Chaise Longues

The MAD Martian collection began with a question: What would the Chinese colonization of a Martian planet look like? This naturally led to more questions such as at what point does survival stop and architecture begin? Once survival is assured, what memory of Earth or love for their new home would these interplanetary colonizers recreate first? The MAD Martian collection is the result of Ma Yansong’s meditation on these issues. Ma is famed for his design philosophy of ‘Shanshui City’, which integrates elements of traditional Chinese landscape design and painting into large-scale urban architecture. The resulting forms are closely tied to elements of the natural environment, conveying both elegant and gnarly lines. With this collection, M continues to employ the Shanshui City design philosophy – putting the contours of the natural environment front and center of the design language – but transplanting it into a science fiction narrative. Ma conceived of the collection as being Noah Beyond The Ark. Timber, used to build the ark, saved the great Old Testament patriarch from the deluge. In MAD Martian, Ma reasoned that in the future, highly advanced materials will catapult those few lucky chosen ones into safe extra-terrestrial environments, beyond the apocalypse. To convey this idea, the first seven pieces in the collection were made using a combination of old and new techniques: advanced machining with hand-finishing and cutting-edge form making finished with artisanal detailing. The MAD Martian collection employs the design language of science fiction, established during the mid 20th Century. Traces of the 1960s Space Race aesthetic are visible in the suspension lights, whereas the candelabras and the fish tank take their cue in part from later masterworks such as Alien and Blade Runner. This collection is the result of a two-year research and design development process. It started with a conversation between Yu Wang, co-founder and Director of Gallery ALL, and Ma about the theme of MAD Martian, and what a furniture collection of Chinese interplanetary pioneers would look like. On agreeing to produce the collection, the focus quickly turned to researching the history and current material language of science fiction movies, with specific reference to colonization of other planets and the ‘Space Odyssey,’ generally. Numerous discussions were had between the creative team at Gallery ALL, MAD architects...

Jamaican Cuban mahogany sofa with flanking scrolled arms, reeded skirt, centered rosette, and terminating on acanthus carved lions paw feet. Sofa has be...

Chaise longue Manufactured by Forma Brasil Brazil, 1958 Sculptural iron, upholstery. Measurements: 161.3 cm x 62.2 cm x 81.3 H cm. 63.5 in x 24.5 in x 32 H in. Literature: Aric Chen, Brazil Modern the rediscovery of twentieth-century brazilian furniture. The Monacelli Press, New York 2016, reproduite page 208 Provenance: Familia Niomar Muniz Sodré Bittencourt. Beside Carlos Hauner, Martin Eisler (1913­-1977) was the founder for the iconic Brazilian furniture company Forma. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and studied architecture in his country. In 1938 he moved to Buenos Aires. After meeting Carlos Hauner in Brazil, he started traveling there frequently to collaborate on designs and, they founded Forma to sell their own designs as well as pieces licensed from Knoll International. Eisler also opened Forma in Buenos Aires, along with partners Arnold Hakel and Susi Aczel...

Stainless steel chaise lounge, in the style of Maria Pergay. Large scale. Brutalist form.

A beautiful wrought iron chaise longue with handmade decorations designed by Riccardo Dalisi in circa 1980. Prototype.

American Rustic Old Hickory (19/20th Century) daybed/chaise lounge with woven seat and spindle apron

1930's style chaise. High style glamorous chaise in ice blue Satin and brushed aluminum legs.

This remarkable chaise longue (circa 1950 France) marries elements of Machine Age and Hollywood Regency Styles to form one sculpturally elegant masterpiece. From the collection of a ...

Jurgen Bey "Kokon Furniture" Chaise Longue. Manufactured by Droog Furniture The Dry Tech Project consisted of wrapping desolate furniture with synthetic fibers, creating ...

So what if Wonder Woman has an invisible plane...... Serene and be seen floating zen-like above the floor on this sculptural chaise lounge. Engraved signature 'Gary Gutterman' Could double as a long cocktail table...

Funky sun lounger/chaise longue made of tubular metal with original off-white paint. Wooden arm rests, original rubber wheels. A new mattress covered in wa...

Super comfortable Chaise Longue custom made by Wood, Spring and Down Ltd. in NYC. Can be custom reupolstered in your choice of fabric

Magnificent tufted velvet mid-century chaise in grey velvet. Adrian Pearsall style chair. This is just wow. Great lines on this chaise. Extremely...

Lounge chair newly upholstered with white sheepskin. Model 1748 designed in the 1950s by Danish super duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mölgaard Nielsen for Fritz Hansen.

Rare 1990s Amaki sofa by Giorgio Gurioli combines an undulating cast fiberglass frame, soft grey velvet seat pads, and polished stainless steel legs to...

Award-winning Rodriguez (b.1971), multi-disciplinary designer and artist creates furniture, interiors and special projects; his work includes handmade furniture and lighting made fro...

Donghia Chaise Longue. An elegant and contemporary style chaise longue, created by Donghia in and around the end of the 20th Century, as part of the 'Bond Street' range. The chaise...

Sam Chermayeff Patio furniture double sun chair From the series “Beasts” Produced in exclusive for SIDE GALLERY Manufactured by ERTL und ZULL Berlin, 2021 Galvanized steel, uph...

Sam Chermayeff Triangle chaise sofa From the series “Beasts” Produced in exclusive for Side Gallery Manufactured by ERTL und ZULL Berlin, 2021 Galvanized steel, upholstery Con...

This special chaise was designed by architect and Designer Niall O'Flynn for Dutch manufacture Spectrum in the year 1997 Just a few of these chaises have been produced. The Ruffian...

Outdoor Rosemount lounger by Coco Wolf Internal construction: WPB mortice and tenon joined hard wood frame. Galvanised spring base. Marine grade webbing. All exposed wood is Iroko...