Furniture Renovations
Jonsara Ruth, Eli Back
2018 - 2020
Maybe the world doesn’t need any more furniture? There are more than 7 billion chairs on earth. And yet . . . the drive to create . . . the excitement of new things . . . cannot be ignored.
Pieces of iconic designs (notables works of the 20th century) have been carefully and tenderly disassembled, with layer upon layer of intricate moments and designer decisions discovered and revealed. Our decisions to add or subtract materials and finishes carefully respect the integrity of the piece, its original use and its marks of age. With regard to their former selves, these “tiny” design renovations allow each piece to embody new character.
