vitra eames wire chair reinterpreted by odile decq, christian louboutin + philippe starck

vitra eames wire chair re-interpreted by odile decq, christian louboutin + philippe starck
(above) ‘wild wire’ by edouard françois, image © edouard françois

fifty-one creatives were invited to put their spin on the classic VITRA wire chair by charles and ray eames, and given completely free reign to transform the iconic design in a manner they saw fit. conceived by the likes of matali crasset, odile decq, noé duchaufour-lawrance, edouard françois, christian louboutin, jasper morrison, inga sempé and philippe starck, to name a few, the result is a series of expressive one-of-a-kind pieces — from a lamp by patrick jouin, to a barbecue by 5.5 design studio. the 51 unique creations were auctioned off by simon de pury to raise funds for la source, an educational and social action initiative created in the 1990s by french artist and painter gérard garouste. the group assists underprivileged youth to achieve personal goals through artistic development.

here is a look at some of the creations:

‘wild wire’ by edouard françois
image © hugo miserey

‘amour toujours’ by philippe starck
image © hugo miserey

‘amour toujours’ by philippe starck
image © hugo miserey

‘sled’s chair’ by matali crasset
image © hugo miserey

‘la chaise d’honneur’ by christian louboutin
image © hugo miserey

‘sitting wild’ by odile decq
image © hugo miserey

‘eames shadows’ by patrick jouin
image © hugo miserey

‘sans titre’ by robert sadler
image © hugo misery

‘sans titre’ by robert sadler
image © hugo miserey

‘wiiiiiiiire’ by jean-michel wilmotte
image © hugo miserey

‘wimbledon’ by inga sempé
image © hugo miserey

‘wimbledon’ by inga sempé
‘gaufrette’ by ionna vautrin
image © hugo miserey

‘barbecue eames’ by 5.5 design studio
image © 5.5 design studio