Chairs have been around forever. We see them in ancient Egyptian, Greek, Aztec, and Chinese cultures, yet even back then, chairs were pretty similar to today’s everyday options. Thankfully, designers are more and more interested in reinventing the chair, creating pieces that serve as both seating and works of art—and who doesn’t love a household staple that doubles as a statement piece? Plus, chairs are one of the most versatile furnishings you can own: Since they’re relatively compact, they can follow you from apartment to apartment or room to room (for those of you who are never not decorating!). Here, 8 gallery-worthy seats by today's buzziest designers will take you one step closer toward art collector status:
Giorgio Chair by Joogii
Giorgio Chair by Joogii, 1stdibs.com
If you’re prone to hosting late-night soirées, Joogii’s chair happens to double as a disco ball of sorts. Designed and made in L.A. by husband-and-wife team Diogo and Juliette Felippelli, the Giorgio chair—named after the “Father of Disco,” Giorgio Moroder—is crafted from acrylic coated with a dichroic film that casts a prismatic color spectrum at every angle.