Created in 2020, the Trellis Chair began as an act of resistance to the grey monotony of lockdown life.

It takes as its starting point an 18th-century Rococo chair by Johann Michael Bauer. The trellis has been preserved as a direct quotation, while the surrounding form has been reimagined in an entirely contemporary way. In this new interpretation, foliage is framed within a modern aesthetic and given an added expressive quality drawn from the animal world.

Seen from the front, the chair reveals a lively profusion of foliage pushing against the imposed order of the rectilinear trellis. From the side, the legs convey an animal-like grace and elasticity, as though caught in the fleeting moment just before a leap.

Each chair is unique. The pattern of leaves varies from one piece to the next, reinforcing the sense of living nature growing through the trellis. Its hand-painted finish is built up in layers of tinted milk paint and natural oils, with the final effect shaped by the gestures of the maker’s hand and the grain of the wood.