‘Elemental’ Collection

David Gill Gallery Completed

Part of a collaboration between David Gill, this collection of works is firmly anchored in Daniel Libeskind’s drawings, a creative process that he continually turns to. The resulting furniture draws from multiple disciplines found in his drawings: from rigid, calculated and mathematical relations to lines paired with sinuous, fluid forms that are transformed by figures whose scale and function are elemental. The designs are created from bronze, white marble, glass and metal in unexpected and surprising ways. An exhibition of the furniture pieces was shown at David Gill Gallery in London during September 2018.  For inquiries, visit David Gill Gallery….

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Boaz Chair

Wilde + Spieth Completed

Drawing on the language of architecture and the play of light, Daniel Libeskind designed the Boaz Chair as a freestanding entity that creates an ambience of elegance around itself. Available as a chair and a bar chair, Boaz opens up a world of imagination and possibilities as well as being functional, adaptable and extremely comfortable. The steel frame, leather upholstery and its structural form evoke a high degree of sophistication. To celebrate the launch of the Boaz chair we sat down with the architect and had a conversation about the design process and his thoughts on the similarities and differences between architecture…

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Spirit House Chair

Nienkämper Furniture & Accessories Inc Completed

The Spirit House Chair was unveiled ahead of the 2007 opening of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Daniel  Libeskind and Toronto furniture designer Klaus Nienkämper collaborated to design the limited edition, custom built piece of furniture inspired by the peaks and facades of Libeskind’s Crystal. The contemporary, multi-faceted Spirit House Chair was one Libeskind’s first forays into the world of furniture. The chair is constructed entirely of 14 gauge stainless steel with a brushed finish, weighing in at 180 lbs. It is designed to be oriented in five different positions and can be used as…

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