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These Concrete Sculptural Chairs Reveal Details of Their Creation

03.31.23 | By
These Concrete Sculptural Chairs Reveal Details of Their Creation

Toeing the line between sculpture and furniture, French artist Martin LaforĂȘt’s Variation series beckons viewers to get a closer look at the architectural and brutalist forms. LaforĂȘt used a variety of casting techniques to create each individual form, and thus each one has their own unique set of characteristics and design expression. Cast concrete leaves behind details and textures that typically need to be refined and finished, especially when using molds, but LaforĂȘt chooses to leave these details untouched. Referencing the art povera movement, he views the process and creative gesture of each chair to be more important than the final object.

green concrete chair

green concrete chair

green concrete chair

green concrete chair

green concrete chair

green concrete chair

green concrete chair

yellow concrete chair

yellow concrete chair

blue concrete chair

blue concrete chair

blue concrete chair

blue concrete chair

grey concrete chair

grey concrete chair

grey concrete chair

grey concrete chair

grey concrete chair

pink concrete chair

pink concrete chair

pink concrete chair

pink concrete chair

pink concrete chair

pink concrete chair

pink concrete chair

grey concrete chair

grey concrete chair

grey concrete chair

To learn more about Martin LaforĂȘt or to acquire a piece from the collection, visit Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

Photos by Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

As the Senior Contributing Editor, Vy Yang is obsessed with discovering ways to live well + with intention through design. She's probably sharing what she finds over on Instagram stories. You can also find her at vytranyang.com.