New limited edition by Tjep. unveiled at Masterly The Hague
Chrysalide Chair
A sensual chair that depicts the transformation from a pupa to a butterfly. That’s the Chrysalide Chair by Studio Tjep., to be seen for the first time during Masterly The Hague. The design is part of the most expressive and personal work by designer Frank Tjepkema, who previously drew attention with the Leerdam Krystal Orange Vase and the Bronze Age Collection.
Coated solid bronze and alcantara upholstery
Transformation
At Masterly The Hague Studio Tjep. shows a new highlight: the Chrysalide Chair. Gallery Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder is the location where the chair will be presented together with a huge portrait of Willem III. The design festival, where new designs and old masters come together, takes place from the 19th to the 22nd of September on Lange Vijverberg and Lange Voorhout.
Chrysalide Chair by Tjep.
Chrysalide is the French word that refers to the transformation process from a pupa to a butterfly. Frank Tjepkema, chief designer of Tjep.: “I tried to visualize the aesthetic of metamorphosis in an elegant contemporary furniture piece. The front is based on a classic Louis XIV chair that used to be in my parents living room. The legs and structure are made of bronze and the seating is made of Alcantara. I worked with the company responsible for seating in the Spyker cars for the upholstery in order to get perfect organic shapes and beautiful stitching. The chair comes in a limited edition of 12 pieces."
Curator Nicole Uniquole saw sketches of the Chrysalide and immediately knew which classical artwork she wanted to match: the huge portrait of Willem III, made by court painter Gottfried Kneller. Nicole Uniquole: “The outspoken design by Tjepkema with its graceful lines reminded me of a throne. Royal because of the gold color and luxurious because of the beautiful upholstery. He always makes a statement. Frank and I have been working together for a long time, for example designs from him were shown in the Oranienbaum Palace and in the Dutch pavilion in Milan. I am very happy that we can show this true masterpiece at Masterly The Hague."
Chrysalide Chair will be presented together with a Portrait of Willem III by sir Godfrey Kneller.
Striking projects from Tjep.
Frank Tjepkema (1970) graduated cum laude from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 1996 and completed his master's at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam in 1998. He worked on numerous projects for Droog Design, he became known for its Bronze Age Collection, purchased by, among others, Philippe Starck, Lidewij Edelkoort and Center Pompidou in Paris.
Tjep is also responsible for several recent major art projects in the public space. The Bicycloud on the Rokin in Amsterdam is a poetic work of art and bicycle storage that extends over more than 100 meters. Air Cells, four towers of 6 meters height, recently put into use for the ventilation of the Amsterdam Spaarndammer tunnel. And Zwerm, a permanent light installation near the Montgomery tunnel will be unveiled in Eindhoven the 18th of September.
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