The Rotterdam based designer Richard Hutten did not view design as a way to solve problems but rather to stimulate the creativity of the user. At first glance, the Sexy Relaxy chair seems rather ponderous, almost as if it has no design. What is immediately striking is the wedge-shaped split in the seat. When designing the chair, Hutten was inspired by the teasing cigarette scene from Paul Verhoeven's film 'Basic instinct' with Sharon Stone. The chair is available in various materials and was first shown in 2005 in the Axis Gallery in Tokyo. This wooden model is from a series of 8, dated 2007.
Specifications
| Title | Sexy Relaxy Wood |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Wood |
| Object type |
Chair
> Furniture
> Living
> Utensil
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 73 cm Width 58 cm Depth 74 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Designer:
Richard Hutten
Executor: Richard Hutten Studio |
| Accession number | V 2471 (KN&V) |
| Credits | Purchased 2007 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 2007 |
| Creation date | in 2002 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Design in Rotterdam. 25 jaar Stadscollectie Rotterdam (2013) |
| External exhibitions |
Design Derby (2016) |
| Material | |
| Object |
