dead sidechair wood

The unique object "dead sidechair wood" is a pedantic transformed reproduction of the chair DSW (dining sidechair wood) created by Ray and Charles Eames.
The materials glasfibre, metal and wood seem to dissolve slowly to the ground. A surreal object which seems enchanted due to its perfect execution.

The seatshell has the same colour and fibre-glass structure as its origin due to the production method using high pressure vacuum. For the shape of the shell a mold was created, based on a silicone casting produced using the original seat shell. Even the shockmounts (dampers between the chair frame and the seat shell) are slightly transformed and reproduced. The curved chair leg shows craftsmanship at the highest level. It was steam-bent at an almost right angle and then carefully hand-carved to create the effect of a rubber-like material.

The object is part of the "inspired by eames" collection, a hands-on project using works of Ray and Charles Eames and their role in design culture as source of inspiration.
The appropriation process started in the nucleus of production – the technique. All objects are handcrafted with developing and improvising industrial production methods in an pedantic autodidactive way.