art basel miami beach: sand chair series by kueng caputo

‘sand chair series’ by kueng caputo mortar, sand, styrofoam, pigments all images by salon94

swiss design duo lovis caputo and sarah keung of kueng caputo have created the ‘sand chair’ series presented by salon 94 at art basel miami beach 2011. each seating object within the collection is comprised of a sand and mortar mixture. the layers are poured in varying shapes to then be further formed by a hammer and chisel. due to their durable material composition, these stools may function as useful and colorful furniture indoors or outside. 

a selection of stools from the ‘sand chair’ series

sand-formed stools of various shapes and shades

each sand chair is original, taking on an entirely unique form from every other stool of the collection