OBI KIOTO LOUNGE CHAIR BY OLGA ENGEL

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OBI KIOTO LOUNGE CHAIR
BY OLGA ENGEL

EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN

LIMITED EDITION 20+2 AP
SIGNED, SERIAL NUMBER AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
OBI COLLECTION
YEAR 2022

UPHOLSTERED IN PREMIUM GOLD OR SILVER BY FUTURA LEATHERS, NAVY POSIE DOT BY KRAVET, OR MIZUMI FABRIC BY BLACK EDITION

IN H 32.2 W 60.2 D 40.1 SH 17.7
CM H 82 W 153 D 102 SH 45

HANDCRAFTED IN LATVIA

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The Obi collection by Olga Engel appeared after a trip to Japan, where Engel was drawn to the obi, the sash tied around a kimono. In Japan, the art of tying an obi has been elevated to an entire culture, a true form of artistic expression in its own right

Deeply inspired by this tradition, Engel translated the gesture of the tied sash into furniture. Each piece appears folded and knotted over itself, its soft volumes wrapping and overlapping like fabric cinched into place

Resting on simple cylindrical legs, Obi carries the quiet ceremony of the kimono sash into a sculptural piece of furniture

Handcrafted by Olga Engel in Latvia, Obi is strictly limited edition

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BIOGRAPHY

OLGA ENGEL

French and Latvian artist, Olga Engel creates work that combines luxury, minimalism, and functionality with a sense of character, powerful emotional undercurrents, and a touch of irony. Her practice is fueled by a desire to metamorphose ordinary objects into expressive works of art by giving them new, unexpected functions. For Engel, beauty and harmony in art can only manifest if there is a strong, sensory, emotional underpinning. Her work, therefore, is intentionally and unequivocally personal, born from her experiences, emotions, and memories, inviting us to recall intimate moments in our own lives

Engel collaborates with master artisans in both France and Latvia to ensure the highest level of craftsmanship in her designs. She is a graduate of the Moscow Textile Academy and the Moscow Design School, and continued her training at KLC School of Design in London, where she worked closely with British designer Mark Humphrey. Her work, found in private collections across Europe and USA, has been featured at premiere design exhibitions including Salone Milano, Design Miami, Salon Art + Design New York, PAD Paris, and PAD Geneva

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