# Bound Armchair Artistry Kennedy James Ties Down Miniature Doll House Seating for High Art By Jason Soy | Published 2011-07-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-james References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2011/07/kennedy-james/) & [dontstareatthesun](http://www.dontstareatthesun.com/) These bound chairs are fun and enticing to look at thanks to Kennedy James. The New York-based artist is described by [Sweet Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novel-robotic-vending-machine) as having "elevated bondage to a fine art form." I can't say I disagree as these images show just how beautiful a miniature doll house chair [bound with highly saturated ropes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entwined-objects) can be. My favorite of these Kennedy James pieces has got to be the [Victorian-looking chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair) that's bound in pink ropes in a spiderweb pattern. It is elegant while still evocative of naughtier concepts. **Implications** - Artists are predominantly groundbreaking when it comes to innovative concepts because their profession has a culture which encourages abstract thinking. Corporations looking to innovate should similarly adopt a culture of revolution that allows individuals to explore ideas unimpeded. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Artistic Bondage:** Explore the artistic potential of bondage in various creative industries. - **Miniature Seating Design:** Incorporate miniature seating designs in art, fashion, and home decor. - **Naughty Elegance:** Embrace the juxtaposition of elegance and provocative concepts in design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Encourage innovative thinking in the art industry by exploring unconventional materials and concepts. - **Fashion:** Integrate miniature seating designs into fashion, such as jewelry and accessories. - **Home Decor:** Incorporate the concept of artistic bondage into home decor, such as with furniture and decorative accents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [African Culture-Honoring Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kundung-pembe.md) - [Suspenseful Statement Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgeofyr.md) - [Minimal Wooden Webbed Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knot-stool.md) - [Digitally Backed Artisinal Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enlace-chair.md) - [Intricately Woven Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-designs.md) - [Woven Midcentury Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kida-armchair.md) - [Artfully Balanced Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halfway-serious.md)