Nature, with all its forms, colors, and variations, has always inspired artists and designers. Animal motifs appear on textiles, wallpaper, upholstery, and furniture, sometimes as part of tradition and sometimes as a contemporary trend. Maximo Riera’s Elephant Chair turns that inspiration into a bold sculptural object for the interior.
Modern designer chair with a dramatic form
The Elephant Chair is part of Maximo Riera’s animal-inspired furniture work. The black leather seat and detailed elephant form make the piece difficult to ignore, giving it the presence of both furniture and art object.
Leather designer chair inspired by the elephant
The chair can be read as a sculptural statement. Its animal form reinterprets traditional motifs through a contemporary furniture design, bringing a strong decorative focus to the room.
Unusual black leather chair with armrests
Maximo Riera’s design uses a steel frame and weighs 160 kilograms. Compressed foam and fine leather shape the characteristic texture of the elephant’s back. The asymmetrical form gives the piece a sense of grandeur, luxury, and carefully worked detail.
Peter Dark
Anna Lohan
Yolande A. Bow
