Tokujin Yoshioka Venus crystal chairs glowing pale in vitrines in a darkened gallery

Tokujin Yoshioka Venus Chair

Tokujin Yoshioka's Venus chair (2008) is grown rather than made: a frame is submerged in a tank and natural crystals accrete over it to form the seat and back, so each chair is unique. First shown in Tokyo.

Tokujin Yoshioka Venus Natural Crystal Chair
Tokujin Yoshioka Venus Natural Crystal Chair
Tokujin Yoshioka Venus Natural Crystal Chair