Golden paper stools

Traditionally, bookbinders and monks would apply a thin layer of gold to the paper’s edge for safeguarding: so inspired, Molo design finishes its Softseating with 24K gold.

Molo, Gilded softseating, 2017
Renowned for the Softseating foldable paper furniture and product collections, Canadian design studio Molo will present a new furniture series at Maison&Objet 2017, taking inspiration from illuminated manuscripts.

 

“We wanted to honour and celebrate paper’s boundless contribution to the arts, so we have gilded a series of our paper Softseating fanning stools with 24k gold”, Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen explain. The seat compresses like a book for storage, fanning open into stools or low tables. Alternatively, it connects magnetically to form long, winding benches.

Molo, gilded Softseating, 2017
Molo, gilded Softseating, 2017
Traditionally, artisans, bookbinders and monks would apply a thin layer of gold to the paper’s edge. This process served the practical purpose of safeguarding the contents from dust, moisture and sunlight, but most significantly, illuminated the importance of the book or manuscript. 
Molo, gilded Softseating, 2017
Molo, gilded Softseating, 2017
Through a centuries-old process, the edges of the natural brown kraft paper are coated with a 24 karat gold leaf that will never tarnish. The gilded pleats catch light with a subtle beauty and sheen that shifts with the viewing angle. Similar to wrought gold furniture, or cathedral altarpieces, the gilded stools are intended for use but adopt increased ritualistic significance and sculptural value.
Molo, gilded Softseating, 2017
Molo, gilded Softseating, 2017

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