French designer Pierre Yovanovitch and fashion designer Christian Louboutin have created a collection of chairs whose legs resemble the famous red-soled shoes. Presented at the Yovanovitch Gallery in New York, the collection includes nine oak models inspired by famous women from history, mythology and cinema: Dita, Josephine, Siren, Nefertari, Zenobi, Radicalla, Morphea, Metropolis and Pompadour.
“As soon as I came up with the idea of using the shape of a woman’s feet, I immediately remembered the name Christian Louboutin,” says Yovanovitch. “Thanks to his enthusiastic reaction, we were able to expand the concept and create items that reference iconic women.”
The gold-bronze “heels” on the legs of the Nefertari chair, named after the ancient Egyptian queen, symbolize royalty, while the band of turquoise stones around the front legs of the Zenobia is a tribute to Queen Zenobia, who ruled Palmyra in the 3rd century AD. The metal Metropolissa model with a leather seat is a reference to Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis (1927), which featured the first female robot in the history of science fiction.
The Syrena chair, which means “mermaid” in Polish, is upholstered in sea blue fabric and covered with mesh. Another model with a design inspired by mythology is the Morphea, which references the Greek god of sleep and dreams with its airy upholstery and golden legs that flow into a light wood base.
The Dita model is reminiscent of the burlesque costumes of American dancer Dita von Teese, hence the silver heels and sequined upholstery. The Josefina chair, named after the popular 1920s dancer and World War II spy Josephine Baker, features an embroidered seat with leather fringe. The gold-plated metal Pompadour heels, a reference to the mistress and advisor of King Louis XV, are associated with French chests of drawers from the 1750s.
The limited edition collection is accompanied by a series called Simply Nude, which directly references the Nudes line of shoes launched by Louboutin in 2013. Behind the creation of these chairs is a whole team of French craftsmen, carefully selected by Louboutin and Jovanovic. Among them are Maisons Vermont and Lesage Interieurs, which traditionally work for haute couture houses, fabric artist Christophe Martin and Christian Louboutin's shoemaking team from Minuit Moins 7, which was responsible for the upholstery.
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