A tiled table top, ceramic-covered bar, and mosaic bench are all well and good, but when artists turn their craft exclusively to the marriage between unexpected furniture design and unique tile design, true magic happens. And here are five examples that show exactly that.
1) Jeff Martin
From an exhibition held last year titled ‘Please Sit for the Alternate Ending’, Jeff Martin‘s magnificently wondrous designs transform the humble cabinet, side table, and trunk into unforgettable works of art. Each decorated in hand-made multidimensional tiles, Martin’s furniture pieces not only capture attention, but hold it. Read more about his work here.
2) Max Lamb
Created for Japanese company Tajimi Custom Tiles, Max Lamb‘s series of curved designs elevate the classic tile into an architectural feature. Showcasing the varying ways their unusual forms that fold and mould around shapes, a set of furniture pieces, including benches, chairs, and dramatic sideboards were crafted for display. Read more about these pieces here.
3) Kwangho Lee
Also in collaboration with Tajimi Custom Tiles, Korean designer Kwangho Lee produced a set of experimental objects from tile, using a sequence of looped 3D tile bodies stacked and arranged to create imaginative furniture pieces. Read more about them here.
4) Sean Gerstley
Like something from the world of a cartoon, the Superhouse Dreamroom by Sean Gerstley takes everyday objects and turns them on their head. A double bed and a freestanding six foot tall armoire demand the bulk of our attention, both covered in textured, curling, organic-looking tiles in an earthy pastel palette.
5) Nestor & Rotsen
Bold, modern, and finely finessed, the unique objects of Nestor & Rotsen demonstrate the simple way tile can transform the ordinary. Wash basins, coffee tables, cabinets, and nightstands are all given the glossy treatment with vibrantly pigmented ceramics forming a patchwork across their surfaces.
A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2024.