Broached Chaise Lounge
Jon Goulder + Liz Williamson
The Broached Goulder Chaise Lounge is an exorcism of an aesthetic stain Jon feels deeply. He grew to loath the rigid formality and decorative language of the Victorian chaise, which hung like split open salamis from the walls of the Goulder workshop.
This chaise is faithful to Jon’s childhood memory whilst correcting the parts he liked least. It is an act of love for a place now gone, whilst not committing the mistake of placing nostalgia into form.
The memories are bound up in each rolled strip of leather, so tenderly woven together by Liz Williamson. The line of the chaise is designed not with the formality of the Victorian era in mind, but contemporary ergonomics.
Procurement + Commission
jon@jongoulder.com
Year
2021
Dimensions
H 950 mm × W 2600 mm × D 1200mm
In Exhibition
Solo Show, Jam Factory, Adelaide Australia, 2020
Solo Show, Kvadrat Maharam Head Office, Sydney Australia, 2020
Art Gallery of South Australia Permanent Exhibition
Aquisition
Art Gallery of South Australia (2020)
Celery top pine, coconut fibre, hessian, handwoven leather by Liz Williamson
Materials
Designed and Hand-Made by Jon Goulder