aduatz combines experimental furniture with traditional oil painting

each 'canvas table' is colored with oil-based paint and topped by a protective coat of clear lacquer.

Philipp Aduatz edited by justin paul villanueva September 21, 2014 2 min

aduatz combines experimental furniture with traditional oil painting
all images courtesy of philipp aduatz

combining different techniques and creative disciplines can result in interesting projects. take austrian designer philipp aduatz‘s ‘canvas tables’ for example, a hybrid series that fuses the craftsmanship of experimental furniture with the artistic tradition of oil painting. the shapes of the objects are produced by moulding resin on a plate and their outlines are formed depending on the viscosity of the substance. the surfaces are coated with oil-based paint, meant to evoke the soft fading of a gradient that can be seen in a clear sky. after the brushstrokes have been dried, another layer is applied in the form of a special clear lacquer to protect the coloration and make the furnishings suitable for daily use. the steel legs underneath are connected with a fiberglass reinforced resin construction to the plate. the tables are on display at tent london during the london design festival 2014.

video courtesy of philipp aduatz

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
group photo of small tables

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
large green version

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
medium in grey

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
each surface is supported by steel legs

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
clear lacquer protects the oil layer and provides a smooth top surface

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
the canvas in beige

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
detail of the edge

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
moulding the resin on a plate

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
fiberglass construction underneath

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
painting the gradient

philipp aduatz canvas tables furniture oil painting tent london london design festival
clear coating for protection

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