Bone arm chair
Designed by:
Laarman J
Co-Designed by:
-
Designer:
Joris Laarman
Co-Designer:
-
Country of Origin (Designer):
Netherlands
Date of Design:
2007
Date of Manufacture:
2007
Decade:
2000s
Region:
Europe
Significance:
Carrara marble powder and resin version of original aluminium design (made using 3D printed moulds)
Manufacturer:
Joris Laarman Labs
Country of Origin (Manufacturer):
Netherlands
Material:
Polyurethane
Process:
Pressure moulded
Monobloc:
No
Cantilever:
No
Renewable Carbon:
No
ERPR Score:
NA
ERPR Rating:
NA
Weight:
Note:
The Bone chair features a smooth-rounded seat and a high flat back, supported on three feet. But the legs are more like branches of a tree, immediately dividing to provide support where most needed. The significance of this unique design was immediately recognised, with major museums, in Europe and the United States of America, buying examples, while the press, including the New York Times, hailed Dutch designer Joris Laarman, aged just 27, as the new Marc Newson. The market was also quick to recognise young talent, with a Bone chair (from this limited edition of 12) changing hands at auction, in December 2017, for $250,000. The original version of the Bone chair was cast in one piece using aluminium and a 3D printed ceramic mould. For this edition Laarman used 3D printing to create a 74 part mould, which was assembled to allow the Bone chair to be cast in one piece. Trial and error was used to optimise the material with initial experiments with ground up porcelain producing a grey sludge. Finally, white Carrara marble powder was added to the polyurethane casting resin to achieve the attractive porcelain like finish.
Image Credit:
Joris Laarman Labs