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Furniture

Zodiac Series Chairs

Entrant: Chen Li

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2023

Gold

CategoryFurniture
Class / SubcategoryFurniture Sets
Others
Country / RegionChina

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This series of chairs is designed with the traditional Chinese zodiac animals. By combining conventional animal elements and modern design concepts, chairs are the vehicle of the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture and innovation against the contemporary design background.

The ox-shaped chair has shaped the shape of a front lookout bull nose ring (the nose ring was used for ox-pulling during Qin and Han, the ancient dynasties in China), and the backrest in the shape of an ox horn. The front chair legs lean outward and forward at a certain angle to restore the conventional image of an ox with strength, perseverance, and courage.

The sheep-shaped chair is inspired by elegant and gentle sheep images. The chair backrest is designed in the form of a sheep horn. The circular chair back aims to pay tribute to the first chair whose back is designed following ergonomics. The larger cushion ensures a good sitting experience, which is also in line with the soft and cozy images of sheep.

The monkey-shaped chair combines the rare Chinese golden monkey with the image of Sun Wukong, a monkey hero in Chinese mythology. The chair backrest is decorated with a golden hoop pattern to simulate a monkey's head, aiming to evoke the association of monkeys. Its armrest is designed as a monkey's ear, and the chair's back leg mimics the monkey's tail. Therefore, this design finds a balance between practical use and appealing appearance.

The dog-shaped chair is based on Pekingese dogs, a unique Chinese dog breed. The chair backrest imitates the forehead of Jingpai, and the chair front support mimics a dog's tongue.

The pig-shaped chair is rounded, which means good fortune, wealth, and prosperity. It has a backrest in the shape of a pig's ear and a backpack in the form of a pig's nose, reproducing a vivid pig image.

Overall, the zodiac animal images make the chair design more entertaining and empower modern home decoration with new vitality.

Project credits.

Chen Li

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