
Spun Carbon-Fiber Chaise Lounge
<p>Mathias Bengtsson delights in using industrial technology to expand the functional possibilities of materials and production methods. He derives his furniture’s seemingly futuristic forms from processes of organic growth, aligning his practice with the rounded (biomorphic) forms of the Danish design tradition. A robotic arm followed a digital model to build the Spun Chaise Lounge, weaving slender strips of filament around a mold. The result is an incredibly lightweight chair that welcomes and supports the human body with a surprisingly minimal structure.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 2003
- Medium
- Spun carbon fiber
- Dimensions
- 87.7 × 85.1 × 210.2 cm (34 1/2 × 33 1/2 × 82 3/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Mathias Bengtsson
Artist

Mathias Bengtsson is a Danish designer and artist working primarily in glass and resin, creating sculptural forms that explore the intersection of material chemistry and geometric abstraction. His work investigates how industrial processes and casting techniques can yield forms that appear both organic and crystalline.
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- Mathias Bengtsson
- Year
- 2003
- Medium
- Spun carbon fiber
- Dimensions
- 87.7 × 85.1 × 210.2 cm (34 1/2 × 33 1/2 × 82 3/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-2003-134862
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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- Status
- verified
