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Thonet Sculptures by Pablo Reinoso

Anna Kidman - Sunday, March 13, 2011



Earlier this year Paris-based designer Pablo Reinoso reinvented the iconic Thonet chair by applying different treatments and manipulating its original form. Physically pushing the boundaries of its usual structure, in some cases he has distorted and stretched the backs of the chairs and others where he has unwound the woven vegetable fibers that are so heavily associated with its original design. The results are sculptural and dramatic.