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Never an Artistic Compromise.
Domenico Calerghi
For more than 25 years, Frank Gehry has demonstrated his genius in manipulating simple materials and transforming them into objects of visual appeal. Among the many accomplishments of the father of deconstructivism are furniture designs for Easy Edges, where he layered corrugated cardboard into peculiar forms that functioned as chairs. At Experimental Edges, he went even further, using thicker corrugated cardboard to create rippled effects. In 1992, he produced the Bent Wood Furniture for Knoll, which were formed from maple wood and lacked any noticeable seams.
One of his forays into the world of decorative furniture involves a partnership with Heller (well-known for the fiberglass and molded clay chair designs by Mario Bellini) and carries his namesake: The Frank Gehry Furniture Collection. With this eight piece collection, Gehry demonstrates that he can move from one material to the next without artistic compromise.
Constructed of one-piece roto-molded polymer, the silver resin pieces include threecubes --a bench, an easy chair, and a coffee table, which can be used as an ottoman seat and a sofa. The material makes them versatile for use indoors, outdoors, and in commercial space. The cubes are the most peculiar pieces, as two offer variations that resemble a physical twisting of the cube, while the third has only three sides.
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