Vincent Chair

Vincent chair is influenced by the beauty of the architecture and design within the African diaspora, championing the use of imperfection as a tool from which to work . It is an reinterpretation of classic mission furniture. At 44”, it’s long extended back gives a towering presence akin to a throne.   I took curly hair as an inspiration for the wavy back, looking to the symbolism in the natural hair movement. I wanted to use a precision tool, the laser cutter, to make something that treats the sinuous lines not as imperfections but as a conscious repeatable choice. The lines were hand drawn and were copied over to a vector software and turned into cut paths for the laser.   

Materials: American walnut & Aluminum Plate