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98 Funky Furnishings

From Coffin Couches to Origami Tables

— February 12, 2011 — Art & Design
As this cutting-edge collection of funky furnishings can attest, there has never been a more exciting time to decorate your home or office.

For as innovation branches out wildly in every possible direction, possibility and endless room for creativity have followed. This has led to seemingly limitless opportunities, and the bizarre and stylish pieces in this funky furnishings top list are just a taste of what this brave new world of furniture design has in store.
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Curious Electrostatic Furniture
Curious Electrostatic Furniture
The Mr. Chair Takes on Children's Profession Aspirations
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97
Calligraphy-Inspired Furniture
Calligraphy-Inspired Furniture
The XU Gongwei Scrollchair Won the Rado Young Design Prize
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96
Slinky Eco Seating
Slinky Eco Seating
FlexibleLove Recycled Furniture Expands and Contracts at Whim
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95
Marvelous Mosaic Seats
Marvelous Mosaic Seats
The Fulo ‘Bits' Bench Brings Unconventional Comfort
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94
Invisble Arm Chairs
Invisble Arm Chairs
The Pasha Armchair by Pedrali Lets Your Setting Set the Style
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93
Hairy Designer Seating
Hairy Designer Seating
The PAPA Stool is a Modern Furniture Piece that Bristles With Comfort
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92
Marvelous Mouthy Seating
Marvelous Mouthy Seating
The Monster Chair by Jinyoung Choi Looks Like it Will Eat You
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91
Illuminating Mirror Furniture
Illuminating Mirror Furniture
Igland Design's Pure Sunlight Table Reflects Natural Light
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90
Suctioning Side Tables
Suctioning Side Tables
The Rubber Table is a Sticky Furniture Piece by Thomas Schnur
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89
Fish-Shaped Kid's Furniture
Fish-Shaped Kid's Furniture
Creature Industry's 'Soft Gang' is Animal Kingdom-Inspired
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88
LED Saucer Lighting
LED Saucer Lighting
The Aura Lamp by Oceane Delain & Baatrice Durandard Glows in Your Home
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87
Dishware-Cleansing Furniture
Dishware-Cleansing Furniture
Keep the Kitchen Sink Empty With the Dishwashing Table
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86
Stylish Swaying Seating
Stylish Swaying Seating
Kate Pashinova's Swing Stool Brings Excitement to Conventional Furni
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85
Stretched Rubber Stools
Stretched Rubber Stools
13 Ricrea's Latex Roll Pouf is Colorful and Eco-Friendly
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84
Blueprint Cabinets
Blueprint Cabinets
Minale Maeda Outlines the Schematics of their Latest Furniture
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83
Designer Cubicle Storages
Designer Cubicle Storages
Object by Minus Tio Adds Style & Luxury to the Home
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82
Feminine Footwear Furniture
Feminine Footwear Furniture
The Stiletto Table Seems Inspired by Christian Louboutin
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81
Sweet Cuddle Couches
Sweet Cuddle Couches
The MyApple Love Seat by Fama is Perfect for Valentine's Day
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80
Gearhead Furniture Pieces
Gearhead Furniture Pieces
This Subaru 2.5 Liter Engine Coffee Table is Meant for Car Enthusiasts
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79
Acoustic-Inspired Furniture
Acoustic-Inspired Furniture
The Sound Waves Table by Kim HyunJoo is Simple Yet Decorative
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78
Movie-Reel Shelving
Movie-Reel Shelving
The Toboga Bookcase by Tarcisio Colzani Spices Up Your Living Area
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77
Cartographic Cushions
Cartographic Cushions
These 'My Bearded Pigeon' Topographic Pillows are Seriously Cool
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76
Punch Hole Lighting
Punch Hole Lighting
Karim Rashid's Space Time Lamp is Organically Liquid-Like
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75
Bright Geometric Sofas
Bright Geometric Sofas
The 'Orange Beast' by Pieter Jamart is One Cushy Couch
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74
Sailor Seating
Sailor Seating
Hodnebo's Spinnaker Chair Drifts with Comfort
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73
Potted Furniture Pieces
Potted Furniture Pieces
The Solisombra Orbis Collection Has a Spherical Motif
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72
Ancient Landmark Seating
Ancient Landmark Seating
The Colosseum Sofa Gives a Roman Flair to Your Home Decor
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71
Theatrical Expanding Tables
Theatrical Expanding Tables
The Bauline Opera Accommodates a Fluctuating Number of Guests
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70
Tubular Transforming Chairs
Tubular Transforming Chairs
The TubeMe Chair by Ellinor Ericsson is a Unique Modular Piece
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69
Transformer Gamer Tables
Transformer Gamer Tables
The Race-Star 'Converttable' Goes from Coffee Table to Racing Cockpit
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68
Sour Citrus Surfaces
Sour Citrus Surfaces
Carl Chaffee's Lemon Slice Table Looks Entirely Edible
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67
Modular Starfish Seating
Modular Starfish Seating
The Tipsy Star from Alexander Matveyev
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66
Shredded Magazine Furniture
Shredded Magazine Furniture
Jens Praet Used Scrap Paper to Create this Six-Foot Table
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65
Transforming Chopstick Furniture
Transforming Chopstick Furniture
The Yuya Ushida Sofa Can Expand and Contract
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64
War-Ready Furniture
War-Ready Furniture
The Ammo Crate Sidetable is Battle Tested
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63
Slick Curving Benches
Slick Curving Benches
The Archetto Seating is a Versatile, Modular Piece of Furniture
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62
Metallic Eco-Chairs
Metallic Eco-Chairs
The Snowjob Chair by Emiliano Godoy is Environmentally Chic Decor
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61
Fallen Log Seating
Fallen Log Seating
Toby Horrocks' Freefold Furniture Features a Seat-Bookshelf Hybrid
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60
Caffeinated Bean Bags
Caffeinated Bean Bags
Johanna Hansson's Coffee Fellow Chair is Rustically Recycled
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59
Twisted Minimalist Seating
Twisted Minimalist Seating
This Jaume Espi Twister Furniture is Creative Sculpting at Its Finest
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58
Slim-Waisted Seating
Slim-Waisted Seating
The Cherner Chair Re-Issues Designer Norman Cherner's 1958 Original
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57
Yarn-Threaded Chairs
Yarn-Threaded Chairs
Sofie Brunner's Choice of Material for Her Seat Design is Fun and Unusu
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56
DIY Foam Furniture
DIY Foam Furniture
The Scum Chair by Hannes Harms Looks Like It's Made Out of Bubble Gum
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55
Miniature Bag Cabinets
Miniature Bag Cabinets
The Home Traveller by Anne Lorenz Saves Spaces
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54
Retro Recycled Chairs
Retro Recycled Chairs
Bram Sawatazky's Have A Seat Lounger Focuses on Safety and Comfort
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53
Sketched-In Furniture
Sketched-In Furniture
The IKEA Drawing Commercial is Artistically Imaginative
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52
Boxy Transforming Furniture
Boxy Transforming Furniture
The Multifunctional Cube is a Multi-Purpose Table
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51
Shape-Shifting Shelves
Shape-Shifting Shelves
The DreiX Balanced Shelf Can be Rearranged in a Multitude of Ways
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50
Prismatic Office Furniture
Prismatic Office Furniture
Jovo Bozhinovski Creates a Hybrid Desk and Conference Table
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49
Skateboard-Like Seating
Skateboard-Like Seating
Paul McClelland's Love Seat is Simple and Sporty
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48
Functional Art Furniture
Functional Art Furniture
Splinter Works New Collection is Gallery Worthy
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47
Sound System Tabletops
Sound System Tabletops
The Acoustable Coffee Table Blasts Music in a Discrete Design
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46
Flip Around Furniture
Flip Around Furniture
Marco Hemmerling's TriWing chairs Can Accommodate Any Position
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45
Eclectic Furniture Feet
Eclectic Furniture Feet
The Il Pezzo Mancante Cabinets are Captivatingly Charming
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44
Strategy Game Furniture
Strategy Game Furniture
The Chinese Checkered Bookshelf Features Movable Chess Pieces
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43
Hybrid Gaming Furniture
Hybrid Gaming Furniture
The Offside Table Brings Out the Fun in Functional
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42
Auto-Inspired Furnishings
Auto-Inspired Furnishings
Slava'Saakyan Automotive Line Brings the Benz to the Bedroom
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41
Geography-Inspired Furniture
Geography-Inspired Furniture
SashaDasha Design Draws Inspiration from Maps
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40
Felt-Covered Furniture
Felt-Covered Furniture
ALKI Landa and Meta Make Playful & Clever French Furnishings
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39
Candy Wrapper Chairs
Candy Wrapper Chairs
The Snowjob Chair by Emilano Godoy is a Brilliant Recycled Furniture Piece
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38
Fluffy Cloud Couches
Fluffy Cloud Couches
The Corbeille Sofa Features a Clean and Cozy Design
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37
Trippy Type-Setting Tables
Trippy Type-Setting Tables
Typography Furniture by Marc Lauckhardt Alphabetizes Your Decor
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36
Anatomical Bike Furniture
Anatomical Bike Furniture
Matt Shiley Reuses Bike Parts to Build Chairs
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35
Puzzle Piece Furniture Sets
Puzzle Piece Furniture Sets
Pal Rodenius Designs a Self-Assembled Furniture Set for DIYers
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34
Retro Arcade Furniture
Retro Arcade Furniture
These Classic Arcade Game Tables are Sure to Bring You Back
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33
Wicked Webbed Chairs
Wicked Webbed Chairs
The Silk Chair by Alvi Design is a Trippy Piece of Furniture
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32
Disjointed Seating
Disjointed Seating
Finn Juhl's Baker Sofa is Both Comfy and Contemporary
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31
Fluid Fiberglass Furnishings
Fluid Fiberglass Furnishings
Ketchup und Mayo Design Furniture is Good Enough to Eat
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30
Sleek Canoe Couches
Sleek Canoe Couches
The Boat Sofa by Bongyoel Yang is Perfect for Flood-Prone Areas
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29
Angular Sci-Fi Chairs
Angular Sci-Fi Chairs
The Disney Cappellini TRON Armchair Will Have You Sitting Off the Grid
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28
Upcycled Paper Furniture
Upcycled Paper Furniture
The Magazine Bench is a Page-Turning Place to Rest
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27
Transforming Origami Tables
Transforming Origami Tables
The Unfold by Mathilde Molholm is a Dynamic Furniture Design
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26
Playing Card Furniture
Playing Card Furniture
This House of Cards Table Will Deck You Out
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25
Feisty Ecclectic Furnishings
Feisty Ecclectic Furnishings
The Heima Furniture Collection Favors the Colorful and Quirky
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Fabulous Funeralistic Furniture
Fabulous Funeralistic Furniture
These Autum Heretic Coffin Couches are to Die for
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Foldable Cardboard Seats
Foldable Cardboard Seats
The Yksi Chair Ships with Ease
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22
Upcycled Frankenstein Furnishings
Upcycled Frankenstein Furnishings
SchubLaden Furniture is the Very Best of Clutter Craft Pieces
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21
Shelfed Seating
Shelfed Seating
The MUS Sofa by Francesc Rife Boasts a Built-In Ledge-Like Table
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Modified Signage Furniture
Modified Signage Furniture
Tim Delner's Street Sign Furnishings Turn Symbols into Seats
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19
Eco Breathing Benches
Eco Breathing Benches
The Lite-On Fresh-Chair Provides a Refreshing Public Place to Repose
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18
Tree Trunk Chairs
Tree Trunk Chairs
The Upside Down Chair by Floris Wubben is an Inverted Plant
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17
Homogeneous Home Theaters
Homogeneous Home Theaters
The All-in-One Jan Kaplicky 'Future Systems Sofa'
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16
Matte Modular Cabinets
Matte Modular Cabinets
The Zweed Furniture Collection is Simple and Colorful
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15
Terrific Tubular Furniture
Terrific Tubular Furniture
Meltdown PP Tube 1 is A Wildly Inventive Recycled Plumbing Seat
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14
Disintegrating Pixelated Designs
Disintegrating Pixelated Designs
Digital Decay by Zachary Eastwood-Bloom Constructs Collapse
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13
Vintage Car Couches
Vintage Car Couches
The 'Spirit of 427' Takes You Back to the 60s
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12
Blood-Splattered Furniture
Blood-Splattered Furniture
Elias Kababie's Pint Table was Inspired by Dripping Paint
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11
Flight-Inspired Furniture
Flight-Inspired Furniture
The Aviator Wing Desk Exemplifies Fly Decor
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10
Airplane-Inspired Furniture
Airplane-Inspired Furniture
The Wing Conference Table Was Modeled After the Waco Biplane
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9
Mood-Manipulated Furniture
Mood-Manipulated Furniture
The Moody Series by Hanna Emelie Ernsting is Fantastically Functional
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8
Earthquake Coffee Tables
Earthquake Coffee Tables
Ricardo Garza Marcos' San Andreas Design Cracks Apart Like the Earth
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7
Salvaged Tree Furniture
Salvaged Tree Furniture
Urban Tree Salvage Creates Awesome Rugged Equipment
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6
Bugged-Out Furniture
Bugged-Out Furniture
Creepy Crawly Insect-Inspired Home Decor by Michel Haillard
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5
Street Object Furniture
Street Object Furniture
Discarded Traffic Barrels Upcycled into the Comfy Cloche Chair
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4
Upcycled Misfit Chairs
Upcycled Misfit Chairs
Junktion Furniture is Made from Unwanted Items
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3
Grassy Path Furniture
Grassy Path Furniture
The Emily Wettstein Table Features a Built-In Planter
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2
Transforming Sofas
Transforming Sofas
The Gig Couch by Davide Tonizzo Can be Used in Multiple Ways
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1
Branching Paperback Perches
Branching Paperback Perches
The Olivier Dolle Book Shelf Never Ceases to Be a Tree
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