Bryan Micallef, Clip Chair (FURNITURE 2025)

Photos:

Elise Scott Photography

Country

Australia

Inspired by the iconic simplicity of the paperclip, Clip Chair is a testament to both industrial ingenuity and artisanal craftsmanship. Crafted from sustainably sourced Tasmanian Blackwood, the chair's frame is elegantly steam-bent and kiln-dried, transforming the once-straight wood into a fluid, organic form. This process showcases the material's inherent malleability while also highlighting the precision and skill involved in its manipulation. The chair's design is a celebration of hidden complexity. The cherry seat joined with dovetail rails, slides seamlessly into the frame, a point of craftsmanship essential to the success of the chair's minimalist aesthetic.

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