Elements and Principles of Design of a Chair

"His furniture is based on forms and colours which describe motion, 

giving each piece a sense of force and movement tightly constrained by the strong shapes and materials."

 

Anthony Hartley is a designer from the UK that hand makes furniture that is fun fresh and innovative. He was attending post secondary when his sketches of his furniture creations came alive.

In his pieces you can clearly see the elements and principles of design. This particular chair uses bright playful colours to draw attention to it's self which makes it a feature piece in any room. The colours that Anthony uses are warm yellows, oranges, sea foam green, cream, natural wood colours, and periwinkle blue. One of the reasons this chair is so successful is its use of line. The straight lines of colour the curve around the structure creates interest and rhythm. This chair looks different from all different angles, looking at it straight on you can see all the stripes but when seen from the side you can see the structure of chair and a dominant colour. From the side view you can also see the contrast in the curves in the structure, the large curve in the arm rest balances the smaller curves at the base of the chair.