As a certified chocolate addict (and a Johnny Depp fan too), I really enjoyed the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Getting to spend a day in that kind of magical factory would be sheer heaven. I remember this one scene from the movie, where Depp’s character, Willy Wonka, was commissioned to build a chocolate palace for an Eastern potentate. Everything in that palace was made of chocolate.
Well, it seems to me that Ron Arad’s Three Skin Chair would look right at home in that palace. It isn’t made of chocolate, of course. It’s actually made of multilayered lacquered wood, but to me it looks like a wonderful piece of chocolate shaving, one that has curved even more and melted slightly from the heat. Because of the dark color, it reminds me of dark chocolate, my favorite! It certainly looks like a very attractive piece of wooden sculpture, but not only that. With the way its curves flow, it looks like it would accommodate the contours of the user’s body, thus making for comfortable sitting. Bold-looking furniture, that’s one of the things Ron Arad is know for, and his pieces are versatile. They can be used as contemporary bistro chairs in dining establishments or enrich a hotel guest’s experience or simply to beautify one’s home.