If you want to take note of time passing while relaxing on a chair, the 2012 Rocking Chair Sculpture Calendar by Katsumi Tamura might be what you're looking for. This furniture piece is both a rocking chair and a calendar, allowing you to sit cozily while the weeks and months pass by.
Playing with the concept of the rhythmical movement of a rocking chair, which resembles that of the second hand of the clock, designer Tamura created an artistic piece that visually represents the abstract idea of the passage of time. This sculpture features the current month on the back of it, and the rest of the months are stacked up in sequential order on the seat. Easy to assemble, this rocking chair shows Sundays in red and doesn't indicate any holiday or religious day.
So, if you're anxiously waiting for a month to arrive, the furniture piece by Katsumi Tamura is a good way to relax and watch the days go by.
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The Furniture Piece by Katsumi Tamura is Also a Calendar
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