{"id":336062,"date":"2019-10-11T17:05:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=336062"},"modified":"2021-12-15T06:34:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T11:34:48","slug":"whimsical-makers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/whimsical-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Process: 5 Makers of Whimsical Furnishings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pigment is applied to clay in the General Life<\/a> studio in Weobley, Great Britain.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For those who yearn to have their home interiors really<\/em> stand out, furnishings need to be more than just pretty. Like a painting in a museum that transports the viewer, the best whimsical designs<\/a> are unforgettable. Here, we highlight five makers whose outlandish works make a lasting impression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andr\u00e9s Reisinger <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A graphic designer for more than a decade, Andr\u00e9s Reisinger<\/a> feels most comfortable creating on his computer. It was while exploring the textures of flowers on a 3-D-rendering program, the Buenos Aires\u2013born, Barcelona-based designer recalls, that he discovered \u201cthe beautiful abstraction of a hydrangea.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That digital experiment led to numerous furniture and fabric prototypes, many conceived with the help of textile designer J\u00falia Esque. Among these forms, Reisinger says, were \u201cpetal modules individually laser-cut from recycled polyester.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those modules became the basis for a chair whose preliminary model went viral on Instagram. Reisinger received three orders for the piece, even though it did not yet exist, compelling him to bring the model to life. The result was the Hortensia chair, which consists of many thousands of pink fabric pedals attached to a foam and wood base. And with that, Reisinger’s career as a furniture designer took off.<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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