Hot or Not? Obelisk Chairs & Sofas by Allermuir

While we are definitely intrigued by these askew sofas and chairs by Allermuir, they also disturb our equilibrium. We'll blame it on our proclivity for motion sickness. How about you?...

We spotted these pieces, which seem to be tipping but really aren't, on Furniture Fashion blog. As always, we're predictably attracted to the availability of bright fabric finishes but ultimately these might just appear a bit too tippy for our taste. But we're curious about your take on the Obelisk chairs and sofas by Allermuir (designed by Ross Didier).

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I like the chair but not the sofas. The orange chair is a whimsical accent, but an entire couch is too much.

posted by MODERnestS on July 31st 2009 at 1:42pm
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Allermuir has some nice designs but these are too reminiscent of the 80's and reminds me of some of the bad designs I have seen at the Milan furniture fair 1997.

posted by LoriSF on July 31st 2009 at 1:44pm
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Not my style, but I can see these in a modern waiting room or home.

posted by SunnyBlue on July 31st 2009 at 1:59pm
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They are hard on our eyes... but maybe not hard under our butts!

posted by manu_pty on July 31st 2009 at 2:07pm
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It's like a Klippan for Switzerland...

posted by bepsf on July 31st 2009 at 2:15pm
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It looks like it a chair to help the elderly stand up easier.

posted by aaakid on July 31st 2009 at 3:02pm
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i like them, they remind me of legos.

posted by mf1192 on July 31st 2009 at 4:29pm
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I agree with Modernests... the couch is too much, but the chair is really neat.

posted by modern on long island on July 31st 2009 at 5:30pm
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Tippy Klippans, or tipsy Klippans; take your pick.

posted by Mlle Kate on July 31st 2009 at 6:06pm
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It looks like it a chair to help the elderly stand up easier.

Bwuhahaha! Nice.

Agreed; the chair is kind of funky and cool, but the couch is terrible. I can't imagine being drunk in one of these rooms.

posted by FrontPorchPirate on July 31st 2009 at 6:08pm
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They look broken.

Or inspired by a Tonka truck.

Like a dump truck's back:
http://www.betterrentals.net/images/DumpTruck.jpg

Or a front loader's front:
http://images01.olx.com/ui/1/26/04/3892204_1.jpg

They even use some of the same colors, like "Grader Orange":
http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/173/1104173_090108094612_tonka2.jpg

posted by #9 on July 31st 2009 at 11:28pm
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way too 80's and too cutesy for me. Better suited for 20 and 30's somethings that prefer to buy their style than develop their own personal style

posted by TheoJ on August 1st 2009 at 4:34am
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I love them!! They have them all over the Denver Art Museum and they're surprisingly comfortable!

posted by crystlangl13 on August 1st 2009 at 8:40am
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I can imagine them looking perfect in an art museum, a club or a home that looks like an art museum or a club.

posted by Trilobyte on August 1st 2009 at 10:04am
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