I thought I would start this like a fable, because while I was shopping the historic areas of Andalusia, I imagined I was in a scene out of ‘Arabian Nights’ in a magical land far, far away… No one starts their quest in search of the smallest chair, the concept seems absurd. Some search high and low for the perfect accent piece and others might go to the depths of the earth for the perfect piece of art to sit on a random pedestal. But I propose to those people that this find is so adorable that it too should be held in the same regard and integrated into their life.
Though this chair is smaller than normal, its character is worth its weight in gold. Its perfect blend of leather, nails and wood would be an absolute insult if it came super-sized. Designer Hassan Ben Yaich, ecstasy for his creation translated through his poor English to my even poorer Spanish. He told me he loves to blend traditional Moroccan designs with the intensity of their African neighbors to the South. Thus his designs take a new strategy intergrating passion and form.
When sitting down with him, he commented on the intricate nature of traditional Moroccan furnishings. He prefers a more free flowing approach. Pointing to an engraved plate he motioned what he was talking about. Looking at the rigidity and complex nature of it, I realize he wasn’t just being lazy, but rather combined the beauty of both worlds. “I am African” Yaich stated proudly, and his designs depicts his love for his motherland not just his mother country.
But this is not only the story of a noble furniture designer who ties together the richness of his homeland with leather, wood and nails. This the story of the smallest chair whose intergrity puts it down in history as one of the fairest finds of the land…
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*Originally Posted on Word on the Street 7/19/06
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