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100 Cleverly Designed Chairs

From Candy Colored Loungers to Sci-Fi Seating

— February 1, 2012 — Art & Design
From luxurious logo loungers to amphibian-inspired furniture, these cleverly designed chairs are both aesthetically intriguing and fun-infused. These cool furnishings dare to be different, employing unconventional materials and construction methods or paying tribute to pop-culture iconography.

From sci-fi seats to book publisher tributes, these chairs are witty and dynamic in their design: sure to serve as a focal point within any interior space. Whether a complex conceptual accent piece or a humorous novelty item, these furniture pieces always stand apart from the crowd.

From beachside and scholarly seating to cracker-made chairs, industrial design is taken to new heights with these bold and functional pieces that are not only undeniably cool but also fully functional. Whether a lover of cool design or pop culture novelties, one cannot go wrong with these fun-filled and cleverly designed chairs.
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Luxurious Logogram Loungers
Luxurious Logogram Loungers
The Ampersand Chair Has Furniture Owners Sitting on And Signs
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98
Pointy Pencil Seating
Pointy Pencil Seating
The Anon Pairot Pencil Chair and Lamp Draw Attention to Your Living Space
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97
Matryoshka Seating
Matryoshka Seating
Brothers Georgi and Peter Slokoski Create Chairs Inspired by Nesting Dolls
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96
Hand-Colored Psychedelic Seating
Hand-Colored Psychedelic Seating
Attain a Uniquely Illustrated Touch With the Glass Hill Chair
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95
Welded HorseshoeThrones
Welded HorseshoeThrones
Bruce White Transforms Hooves into Functional Chairs
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94
Scary Skull Seating
Scary Skull Seating
Designer Richard Riley is Dying to Get You in His Chair
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93
Electric-Hued Custom Sitters
Electric-Hued Custom Sitters
The PE Stripe Meltdown Chair by Tom Price is an Explosion of Color
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92
Gathered Fabric Furnishings
Gathered Fabric Furnishings
The LAGO Curly Chair is an Adaptable Perch of Pleated Cloth
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91
Delicious Cracker Seating
Delicious Cracker Seating
Tom Lyon's Triscuit Chairs are Drool-Worthy Pieces of Furniture
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90
Grand Slam Garden Furniture
Grand Slam Garden Furniture
Tie-break is an All-Weather Chair Made from Tennis Nets
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89
Stimulating Child-Like Design
Stimulating Child-Like Design
EVA Chair for Kids Employs Just a Single Board and String
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88
Pattern-Changing Seats
Pattern-Changing Seats
The Pally Chair Lets Users Change Up Their Seat Cushion on a Whim
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87
Toy-Inspired Seating
Toy-Inspired Seating
The Brickchair Brings a Whimsical Sketch to Life
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86
Sea Creature Seating
Sea Creature Seating
The Anemone Armchair by Giancarlo Zema is Colorful and Comfortable
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85
Psychedelic Balloon Seating
Psychedelic Balloon Seating
The Happy Material Armchair by Pini Leibovich is Undeniably Trippy
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84
Breast Cancer Benches
Breast Cancer Benches
The Pink Swan Project Chairs are Definitely "Chair-itable"
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83
Cancer Awareness Seating
Cancer Awareness Seating
Wishbone Chairs Get Dolled Up for Breast Cancer Research
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82
Sweetheart Furniture
Sweetheart Furniture
The Jellio Seat Hearts Series is Ready for Some Love
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81
Stunning Eclectic Seating
Stunning Eclectic Seating
These Jimmie Martin Armchairs Will Have You Clammering to Sit Down
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80
Intergalactic Droid Loungers
Intergalactic Droid Loungers
Relax at the Beach with the Geeky R2-D2 Folding Chair
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79
Futuristic Neon Furniture
Futuristic Neon Furniture
The Interlux by Manfred Kielnhofer is a Spectaularly Brillaint Seat
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78
Pin Cushion Perches
Pin Cushion Perches
The Desart Ricci di Mare is Sea Urchin Seating at Its Softest
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77
Literal Seatbelt Seats
Literal Seatbelt Seats
Adam Barron Creates a Comfy Modern Chair Out of Recycled Seatbelts
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76
Bold Beachside Seating
Bold Beachside Seating
The Sand Chair Series by Kueng Caputo is Artfully Vibrant
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75
Oversized Button Seats
Oversized Button Seats
Karoline Fesser's Woonling Collection is Inspired by Green Algae
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74
Peace Finger Perches
Peace Finger Perches
The SANAA Armless Chair is More Intriguing Than its Name Suggests
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73
Heat-Moulded Seating
Heat-Moulded Seating
Swiss Designer Markus Bangerter Melts His Designs Into Place
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72
Scary Skull Seating
Scary Skull Seating
The Remember You Will Die Chair by Pool is Absolutely Morbid
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71
Amphibian-Inspired Furniture
Amphibian-Inspired Furniture
The Auratus Chair is Influenced by the Poisonous Dart Frog
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70
Silverized Honeycomb Seats
Silverized Honeycomb Seats
Michael Young's Hex Chair Looks Like a Steel Drum
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69
Sharp Scholarly Seating
Sharp Scholarly Seating
The Penguin Deckchair is the Perfect Place to Lounge with a Good Read
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68
White Rock Seating
White Rock Seating
The Urban-Chaotic Respite Chair Looks like a Cosy Cave
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67
Fused Cord Seating
Fused Cord Seating
Melt into the 'Blue Rope Serpentine Bench' by Tom Price
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66
Fun Fossil Furniture
Fun Fossil Furniture
Relax on the Unique Sand & Birch 'Double' Chaise Lounge
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65
Yarn Ball Seating
Yarn Ball Seating
Stitch and Wooly by Susanne Westphal Encourages People to Slow Down
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64
Eccentric Molten Couches
Eccentric Molten Couches
The Sofa Outdoor Bench Seems to Melt Beneath the Summer Sun
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63
Translucent Molecular Seating
Translucent Molecular Seating
Projeto Atomic is a Collection of Complex Compound Chairs
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62
Stained Glass Chairs
Stained Glass Chairs
The Random8 Dichroic Armchair by Pitaya Casts a Pretty Reflection
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61
Rambunctious Reclaimed Furniture
Rambunctious Reclaimed Furniture
The Pertoglyph Furniture Series by Nucleo is Dynamic
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60
Modular Starfish Seating
Modular Starfish Seating
The Tipsy Star from Alexander Matveyev
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59
Massage Bead Seating
Massage Bead Seating
Taxi Seat by Camilla Akersveen is Redolent of Vintage Car Seat Covers
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58
Beaming Bucket Seats
Beaming Bucket Seats
Robert van Embricqs' Rising Chair is Both Organic and Modern
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57
E-Waste Loungers
E-Waste Loungers
The Binary Chair is Made from Salvaged Computer Components
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56
Delectable Foodie Furnishings
Delectable Foodie Furnishings
The AK-LH Food Wingchair is a Feast for Your Fanny
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55
Bookworm Chairs
Bookworm Chairs
The Libro by Busnelli Seat Adjusts Like the Pages of a Book
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54
Melting Wooden Chairs
Melting Wooden Chairs
The Ribbon Chair Will Add Style to Any Plain Space
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53
Age-Adjusted Seating
Age-Adjusted Seating
The Wieringen Stacking Throne Can Be Piled Up for the Perfect Fit
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52
Clothesline Chair Sets
Clothesline Chair Sets
Seung-yong Song Reimagines the Chair in His 'Objet' Series
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51
Sunny Side Up Seating
Sunny Side Up Seating
The Miro_Slaw Chair Offers the Comfort of Concentric Oval Cushions
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50
Boat Material Furniture
Boat Material Furniture
DVELAS Living Sails Adds the Ocean to Your Interior
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49
Egg-Shaped Seats
Egg-Shaped Seats
A Rolling Design for the Round-Bottomed ZzZen Chair
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48
Bendy Rainbow Chairs
Bendy Rainbow Chairs
The 'Mr Smith the Second' Seat Looks Like a Strip of Candy
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47
Psychedelic Seats
Psychedelic Seats
The Alice Armchair by Jacopo Foggini is Pure Light and Color
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46
Yarn-Threaded Chairs
Yarn-Threaded Chairs
Sofie Brunner's Choice of Material for Her Seat Design is Fun and Unusu
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45
Blue Seed Seating
Blue Seed Seating
The 'Martela Koop' Egg-Chair Brings You Back to the Womb
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44
Segmented Seat Solutions
Segmented Seat Solutions
Noam Fass Designs a Modular Communication Seating System
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43
Cult Cartoon Loungers
Cult Cartoon Loungers
The Snorlax Beanbag Chair is Perfect for Pokemaniancs
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42
Stringy Swivel Seating
Stringy Swivel Seating
The Jiujie Chair by Jamy Yang is a Knitted Hoodie for Sitting in
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41
Extremely High Back Seats
Extremely High Back Seats
The Troyano Chair by Collection Alexandra is Fit for Rocker Royalty
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40
Fruity-Fun Furniture
Fruity-Fun Furniture
The Cherries Wingchair Adds a Splash of Color to Your Space
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39
Plexiglass Seating
Plexiglass Seating
The Arc Chair from Zbigniew Strzebonski is Inspired by Tram Station Benches
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38
Round-Bottomed Rockers
Round-Bottomed Rockers
The Booiai Chair by Mateusz Chmura Lets the Egg Chair Roll
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37
Piled Twig Furniture
Piled Twig Furniture
The Studio Floris Wubben Eyrie Chair Emulates A Bird's Nest
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36
Donut Chairs
Donut Chairs
The Tria Chair by Lorenz-Kaz for Colé Seats to the Center and Side
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35
Fast Food Furniture
Fast Food Furniture
Woouf Bean Bags are Inspired by Comfort Food Without the Guilt
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34
Skin Cell Seats
Skin Cell Seats
The 'bOne' Chair is Inspired by the Human Body
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33
Cardboard Loungers
Cardboard Loungers
The 'Black Paper 37' by Vadim Kibardi is a Modern Loose Leaf Chair
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32
Flip Around Furniture
Flip Around Furniture
Marco Hemmerling's TriWing chairs Can Accommodate Any Position
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31
Circular Suspended Seating
Circular Suspended Seating
The Rousseau Bubble Chairs are LED-Illuminated Orbs
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30
Orb-Shaped Seating
Orb-Shaped Seating
The Thomas Mills Long Form Library Will Rock You Gently
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29
Hollow-Bodied Loungers
Hollow-Bodied Loungers
Judson Beaumont Provides a Seat with Extra Storage Space
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28
Re-Designed Charity Chairs
Re-Designed Charity Chairs
Kartell Loves Milano Raises Money for the Umberto Veronesi Foundation
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27
Pop Art Furniture
Pop Art Furniture
The Keith Haring Chair is Perfect for the Young and Young at Heart
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26
Rubber Tire Seating
Rubber Tire Seating
Leo Kempf's 'Tired Lounge' is a Modernized Rocking Chair
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25
Colorful Upcycled Seating
Colorful Upcycled Seating
The Mousso Koroba Rocking Chair is Made Out of Plastic Bags
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24
Asymmetrical Patchwork Seating
Asymmetrical Patchwork Seating
The Corsica Chair is Elegantly Organic and Rustic
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23
Retro 8-Bit Gamer Seats
Retro 8-Bit Gamer Seats
Sit on the Space Invaders Chair Instead of Playing the Game
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22
Maki-Inspired Movables
Maki-Inspired Movables
Moroso Sushi Collection Brings Asian Culinary Technique to Upholstery
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21
Tax-Evading Task Chairs
Tax-Evading Task Chairs
The 'Beta Tank' T228/89 Chair and Table Are Less Costly as Art
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20
Spin-and-Slot Seating
Spin-and-Slot Seating
The Olly Foldable Stool is Ideal for Space-Starved Apartments
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19
Unsteady Legged Seating
Unsteady Legged Seating
The Trippin' Series Plays with One's Visual Perception of Stability
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18
Shrugging Chair Covers
Shrugging Chair Covers
The Moody Bag Concept Turns any Seat into a Laid-Back Lounger
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17
Slatted Wooden Seating
Slatted Wooden Seating
Chair 1.3A by Michael Turner is a Simple Perch of Timber Planes
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16
Plushy Appendage Seating
Plushy Appendage Seating
The Pet Stool by Eyal Hirsh Animates Insentient Objects
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15
Flexible Firewood Furnishings
Flexible Firewood Furnishings
Flex by Ak47 is Good for Storage and Seating
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14
Candy-Colored Convertible Chairs
Candy-Colored Convertible Chairs
Igor Solovyov Chairslonge Lets You Sit Down or Kick Back
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13
Star Trek Seating
Star Trek Seating
The Joquer Oru Armchair Looks Geometric and Intergalactic
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12
Fluid Jigsaw Furniture
Fluid Jigsaw Furniture
Matryoshkarim Nesting Furniture Slots Six Pieces into One
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11
Rainbow Arm Chairs
Rainbow Arm Chairs
The Proust Geometrical Chair Adds Some Color to Drab Dens
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10
Tree Trunk Chairs
Tree Trunk Chairs
The Upside Down Chair by Floris Wubben is an Inverted Plant
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9
Professional Profile Furnishings
Professional Profile Furnishings
This Tok & Stok Business Card Constructs a Model Chair
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8
Book Storage Seating
Book Storage Seating
The Fishbol Bookseat is the Ultimate Bookworm Lounger
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7
Flapjack Floor Cushions
Flapjack Floor Cushions
The Todd von Bastiaans Pancake Floor Pillows Look Comfy and Delicious
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6
Eco Pop Art Furniture
Eco Pop Art Furniture
Yameng Li's Tyred Custom Chair if Full of Cultural References
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5
Vibrantly Illustrated Seats
Vibrantly Illustrated Seats
The ClickforArt Limited Edition Chairs are Artistically Hipster
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4
Avant-Garde Furniture Events
Avant-Garde Furniture Events
Designers Unveil Creations at Melbourne Movement
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3
Eccentric Tetris-Style Sofas
Eccentric Tetris-Style Sofas
To Gather Presses the Piecing of Odd Modules Together
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2
Comfy Waffle Seating
Comfy Waffle Seating
The Intricately Designed Cardboard Chick 'n' Egg Chair
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1
Plywood Puzzle Furnishings
Plywood Puzzle Furnishings
The Coordinate Collection by Praktrik Features Modular Pieces
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