This fine collection of distorted furniture finds are just the ticket for taking a different approach to home furnishing. Furniture that is slanted or distorted is more often than not deemed unfit for use, but these pieces take those very unwanted flaws and turn them into marketable features.
Home decor is meant to be a little distorted because perfection is simply an illusion created to make the impossible seem possible. As such, these pieces highlight some pretty noticeable flaws to help encourage a more playful approach to decor that is distorted, inappropriate but effortlessly fabulous. While a slanted seat or coffee table might seem like a foolish choice to make, these distorted furniture finds might open your mind to using what others see as unfit as focal points.
14 Distorted Furniture Finds
From Curious Conjoined Furnishings to Whimsical Wardrobes:
Michael Hemsworth — Jan 30, 2013 — Art & Design
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Whimsical Wardrobes
Curved Vincent Thomas Leman Cupboard is Very Wonderland (UPDATE)
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Surprisingly Stable Slanted Seating
Tilted 9,5 Chair is Staggeringly Stronger with Trusses
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Distorted Antique Seating
The Hidden Chairs Play with Your Perception of the Archetypal Object
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Contorted Contemporary Furnishings
The Distorted Tables by Suzy Lelievre are Awe-Inspiring
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Toothy Interior Furnishings
The ZIP:PER Collection Opens Up into Ledges with Jagged Edges
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Crumpled Luxury Cabinets
The Diamond Sideboard Embodies Contemporary Creativity and Classic Detail
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Curious Conjoined Furnishings
The Siamese Collection Was Inspired By Unusual Embryonic Development
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Distorted Wooden Tables
Rustic Modern Coffee Table by Chista is Funky and Stylish
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Wire-Upholstered Perches
These Cushion Chairs Present the Illusion of Quilted Pillows
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Crooked Comforts
Jenny Walsh Makes Crooked Furniture for Crooked Houses
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Crooked Contemporary Escritoires
Dynamic Line Desk Embodies the Imagination of a Piece in Progress
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Intentionally Skewed Shelving
The Ivy Shelf from Thomas Bernstrand
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Craggy Dining Room Decor
The Particules Sideboard Introduces an Unfamiliar Formal Drama
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Southpaw Chair Designs
Julien Berthier's Left-Handed Rietveld Chair is Colorfully Wonky
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Curvaceous Animalistic Coffee Tables
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Invisible Furniture Capsules
IKEA's Invsbål Campaign and Capsule are a Playful April Fool's Joke
Mod Fashion House Furniture
The Louis Vuitton 'Binda' Furniture Pieces Were Created with Raw Edges
Transparent Waste-Filled Chairs
The 'No Waste Chair' by Kees Dekkers Puts Garbage in the Spotlight
Inconspicuous Pet Furniture
Pilar Pirez Manfredi Designs the TAIPEI Pet Furniture Collection
Multifunctional Modern Furniture
Alessandro Stabile's D-Segno Brand Offers Contemporary Furniture
Industrial Shapeshifting Table Designs
The 'JoinTable' by Bert Masselus is Multifunctional
Mid-Century Modern Furnishings
Todd Hewitt Adds Four Designs to the Last Ditch Series
Exaggerated Seating Solutions
The Ode to Chair 14 by Jiri Krejcirik Honors the No. 14 Chair
Curvaceous Bench-Style Coffee Tables
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Retro Vibrant Furniture Series
IKEA Unveils the Nytillverkad Collection Nodding to its Past
Juxtaposed Materials Furniture Collections
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Sculptural Wall Desks
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Paper-Like Coffee Tables
The 'Cocoon' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay Has a Folded Form
Reconfigurable Furniture Designs
Qbit Furniture Adapts to Changing Needs
Geometric Cutout Side Tables
The Designated Table Collection Features Four Styles
Modular Fold-Out Desk Designs
This Foldable Wooden Workstation Comes to Live When Needed
Angular Transforming Furniture Pieces
The 'Optimus' Furniture Shifts According to Preferences
Splintered Storage Console Tables
The Flitter Console Table by Deniz Aktay is Stylishly Functional
Storage-Centric Minimal Furniture
Julian Topor Designs the KURVE Furniture with Storage Spaces
Furniture Waste-Made Toys
ÉCAL Students Redefine What a Sustainable Toy Is
Modular Coffee Table Sofas
The 'Silky' Sofa from the Teixeira Design Studio is All-in-One
Chic Single-Piece Plywood Chairs
The 'Void' Lounge Chair Boasts Built-in Storage
Curvaceous Storage-Focused Nightstands
The 'Cozy Night Stand’ Satisfying Holds All Essentials
Conscious Experimental Furniture Designs
Vaarnii's Whimsical Furniture Was Presented at Tableau
Twisting Donut-Shaped Bookshelves
The Hullabaloo Bookshelf by Deniz Aktay is Perplexing
Adaptable Office Furniture Collections
The Derlot 'Homework' Seating Collection Has a Modular Form
Posh Pet-Friendly Chair Designs
The Conceptual 'Quella' Chair by Dhiraj Choudhari is Plywood-Made
Posh Pet Organization Furniture
The 'Dolley' Pet Furniture Piece is Functional and Charming
Sleek Multipurpose Crib Furniture
Zhipeng Qiu and Yufeng Lin Present a Unique Chair-Crib Design
Ultra-Elegant Timeless Furniture
Deft Studio's Furniture Collection is Modern and Approachable
Whimsical Stool Designs
Modern Design Review Curates Hem X's Collection
Togetherness-Inspired Furniture Capsules
JUNTOS ' Inaugural Furniture Line is Called Coming Home
Sleek Metallic Side Tables
Deniz Aktay Designs the Easy-to-Carry Sculptural Scissor Side Table
Shapeshifting Office-Ready Armchairs
The Egoitaliano Smirk Armchair Transforms into a Lounger
3D-Printed Recycled Material Furniture
The 'LOOM' Furniture Collection is Visually Soft
Functional Furniture Cat Houses
The DONARTURO 'Cuba' Cat House Doubles as a Table
Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits
Furnishing Utopia's Jean Lee Displays Furniture for Public Use
Harmonious Helical Coffee Tables
The 'Vortex' coffee table by Deniz Aktay is Elegantly Functional
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Shapeshifting Spine-Like Work Chairs
The 'Spine Chair' Adapts to Sitter Needs
Tubular Literature Storage Racks
The 'Interspace' Magazine Rack by Deniz Aktay is Multifunctional
Denim-Adorned Furniture Lines
Harry Nuriev Exhibits Denim Furniture, Inspired by the American Drea
Funky Colorful Storage Units
Pavel Vetrov's Funky Storage Units Capture Attention
Minimalist Clutter-Free Desk Designs
The Parallel Work Table by Eldho T Jai Enhances Productivity
Quirky Cartoon-Like Furniture Collections
The Flash Furniture Series Has a Bright Yellow Hue
Incredibly Vibrant Homeware Collections
IKEA's Nytillverkad Captures One's Eye Immediately
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Cardboard Box Furniture
The 'Karton' Furniture Collection by Illya Goldman Gubin is Sturdy
Sculptural Furniture Lines
Unform Studio's SaloneSatellite Milan Debut Features 2 New Collections
Colorful Dual-Purpose Stool Designs
The S1 Stool Doubles as a Side Table to Suit Needs
Retail Furniture Market Expansions
H&M Home Broadens Out to the US Market with a Distinctive Range
Ultra-Minimalist Metallic Coffee Tables
The 'Whisk' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Chic and Simple
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Playful Wavy Table Designs
McCloy + Muchemwa Collaborates with Mitre & Mondays
Visibly Undulating Stool Designs
The Concave Stool by Deniz Aktay is Structured Yet Soft
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Sliding Wintery Landscape Bookshelves
This Manhwabang Bookshelf by Jisu Kim is Whimsical
Transforming Imaginative Furniture Designs
The Kiddie Couch Encourages a Sense of Play
Kid-Designed Sculptural Furniture
Art Gallery Galerie Philia Engages Children with Design-Thinking
Maximalist UFO Coffee Tables
The Duffy London Flying Saucer Coffee Table Prioritizes Playfulness
Modular Flatpack Furniture Designs
The 'OPO=O' Multifunctional Furniture Piece Works in Many Ways
Pet-Friendly Seamless Furniture
Bink Rabbit Goods Delivers a Slew of Modern Furniture
Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture
The FIGURE Sofa and Lounge Chair are Inspired by Josef Hoffmann
Ultra-Comfy Seating Collections
FURN OBJECTS Designs a Cushy Lounge Chair and Pouf Set
Oblong Color-Blocked Furniture
The Meritalia Morphologica Collection Has Two Pieces
Playful Furniture Exhibits
SFMOMA Presents Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue
Artful Table Tennis Furniture
These NEDJ Ping Pong Tables Maintain a Quirky Form
Optical-Illusion Home Decor Collections
Sevval Kalaycikli Designs a Series of Light & Glass Tables
Illusory Mirror Lamp Designs
The 'Spegla' Mirror Table Lamp Has an Industrial Form
Cork Furniture Collections
Guillaume Delvigne Crafts Cork Furniture Collection for Maison Matisse
Leftover Wood-Constructed Furniture
Alexander Lervik Creates Furniture From Leftover Materials
Repairable Flat-Pack Sofas
Takt Launches the Spoke Sofa During 3 Days of Design
Human Form-Inspired Furniture Series
Bend Goods Introduces the Tube Collection of Furniture
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
Bulky Rounded Furniture Capsules
SANAYI313 Designs the New Oblong Collection of Maximalist Pieces
Interlocking Living Room Furniture
Mirlay Özlem ER's The Cube is Elegant and Space-Saving
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
60s Vintage-Tinged Decor Collections
IKEA Continues to Grow the Nytillverkad Collection
Minimal Adaptable Furniture Collections
Studio TK Presents the Custom Bevy Collection of Tables
Minimal Wooden Webbed Stools
found/Founded Designs the New KNOT Stool with Refreshing Tones
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Sculptural Geometric Furniture Series
Silvia Musetti and Giogetti Join on the LIZ Collection
Plush Tubular Furniture Pieces
The Parla 'Loop' Furniture Collection Has Two Pieces
Human Connection-Inspired Furniture
Carl Hansen & Son Joins Rikke Frost on the Sideways Series
Twisting CGI-Designed Sideboards
The 'Bookscrew' Sideboard by Deniz Aktay Has a Perplexing Form
Bright Whimsical Home Accessories
Blue Balcony Design Studio Delivers a Range of Vibrant Decor
Travel Trunk-Inspired Shelves
The Louis Vuitton Cabinet of Curiosities by Marc Newson is Artistic
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Versatile Nesting Furniture
Cozmo Debuts the 'Cosy Armchair' and the 'Cosy Cutout Nesting Tables'
Dynamic Timber Furniture Designs
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Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Juxtaposing Material Furniture Series
Junya Igashami Designs a New Furniture Collection
Demountable Wooden Retail Spaces
Architecture for London Designs Present & Correct's New Space
Motion Blur-Inspired Rocking Chairs
Muddycap Designs the Fast Rocking Chair with a Visual Illusion
Zodiac-Assigned Furniture Items
IKEA Singapore Unveils Playful Astrology Furniture Connections
Asymmetrical Industrial Side Tables
The 'Mura' Side Table Has a Flowing Base Design
Thin Metal Rod Furniture
Björn Dahlström Designs the Metal-Constructed VELIT Chair for PLANK
Asymmetric Linework-Based Furniture
Leah Ring Joins Another Human on the Doodle Collection
Hovering Illusion Side Tables
Jonas Herman Pedersen Designs the Unique Stilk Side Table
Pointed Foundation Coffee Tables
Donatas Žukauskas Designs a Distinctive New Coffee Table
Chunky Office Furniture
Nienkamper's Beam Collection is an Example of Chic Chunky Furniture
Speaker-Base Table Design Concepts
The verre Desk is Rests on Four Speaker-Disguised Legs
Eco-Friendly Styrofoam Furniture
we+ Designs the New Range of Recyclable Sleek Furniture
Vibrant Furniture Collections
Unform Studio Unveils Its Inaugural Furniture Collection
Rustic Recycled Wood Tables
The 'Primitive Structures' Table Design by Jongwon Lee is Stone-Like
Contrasting Artful Furniture Collections
NM3 Designs Fluro Furniture with a Bright Tonal Palette
Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables
The Shell Table by Deniz Atkay has a Curved Structure
Minimal Rounded Furniture Collections
MUT Design Creates the Tres Collection for Saba
Domestic Artful Furniture Series
Gufram and Snarkitecture Join on the Sculpted Series
Wilderness-Inspired Furniture Series
Name Place Animal Thing Designs the Habitat Collection
Traditional Chinese-Inspired Wavy Furniture
Sun at Six Designs the New Dynamic Wave Collection
Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Wine-Catered Vibrant Artful Tables
Gustaf Westman Designs the Wine Table in a Bright Tone
Versatile Modular Couches
The Transformer Couch 2.0 Adds Flexible Style to the Living Room
Sustainable Furniture Services
IKEA's As-is Service Connects Shoppers to Gently Used Products
Digital Gallery Furniture Collections
Christopher Gentner Presents His Mock Collection
Expanding Nostalgic Furniture Collections
IKEA's Nytillverkad Collection Launched New Pieces
Modern-Tinged Traditional Furniture
Sonal Tuli Designs the New Jaipur Furniture Collection
Home Mobility Accessible Furniture
Capella Design Creates Furniture that Blend Style and Function
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Dynamic Joint Furniture Exhibitions
The Please Sit for the Alternate Ending Show Opens in New York
Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections
Gufram and Snarkitecture Unveil New 'Sculpted Series'
Deco-Inspired Chunky Furniture
BNF Studio's Mt Curve Big Chair is Comfortable and Versatile
Elegantly Crafted Dining Tables
The Keyhole Collection Embraces Imperfections
Hand Carved Cork Furniture
( ae ) offices Designs the DOL Furniture Collection with Tactile Detail
Relaxing Dual Leg-Framed Beds
Alain Gilles Designs the Wabi Bed Inspired by Wabi Sabi
Locally Sourced Furniture Collections
Grayn Presents its First-Ever Collection of Furniture
State-Honoring Furniture Collections
Michael Hilal's Furniture Collection Honors California
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Pretzel-Like Comfortable Chairs
Dohui Kim Designs the Dynamic Dobui Chair with a Twisted Shape
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture