Tokujin Yoshioka A prototype ‘Pane’ chair 2006 Polyester elastomer fiber. 80 cm. (31 1/2 in.) high From the edition of 29 plus ten artist’s proofs. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the artist.
Literature ‘Thanks to the National Geographic Pane Chair’, Domus, April 2006, pp. 115-117; ‘A Spatial Poetry’, Casa Brutus, June 2006, p. 90; ‘Pane Chair’, AXIS, June 2006, pp. 7-9 Catalogue Essay TokujinYoshioka’s ‘Pane’ chair was inspired by a National Geographic article on the scientific and technological possibilities of fibres and textiles. Yoshioka explored the area and applied his findings to his design repertoire. He created a chair which was totally new, one that has never existed before, its design concept, manufacture and innovation truly unique. Made of a clear, malleable material called polyester elastomer, the ‘Pane’ chair (Italian for ‘bread’) is made using almost the same steps as producing a loaf of bread. First, a semi-cylindrical mass of fibres is rolled and moulded by Yoshioka into the form of a chair and held in shape, then it is wrapped in a piece of cloth and inserted into a cardboard tube, which is then baked in a kiln at 104 degrees centigrade. During the baking process the fibres ‘memorize’ the form of the chair, allowing the structure to absorb the force of the sitter with a web that is strong, yet soft and comfortable to sit in. Read More
Tokujin Yoshioka A prototype ‘Pane’ chair 2006 Polyester elastomer fiber. 80 cm. (31 1/2 in.) high From the edition of 29 plus ten artist’s proofs. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the artist.
Literature ‘Thanks to the National Geographic Pane Chair’, Domus, April 2006, pp. 115-117; ‘A Spatial Poetry’, Casa Brutus, June 2006, p. 90; ‘Pane Chair’, AXIS, June 2006, pp. 7-9 Catalogue Essay TokujinYoshioka’s ‘Pane’ chair was inspired by a National Geographic article on the scientific and technological possibilities of fibres and textiles. Yoshioka explored the area and applied his findings to his design repertoire. He created a chair which was totally new, one that has never existed before, its design concept, manufacture and innovation truly unique. Made of a clear, malleable material called polyester elastomer, the ‘Pane’ chair (Italian for ‘bread’) is made using almost the same steps as producing a loaf of bread. First, a semi-cylindrical mass of fibres is rolled and moulded by Yoshioka into the form of a chair and held in shape, then it is wrapped in a piece of cloth and inserted into a cardboard tube, which is then baked in a kiln at 104 degrees centigrade. During the baking process the fibres ‘memorize’ the form of the chair, allowing the structure to absorb the force of the sitter with a web that is strong, yet soft and comfortable to sit in. Read More
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