Yes, believe it or not, this is a chair by Spanish artist Maximo Riera, who probably had a dose of The Pirates of the Caribbean before having this eureka moment. Riera used a precise sculptural technique called CNC (computer numerical control) and compressed foam to get the look he wanted with the help of more than thirty professionals.Octopus Chaircomes in limited edition and is finished entirely by hand.
This chair is an offspring of Riera’s idea a to create a series of chairs all inspired by animals (The Animal Chairs) consisting of more than 15 different pieces. He started his project three years ago and it was finally completed in October 2010.
This chair is perfect for your home… that is if it’s a museum or a theme park. This chair wasn’t intended to be a utilitarian object on the first place but as a piece of art. And by the way we all got awed and creeped out by this work, Riera did a great job. Everyone’s curious though on what the other pieces from his Animal Chairs collection look like. That includes a rhino, lion, whale, beetle,walrus and a lot more according to his website. Now that makes Simba excited!
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