# Poetic Wooden Seating The Funambule Chair is a Fluid Design that is Handmade with Bentwood By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-02-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-funambule-chair References: [loicbard](http://www.loicbard.com) Premiering at the 2015 Architectural Digest Show in New York City, the Funambule Chair is a handmade piece created in the vein of traditional Japanese furniture. Designed by Loïc Bard and Nicolas Granger, the Funambule Chair has a [streamlined design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archipen) that sees the back support, arm support and front legs create a [single continuous line](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wire-chair-concept). The Funambule Chair is extremely lightweight and has no splats or rails to support the back of the chair, a unique element that adds to the poetic design approach. The [ash wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vipassa) used in the creation of the Funambule Chair is soaked in water and steamed in order for it to be bent into a half circle, and is finished with either clear natural oil, stained white or black natural oil. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Handmade Furniture Design:** The Funambule Chair showcases opportunities for creating unique furniture pieces through handmade processes. - **Streamlined Chair Design:** Designers can explore creating chairs with a streamlined and continuous line, much like the Funambule Chair. - **Innovative Woodworking Techniques:** The use of water soaking and steaming to bend wood, as shown in the Funambule Chair, presents opportunities for innovative woodworking techniques. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers can incorporate handmade processes and unique woodworking techniques to create one-of-a-kind pieces like the Funambule Chair. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate chairs with a streamlined and continuous line like the Funambule Chair to create a cohesive and modern look in decor. - **Woodworking and Carpentry:** The use of innovative woodworking techniques like water soaking and steaming to bend wood can be applied in various woodworking and carpentry projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Structurally Complex Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arch-chair.md) - [Floating Component Dining Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-top-chair.md) - [Elegant Wooden Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miko-armchair.md) - [Wavy Lounge Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wavy-lounge-chair.md) - [Modern Steam-Bent Wooden Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trave-chair.md) - [Modern Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bow-chair.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [One-Legged Structural Wooden Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pere-chair.md) - [Cubic Featherlight Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/please-hold-up-chair.md)