The beauty and character of burned wood is now captured in a long lasting material, creating the strange sensation of sitting on burnt furniture Maarten Baas interpreted his fascination for the element fire with a groundbreaking approach. Capturing the burning flames into the solidity of wood. Each chair is unique due to this exceptional production process.
Burnt wood finished with epoxy resin, fire retardant foam, leather upholstery.
Moooi - Smoke Dining Chair
Don't burn the diner, burn the dining chair. The beauty and character of burned wood is now captured in a long lasting material, creating the strange sensation of sitting on burnt furniture Maarten Baas interpreted his fascination for the element fire with a groundbreaking approach. Capturing the burning flames into the solidity of wood. Each chair is unique due to this exceptional production process. Just like the Phoenix, the Smoke objects are reborn from their ashes, gaining new vitality and beauty in a very unusual way.
Maarten Baas
Maarten Baas is a Dutch artist who graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven in 2002. Baas is considered one of the most influential artist designers of the early 21st century, claiming that his work straddles the boundaries between art and design. He has a unique position in the field, embodying conceptual art, craft, installation, limited editions, public space and performance in his work. He is known for his rebellious, intellectual, theatrical and artistic style. The clear majority of his work is made by hand in his studio in 's-Hertogenbosch. Baas's most famous works are Smoke, Clay and Real Time, which gave him immediate worldwide recognition.
Moooi
When Marcel Wanders and Casper Vissers founded the brand in 2001, they promised each other to create a legendary brand. Nowadays, nearly two decades later, Moooi still inspires and seduces the world with innovative and breathtaking designs. A high-end design brand in furniture and lighting. The company presents creative luxury for a well-groomed life. Innovative, provocative and poetic at the same time. The extra "O" in Moooi is to convey something extra in terms of beauty and uniqueness. The collection is always original, unexpected, eclectic, rebellious and sophisticated and is always on the edge of commercial reality and cultural interest. A well-curated combination of lighting, furniture and accessories that survive everyday interiors, define the personalities of spaces and provide the extra touch of creativity and beauty that is always unexpected.
- Brand
- Moooi
- Designer
- Maarten Baas
- Material
- epoxy resin
leather