Joseph Walsh Studio | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 3 objects that Joseph Walsh Studio has been involved with.

A chair formed from long, curved, olive ash wood, with an S-shaped back that grows from and merges into an elliptical form with two, tapering legs descending from the left and right edges. Four green suede-upholseted tubular segments form the basis of the seat.

A model for a low two-seater sofa is made of natural light ash wood whose frame is a contiguous curved form connecting its back to its three legs and base with no apparent breaks. It has a beige suede textile covering its tight upholstered seat with several subtle folds/tucks on the surface mimicking the wavy shape of the overall wood frame design. A single plank of arched smooth wood forms one front leg continuing and bending gracefully like a ribbon to establish a low open back and extends on a slope to become the second front leg. There is a solitary leg in the rear. When facing the model (piece of furniture), the front is angled and oblong in length. A technique of splitting the wood into thin long slices and then bending it gives some insight into designer’s process of using multiple layers to create the sinuous skeletal frame-like structure. Aptly named Enignum ,a play on the word enigma—mysterious, puzzling, leaves the observer questioning how this unique piece was made

A chair formed from long, curved, pale, ash wood elements with a sinuous, ribbon-like back and an elongated triangular seat, which descends into three tapering legs at each point of the triangle. The seat has three curved insets which are covered in cream suede.

We have 1 video that features Joseph Walsh Studio.

Joseph Walsh: Enignum Chair Process

Irish designer Joseph Walsh's studio, where the Enignum Chair is made.

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