The Chunk Chair by Obscure Objects emerges as a dialogue between urban industrial grit and refined craftsmanship.
At first glance, its three oversized legs, forged from solid stainless steel, conjure the familiar yet elevated silhouette of a raised seating ring. But the chair resists easy categorization; its form balances the raw strength of metal with soft, rounded geometry—an interplay that feels both architectural and inviting.
This tension is deliberate. Stainless steel, often associated with cold, utilitarian infrastructures—pipes, scaffolds, urban frameworks—is here reimagined. The material’s inherent toughness anchors the chair, while the hand-brushed surface lends a tactile softness that beckons touch. The weld seams, unapologetically exposed, punctuate the piece’s honesty, bearing witness to the industrial processes that birthed it, and reminding us that beauty can reside in the imperfect and the functional.
Crafted entirely by hand in Germany, the Chunk Chair embodies the ethos of Obscure, the design duo Luisa Pöpsel and Moritz Pitrowski. Since 2023, their collaborative practice has sought to disrupt the conventional by weaving materiality, light, and shape into cohesive narratives that go beyond mere utility. Their work dwells in the spaces between form and function, where the unexpected sparks curiosity and invites new ways of inhabiting space.
