# Rawhide Seating The Cow Hide Chair By Rachel Webb | Published 2008-10-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chair-throws-cow-hide-chair References: [droog](http://www.droog.com/products/0/cow-chair/) Here we have a [chair throw](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kartela) with one major difference--there is no chair! Designed by Niels van Ejik for Droog, each chair is comprised of a [single formed cowhide](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shrinx-lounge-chair). To make the Cow Hide Chair, an untreated hide is stretched over a chair form when it’s wet. The hide is then left to dry for a week, at which point it is a completely solid form suitable for sitting on. As each hide is different, the chairs are all inherently [one-of-a-kind](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-two-alike). Check out some more Droog designs below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Minimalist Furniture:** The trend towards minimalist furniture design creates opportunities for innovative seating solutions like the Cow Hide Chair. - **Natural Materials:** The growing interest in using natural and sustainable materials presents an opportunity for the use of cowhide as a unique seating material. - **Customization:** The demand for personalized and unique furniture products opens up opportunities for custom-made cowhide chairs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Innovative furniture designers can capitalize on the trend of using natural materials and minimalist design to create unique seating options like the Cow Hide Chair. - **Home Decor:** Companies in the home decor industry can offer customers personalized and customizable seating options by incorporating cowhide into their product lines. - **Sustainable Design:** The use of cowhide as a sustainable and biodegradable material in furniture production aligns with the goals of the sustainable design industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Industrial Leather-Padded Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strip-chair-by-henge.md) - [Luxurious Minimal Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxurious-minimal-chair.md) - [Leather Waste Beanbag Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourtenths.md) - [Draped Fabric-Clad Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidahida.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Collaborative Drapey Upholstered Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidahida-chair.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Slick Eco-Conscious Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoconscious-chair-design.md)