# Car-Inspired Furniture Steven Heller's Cadillac Furniture By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-05-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automobile-inspired-furniture-steven-hellers-cadillac-work References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/cars-immortalized-as-furniture-meet-autoart/) & [fabulousfurnitureon28](http://www.fabulousfurnitureon28.com/cars.html) For self-confessed car freak Steve Heller, his love of 1950's [Cadillac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1950s-cadillac-fleetwood) models inspired him to thread into the sphere of furniture design. Heller has built functional art such as chests, tables, bars, entertainment units, beds and dressers from [metal and wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facet-collection) and the result of his efforts are really something to behold. “The Autoart section on his website Fabulous Furniture is full of amazing pieces of functional art that draw inspiration form cars in one way or the other” says designblog. Really amazing what you can do when you have a passion for something. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Car-inspired Furniture:** Opportunity to innovate by combining automotive design elements with furniture to create unique and visually striking pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Opportunity for furniture designers to explore car-inspired designs and create unique and eye-catching furniture pieces. - **Automotive Design:** Opportunity for automotive designers to expand beyond cars and apply their skills to furniture design, creating functional art with a car-inspired aesthetic. - **Functional Art:** Opportunity to merge the worlds of art and furniture design by creating functional pieces that are inspired by the aesthetic and design principles of cars. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Car Part-Repurposed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-capsule-1.md) - [Automotive-Inspired Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lounge-collection-1.md) - [Supercar-Inspired Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ufo-lamborghini-furniture-pieces.md) - [Beautiful Automotive Design Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benecict-redrove-auto-photo-manual.md) - [Jewelry-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/through-chrome-reflections.md) - [Supercar-Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prova-mo53-lounge.md) - [Life-Size LEGO Brick Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1950s-cadillac-fleetwood.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [NYC-Inspired Steel Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-block.md)