anna ter haar: cinderella series

‘cinderella armchair’ by anna ter haar image courtesy of anna ter haar

anna ter haar of the netherlands presented ‘cinderella series’ at imm cologne 2011. the collection, which was recently expanded to include ‘cinderella’s armchair’ was shown as part of the designers fair, an extension of passagen program, that introduces the concepts and projects of young dutch designers.

questioning the way we explore and interpret the strength of glass, the series structurally integrates hand blown glass forms onto the arms and legs of chairs.

‘cinderella’s armchair’ image © designboom

‘cinderella’s armchair’ was conceived for anna ter haar’s nomination in ‘bernadine de neeveprijs’, an award for young designers who are working with glass in new ways.

an over-sized glass bubble props up the arm of the chair, engulfing the fragmented structure. glass is blown directly onto the object where it settles and conforms to the volumes of the chair, creating a piece with a visually contradictory innate strength.

‘cinderella’s armchair’ image © designboom

‘cinderella’s armchair’ image courtesy of anna ter haar

‘cinderella’s chair’ image © designboom

‘cinderella’s chair’, with its severed limb is given new life with a ‘prosthetic’ glass leg. individually made for each object, the glass provides the otherwise identical chairs with a unique and independent aesthetic. the glass supports are strong enough to carry the weight of its user, something you do not expect when you see it. these pieces that started the collection utilize chairs are simple in their form and materiality to juxtapose their organic and vibrant glass additions.

‘cinderella’s chair’ image courtesy of anna ter haar