Lounge Chair I

Year : 2000

No. : SY 2000-21

Title : Lounge Chair I

Material : Old Teak Wood

Dimensions : 0.46 x 0.50, H. 1.10 m

Carpenter : Saiyart Sema-ngern

This chair was fabricated from old teak which was originally a rice barge that was over 80 years old. Timber selected from the timber mill were oversized and thicker than standard planks. Some pieces were a specialized form as they were produced to be parts of a barge. The backrest was designed to retain its original form, adding a unique dimension to the chair that alludes to the spirit of the antique barge from which it originated. This chair was fabricated for display in a furniture exhibition in the year 2000 and was purchased.

Fishtail Chair

Year : 2000

No. : SY 2000-22

Title : Fishtail Chair

Material : Daeng Wood (Thai Redwood)

Dimensions : 0.35 X 0.40, H. 1.10 m

Carpenter : Saiyart Sema-ngern

This chair is called the “Fishtail Chair” as its curved wooden backrest resembles a fishtail. This piece of wood was procured from a timber mill belonging to a furniture maker. It was presumed to come from parts of a boat. I selected these for their unusual form and imagined that if they were assembled into a chair, the results would be very interesting. When it was completed, it was displayed in an exhibition and purchased for use in guestrooms in a hotel in Bangkok. One hundred reproductions of this chair were subsequently made.