokes a sense of fluid movement. inspired by the organic profiles of dance movement, its curated form captures the language of mid century designs....

The MAD Martian collection began with a question: What would the Chinese colonization of a Martian planet look like? This naturally led to more questions such as at what point does survival stop and architecture begin? Once survival is assured, what memory of Earth or love for their new home would these interplanetary colonizers recreate first? The MAD Martian collection is the result of Ma Yansong’s meditation on these issues. Ma is famed for his design philosophy of ‘Shanshui City’, which integrates elements of traditional Chinese landscape design and painting into large-scale urban architecture. The resulting forms are closely tied to elements of the natural environment, conveying both elegant and gnarly lines. With this collection, M continues to employ the Shanshui City design philosophy, putting the contours of the natural environment front and center of the design language, but transplanting it into a science fiction narrative. Ma conceived of the collection as being Noah Beyond The Ark. Timber, used to build the ark, saved the great Old Testament patriarch from the deluge. In MAD Martian, Ma reasoned that in the future, highly advanced materials will catapult those few lucky chosen ones into safe extra-terrestrial environments, beyond the apocalypse. To convey this idea, the first seven pieces in the collection were made using a combination of old and new techniques: advanced machining with hand-finishing and cutting-edge form making finished with artisanal detailing. The MAD Martian collection employs the design language of science fiction, established during the mid-20th century. Traces of the 1960s Space Race aesthetic are visible in the suspension lights, whereas the candelabras and the fish tank take their cue in part from later masterworks such as Alien and Blade Runner. This collection is the result of a two-year research and design development process. It started with a conversation between Yu Wang, co-founder and Director of Gallery ALL, and Ma about the theme of MAD Martian, and what a furniture collection of Chinese interplanetary pioneers would look like. On agreeing to produce the collection, the focus quickly turned to researching the history and current material language of science fiction movies, with specific reference to colonization of other planets and the ‘Space Odyssey,’ generally. Numerous discussions were had between the creative team at Gallery ALL, MAD architects...

Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Bench with White Upholstered Top by Misaya Dimensions: W 158 x L 38 x H 40 cm Hand-sculpted brass table. Available in different brass finishes and fabric ...

A striking fusion of art and utility, this sculptural bench—also gracefully functioning as a chaise—has been masterfully carved from a single, solid block of aged teak wood. Its orga...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Weight of Shadow Chaise Longue by Atelier V&F Dimensions: D 70 x W 206 x H 67 cm. Seat Height: 46.5 cm. Materials: Ash and Nubuck. Available in black or grey. Please contact us. The weightiness and the fine curves of the blocks which are characteristic of this collection show our admiration and appreciation of weight and volume, light and shadow. The clean-cut silhouettes of the long chair...

The MAD Martian collection began with a question: What would the Chinese colonization of a Martian planet look like? This naturally led to more questions such as at what point does survival stop and architecture begin? Once survival is assured, what memory of Earth or love for their new home would these interplanetary colonizers recreate first? The MAD Martian collection is the result of Ma Yansong’s meditation on these issues. Ma is famed for his design philosophy of ‘Shanshui City’, which integrates elements of traditional Chinese landscape design and painting into large-scale urban architecture. The resulting forms are closely tied to elements of the natural environment, conveying both elegant and gnarly lines. With this collection, M continues to employ the Shanshui City design philosophy – putting the contours of the natural environment front and center of the design language – but transplanting it into a science fiction narrative. Ma conceived of the collection as being Noah Beyond The Ark. Timber, used to build the ark, saved the great Old Testament patriarch from the deluge. In MAD Martian, Ma reasoned that in the future, highly advanced materials will catapult those few lucky chosen ones into safe extra-terrestrial environments, beyond the apocalypse. To convey this idea, the first seven pieces in the collection were made using a combination of old and new techniques: advanced machining with hand-finishing and cutting-edge form making finished with artisanal detailing. The MAD Martian collection employs the design language of science fiction, established during the mid 20th Century. Traces of the 1960s Space Race aesthetic are visible in the suspension lights, whereas the candelabras and the fish tank take their cue in part from later masterworks such as Alien and Blade Runner. This collection is the result of a two-year research and design development process. It started with a conversation between Yu Wang, co-founder and Director of Gallery ALL, and Ma about the theme of MAD Martian, and what a furniture collection of Chinese interplanetary pioneers would look like. On agreeing to produce the collection, the focus quickly turned to researching the history and current material language of science fiction movies, with specific reference to colonization of other planets and the ‘Space Odyssey,’ generally. Numerous discussions were had between the creative team at Gallery ALL, MAD architects...

Origin Ply Chaise by Batten and Kamp Dimensions: W170 x D 53 x H100 cm Materials: Oak plywood, granite stone, steel fixings. ‘Origin’ and ‘Elsewhere’ are two counterpart lounge chai...

The renowned designer Paul Mathieu has re-interpreted this classic form. Originating in 16th century France and known as a “Chaise Longue”, or “long chair”, it was adopted by the Bri...

Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Bench with Muted Brownish-Gray Upholstery by Misaya Dimensions: W 158 x L 38 x H 40 cm. Hand-sculpted bra...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Open your mind and think, if an ancient Greek column was cut into several pieces, what would it look like? In Gufram's brain hole, it became a super-personal leisure area. The head of the Ionic column becomes the luxurious Capitello sofa, which is ergonomically reclined and sunk for a very comfortable sitting; the cross-section in the middle becomes a smaller armchair Attica, which also contains A black and white cushion...

Louis XVI Chaise Longue reflects the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI Chaise Longue features more angular shapes than the R...

Elsewhere acrylic chaise by Batten and Kamp Dimensions: W170 x D 53 x H100 cm Materials: acrylic, granite stone, stainless steel fixings. Elsewhere will be exhibited throughout ...

Weight of Shadow Chaise Longue by Atelier V&F Dimensions: D 70 x W 206 x H 67 cm. Seat Height: 46.5 cm. Materials: Ash and Nubuck. Available in black or grey. Please contact us. The weightiness and the fine curves of the blocks which are characteristic of this collection show our admiration and appreciation of weight and volume, light and shadow. The clean-cut silhouettes of the long chair...

Open your mind and think, if an ancient Greek column was cut into several pieces, what would it look like? In Gufram's brain hole, it became a super-personal leisure area. The head of the Ionic column becomes the luxurious Capitello sofa, which is ergonomically reclined and sunk for a very comfortable sitting; the cross-section in the middle becomes a smaller armchair Attica, which also contains A black and white cushion...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Louise Settee from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Console” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furnitu...

Brass hand-sculpted sofa - Misaya Dimensions: H 75 x W 124 x L 69 cm Hand-sculpted brass sofa. Made to order dimensions are possible.