Stool designs all sewn up here by Christine Gentz

Embroidered stools by Christine Gentz

Christine Gentz is the creative mind behind Embroidered Chairs, a set of four white lacquer chairs that feature subtle embroidery. If you’re immediately associating embroidery with lace and doilies and all things frilly, think again. With Embroidered Chairs, Gentz is breathing new life into a timeworn technique. She explains, “I like to use clean lines and simple forms, yet also include unexpected details to make my pieces stand out.”

The low profile of Embroidered Chairs, coupled with the sleek white lacquer, work against the staid associations of embroidery. Nevertheless, Gentz has used an old-fashioned form of production and decoration, since the upholstery is hand-embroidered. These Embroidered Chairs serve as ambassadors for an innovative furniture design programa at SCAD.

More contemporary furniture and design at http://www.kevinhallsworth.co.uk/ the website of Kevin Hallsworth designer and maker of contemporary bespoke furniture and creator of the Industryindesign collection.