A Whale's Tale Chaise Lounge, 2023
Recycled milk bottle tops are extruded into plastic stips, then handwoven onto a mild steel frame. Plastic waste is reimagined as a new precious material.
95 x 40 x 115 cm
38.58 x 15.75 x 45.28 in.
Seat height: 40 cm / 15.75 in.
| Estimate: | $7,000 - $10,000 |
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Courtesy of the artist
Nowhere is more powerful and unforgiving, yet more beautiful and endlessly fascinating than the ocean. If we take care of nature, nature will take care of us. These loungers are inspired by the big deep blue.
South African born, Nawaaz Saldulker is one of Europe's most prominent emerging designers working in sustainable art and slow design. With work spanning from collectible furniture, fine art and textiles, he is most known for his use of repurposed materials. His work is a bold reaction to the banality of mass production. Nawaaz Saldulker strives to design, manufacture and build all its products in such a way that every product is fully circular. Circular design is about taking responsibility, producing smartly and consciously so that we can live together again in a clean world.