Singapore - Seating

A recessed leg long bench with carved cloud spandrels, from Shanxi province. Its round legs are slightly tapered and they have a diameter of approx. 5.4cm. There are double stretcher...

Admani bench by Pendhapa Dimensions: D 126 x W 45 x H 42 cm Materials: Solid black javanese teak, Hand loom Silk Weight: 60 kg The vision behind our collaboration with Helena Bajaj Larsen is one of merging and honouring aesthetic and heritage standpoints hailing from diverse global perspectives. It is the coming together of an architectural design studio and a textile fashion studio. Our collaboration is anchored in space, touch and interaction and manifests itself through both its structural and spatial qualities. Our first piece is intended as a physical object that would bring people together - a point of convergence in a circulatory space: a bench fit for a few individuals to gather, converse, observe. We designed the bench as a central piece in the spirit of dissolving the boundaries between product and architecture, fabric and surface, object and space. Pendhapa Atelier is here acting as the creative engineer behind the structure of the product. Their design for the bench is conceived as “plateau” to support and showcase the artwork and craftsmanship present in the fabric by HBL. The plateau is divided by two asymmetric arcs making the experience of the bench different from each angle. The fabric is entirely hand-painted and is made of pure handloom Indian raw silk We are Atelier Pendhapa...

An early 20th century carved bench from Chaozhou city, Guangdong province, China. This was originally the base of a daybed, however the rest of the bed was damaged or missing. The front carving and some parts of the framework were still in good condition, and hence they were salvaged and restored and modified to a smaller size, and now can be used as a bench or a low console. As with many pieces from Chaozhou, the carvings are very dramatic, 3-dimensional and detailed, and this one is no exception. It is decorated with many different flowers & fruits in vessels of various shapes and displayed on curio stands...

A pair of late 19th century Elm wood bench from Zhejiang, China. These benches have beautiful apron designs and details on the splayed legs. The seat top is made of a solid thick pie...

Chinese elmwood round stools with three legs from Shandong province, China. Beautifully worn with a smooth texture and very nice patina. The slightly shorter stool has some faded red...

A pair of elmwood rose armchairs from northern China. Solid rounded framework with an interesting "stepped" detail on the arms and backrest. The faded co...