Twig Lounge
Originally designed for Nectar Restaurant, this variation in finish and mohair upholstery was created in 2015 for the artist's residence.
Nectar Restaurant was inspired by Pre-Columbian American architecture and art of the southwest. It was commissioned by Steve Wynn for the opening of the Bellagio Resort Hotel in Las Vegas in 1997.
The design explored a branching twig motif, inspired by the inventive employment of organic forms by pre-Columbian indigenous peoples in their architecture and sacred artifacts. The motif informs the chair frame and material. It also inspired many of the custom Nectar furnishings by Mozer, as well as the plaster interior architecture of the space.
PROCESS + MATERIALS
The exoskeleton of the chair was hand-carved in maple, and then cast in 93% recycled magnesium-aluminum alloy. The frame was then burnished and welded. It was upholstered in 100% wool mohair or leather. The artist's name is cast into the frame. Made in Chicago.
DIMENSIONS
H 35 in. x W 28 in. x D 26 in., Seat Height = 17 in.
(H 88.9 cm x W 71.12 cm x D 66.04 cm, Seat Height: 43.18 cm)
DATE OF DESIGN/MANUFACTURE
1997/2015
VARIATIONS
Wool mohair or leather upholstery
CREDITS
Photo credits: In Situ photos by Aaron Chicano. Armchair and detail photos by John Stewart Clark with art direction by Karen Lilly Mozer; Sotheby's Lounge photo by Karen Lilly Mozer, Nectar at Bellagio photo by Doug Snower.
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