Jiri Krejcirik reimagines Chair 14 for furnishings firm Ton
Chair-object, or Ode to Chair 14 by designer Jiri Krejcirik pays homage to the long-lasting Chair 14 by furnishings firm Ton. The furnishings firm shows the craftwork of Krejcirik’s design of the chair-object at this yr’s Salone del Cell Milano – Milan Design Week 2024. ‘My Ode to Chair 14 revives the legendary Chair 14. The sculptural chair-object pays homage to this icon. The backrest is constructed from bent wood circles that applaud the bending craftsmanship of Ton,’ notes Krejcirik. Due to its difficult silhouette, the ultramarine Ode resembles extra of a sculpture than any of the seating designs by Ton. Nevertheless, no new mildew needed to be created to make this chair-object, because it was solely created from elements and molds already in Ton’s manufacturing. True to Krejcirik’s signature type, the Ode to Chair 14 interlaces the heritage of the previous with a brand new concept.
all photographs by Julius Filip
bent wood circles reference ton’s chair morphology
‘My Ode to Chair 14 revives the long-lasting Chair 14, which to me embodies the very essence of Ton. It has been in the marketplace for over 160 years and its morphology proves that Ton is a grasp of the bending approach. That’s why the bent wood circles are the central aspect of my design. I considered Ode to Chair 14 as a sculpture. No new mildew needed to be created to make this chair-object, as I deliberately created it from elements and molds already in Ton’s manufacturing. On this method, the previous and the current, the heritage and the brand new concept, got here collectively,’ shares the designer.
Jiri Krejcirik’s work is characterised by a coherent visible language reimagining the historic and the cultural by a recent lens. Transcending the standard ideas of design, his apply embraces a broad spectrum of disciplines and strategies, from product design to inside and spatial design. Embracing the Czech custom of expertise, every one among Krejcirik’s merchandise is hand-crafted regionally within the Czech Republic, produced in a restricted sequence, and displayed solely in meticulously chosen galleries and design showrooms in Europe, Australia, and the US — together with the Boon_Room gallery in Paris, the Garde gallery, or the Finkelstein Gallery in Melbourne. Jiri’s tables and glass objects are in personal artwork collections in Germany, the UK, the USA, France, Italy, and Austria.
Ode to Chair 14, designed by Jiri Krejcirik, pays homage to Ton’s iconic Chair 14
Krejcirik’s design revives the legendary Chair 14, celebrating Ton’s bending craftsmanship
the sculptural chair-object incorporates a backrest constructed from bent wood circles, honoring Ton’s heritage
