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Fork Chair

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Cutlery Twisted into Art

— December 27, 2006 — Lifestyle
You wouldn't see many of these at your local cafe- but sculptor Finn Stone has come up with what looks like the aftermath of a fork and a frozen chicken. Actually, it's a chair, and it is available for sale for a mere $4500AUS- might take a lil to save up for the other 5 to go with a dinner plate table..

Implications - Designers are becoming more and more creative when it comes to providing consumers with outrageous furniture. Most consumers nowadays want to see something new and refreshing as opposed to more traditional styles. As a response, brands are looking towards several objects to serve as inspiration for upcoming projects. This has helped bring on some of the most cutting-edge designs with a contemporary art aesthetic that speaks to the modern generation.
Trend Themes
1. Outrageous Furniture Designs - Brands can provide consumers with refreshing and new furniture designs that play with unconventional shapes and materials, similar to Finn Stone's Fork Chair.
2. Contemporary Art Aesthetics - Designers can create furniture pieces with a contemporary art aesthetic, using inspiration from everyday objects to provide consumers with something unique and inspiring.
3. Innovative Use of Cutlery - Experimenting with the use of cutlery to create furniture pieces will continue to be a trend, providing unique and interesting design opportunities for creators.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Furniture designers can use unconventional materials and shapes to create innovative and eye-catching designs, similar to the Fork Chair by Finn Stone.
2. Art and Sculpture - Artists and sculptors can experiment with everyday objects as inspiration for their work, blurring the lines between function and art.
3. Home Decor - Home decor brands can create unique and unconventional furniture pieces that serve as statement pieces in a space, similar to the conversation-starting Fork Chair by Finn Stone.
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