Furniture: Victorian Balloon Chair

Design Toscano is carrying this unique reproduction Victorian Balloon chair. This is one reproduction you don't see every day. It is also currently on sale.

Air House Bench

2005
cherry / upholstry
18” x 36” x 18”

The concept for this piece was inspired by a residence in Japan titled the Air House. Featuring floor to ceiling windows creating the walls, the house is almost completely surrounded by water and the natural environment. Following the formal aesthetics of the space, the upholstered piece floats in a thin, airy frame of cherry wood. The shape of the upholstery is representative of airflow, and the seam-lines reflect and emphasize this aspect of the bench.

Floating Back Armchair and Ottoman

2004
solid walnut / upholstery
24” x 28” x 33”

This chair is an experiment of the structural integrity of wood joinery. The back of this armchair floats seemingly with little support from the base of the chair. The only connection is through the armrests - a thin piece of walnut joined to the base with a mortise and tenon joint. Although it appears fragile, the structure is solid.

Custom Weave Rocker

(A collaborative project with Ahmed Khouja)
2008
Ash / Rope / Industrial Felt
32” h x 20” w x 28” d

Through clarity of design composition and simple functional elegance, the Custom Weave Rocker achieves a degree of aesthetic sensibility, mimicking the sensual gesture of the body.
A central feature of Custom Weave is collapsibility. Simplicity of components allows for minimal material use, efficiency of assembly, and dramatically reduces space needed for shipping. Use of certified and natural materials in combination with simple production methods minimizes embodied energy.

MODERN CHAIRS

What I love about chairs is that they can be the perfect key element to adding some glam and bling to a space, the jewelry to completing an outfit. The Caprice chair is one of my new favorites ... I think any girl that grew up in the 80's will remember getting excited to put on a pair of her favorite jelly shoes. I love how light transfers through the surface of this lace like chair and highlights the 3dimensional transparent ribbon texture. A great feature of this chair is that it an be ordered with steel legs and be used for outdoor application. Available through Spencer Interiors. For $370.00 CAD this is a steal, high-end design, quality and comfort made affordable for those with a design fetish.

"Marcello Ziliani's Caprice chair from Casprini is easily the most interesting and original transparent chair to hit the market since Christophe Pillet's Meridiana Chair in 2004. It's also more comfortable. Unlike the original transparent polycarbonate chairs, the Caprice chair's transparent technopolymer body is softer, and it's open asymmetrical honeycomb design not only allows it to flex (making it more comfortable) - it practically eliminates scratching. The Caprice chair is also generously proportioned." - stephen spencer