If ever we needed a healthy dose of inspiration, it’s late on a Thursday afternoon when that unbearable yearning for the weekend descends on us and everyone else. It’s a time when we usually find ourselves poking around the Internet, carefully considering which creative endeavor to pursue in anticipation of our hallowed free time.
The eternally inspiring design duo Charles and Ray Eames never put their talents in a box. Quite the opposite, their work crossed boundaries and disciplines. They made major contributions to architecture and design, but also dabbled in fine art and film, among other things. In honor of never limiting your dormant creative self, we’ve taken a look at world famous artists who also expressed their vision in a seemingly unexpected format: furniture. From Salvador Dalí’s stunning designs to a practical, playful hammock by the American sculptor who invented the mobile, Alexander Calder, click through and be inspired by artists who refused to be pigeonholed.
Leda Table, Vis-à-vis de Gala Armchair and Bracelli Lamps by Salvador Dalí
Images via Decoblog; bonluxot; Avant Gallery
Hammock by Alexander Calder
Image credit: WRIGHT20
Hatstand-Table-Chair by Allen Jones
Images via Modern Design; Cave to Chair
Brushstroke Chair and Ottoman by Roy Lichtenstein
Image via BOMBSITE
Wrapped furniture by Christo
Image credit: artpool
Daybed, bookshelf, and desk set by Donald Judd
Image credit: Schellmann via STYLEPARK
Chair Pool by Dennis Oppenheim
Image via Peter Kreider
Royal Pidge-Pine bookshelf, lamp, and table by Joseph Beuys
Images via artnet
Daybed by Rachel Whiteread
Image via SCP
Table and Shelf System by Liam Gillick
Cube Ashtray and Singer Chair (for short visits) by Bruno Munari
Image credit: ioNoi; Designophy
Couch by John Chamberlain
