# Shadow-Equipped Chairs This Unusual Chair Casts a Large Shadow of a Walnut Tree By Jen Chae | Published 2013-08-09 | Updated 2013-08-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unusual-chair References: [vespoe](http://www.vespoe.com/duffylondon/shop/walnut-tree-shadow-chair?page=1) It's hard to show in a photograph how this unusual chair works. It causes an [optical illusion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siembra-capsule), seeming as if a [two-legged chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sway-chair) is casting a large shadow of a tree. This clever design, called The Walnut Tree Shadow Chair, is by UK-based design studio 'duffylondon.' How this chair actually works is actually quite simple, but it would be hard to envision. The chair can stand on only two legs because it is supported by a black fix on the ground, which appears to be the bottom of the tree's shadow. The [black steel base](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-view-chair) extends a while to support the chair, but at a certain point, the chair connects to a black wool felt in the form of a tree. This part of the chair may look like a shadow, but is actually a tangible material cut-out. The tree shadow big enough to be used as a rug. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South 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 Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Optical Illusion Furniture:** This trend presents an opportunity for furniture manufacturers to create products that play with perspective and can function as decor. - **Innovative Furniture Design:** This trend presents an opportunity for furniture designers to create products that are both functional and visually intriguing. - **Nature-inspired Design:** This trend presents an opportunity for designers to incorporate natural elements into their work and create pieces that are both sustainable and aesthetically pleasing. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** This industry could incorporate optical illusion and nature-inspired design elements into their products to create innovative, functional, and visually intriguing pieces. - **Interior Design:** This industry could use optical illusion furniture as a statement piece in their designs or suggest them as conversation starters in commercial spaces. - **Artisanal Design:** This industry could create unique, one-of-a-kind pieces with nature-inspired designs or build on the trend of incorporating organic shapes into their art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capture-the-light.md) - [Industrial Light-Equipped Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-light-chair.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Suspenseful Statement Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgeofyr.md) - [Floating Component Dining Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-top-chair.md) - [Motion Blur-Inspired Rocking Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fast-rocking-chair.md) - [Magnified Illusion Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-chair.md) - [Artfully Balanced Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halfway-serious.md) - [Wellbeing-Harnessing Fan-Like Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shanti-chair.md)