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Gelava chairs are single upholstered seating units for multi-functional spaces that provides sculptural presence, comfort and ergonomic support.
Inspired from Modernist sculptors like Brancusi and Henry Moore to create a pared back and carved form that retained the visual weight of stone but provided the padded comfort and ergonomic requirements for a wide range of human shapes.
Sculpted entirely from moulded polyurethane and then fitted with highly skilled upholstery that is more aligned to garment making where each selected fabric or leather is individually made to precisely dress the soft form.
As a small company based in Melbourne, we decided to 100% design and manufacture locally using a variety of techniques from hand foam carving through to single complex tooling, and create a highly functional seating solution without any internal framing or hard edges.