{"product_id":"blue-tub-shell-and-timber-base-resin-armchair-78cm","title":"Blue Tub Shell \u0026 Timber Base Resin Armchair - 78cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cast resin armchair sets a tub shell on splayed timber legs finished near black. The shell is a single open tub, deepest blue at the rim and rolled outward at each side into a short point, and two large oval openings are cut through it where the arms meet the back. Behind and below them the seat panel is tinted a soft rose, so the chair carries two colours, and they meet along clean, sharp edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo Ovals, a Rose Seat, and a Timber Base\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree things are worth separating. The shell: one continuous tub, thickest and darkest at the rolled rim, thinning as it descends so the blue drains almost to clear where it meets the seat. The openings: a pair of large ovals, one on each side, positioned where an arm would join a back, so what would be a solid tub becomes a frame and the room shows through at exactly the height a seated person's elbow sits. And the seat, which is not blue at all but a soft rose, pooled in the pan and fading up the back, so the chair reads cool from outside and warm from above. The base is the fourth element and the one most easily misread: it is timber, not painted metal, four legs splayed from a central plate, and its near-black finish makes the shell appear to float clear of the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 78cm to the rim this is a full occasional armchair, and the tub is deep enough to sit into rather than on. It suits a living room, a bedroom by a window or a wide landing, and it wants to be seen from the front or three-quarter, where the ovals and the two colours read together. A cushion is not needed. Backlit, the rose in the seat lifts and the blue rim goes almost black; lit from the front, the two colours flatten toward each other. The splayed timber feet want a hard floor or a firm rug. Indoors only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Two Colours, the Openings, and the Base Below\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdinarily a standard piece needs 3–4 weeks and a bespoke commission 5–6. The colours are the first decision: the rose in the seat can be deepened, softened or left out altogether, and the blue at the rim can be changed to suit a room. The openings are second, from these two large ovals through to four modest cuts or a solid tub with none, which is a quieter and considerably heavier reading. Third is the base, in timber as here, or in steel for a chair that reads lighter under the shell. Shell size and seat height are quoted separately. Shell and base arrive apart in one crate and bolt together with the fixings supplied. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue at the rim and rose in the seat put this armchair with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; its rounded, open outline relates to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and as seating it is in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/functional-sculpture-art-furniture\"\u003eart furniture\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e78cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Resin with Solid Wood Base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53966857797979,"sku":"J198","price":3575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/J198.jpg?v=1791388452","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/blue-tub-shell-and-timber-base-resin-armchair-78cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}