Now initially the obelisk looks as if it belongs in a museum or maybe even in the reception of a large corporation’s office, as it resembles a piece of bespoke modern art. Yet on closer inspection you will notice that the materials are that of aluminum and plastic, or as the store states “Woven Polyethylene” so what appeared to be some sort of artists metalwork project, has now become something completely different.

Once dismantled to art turns into some very practical furniture and the whole concept becomes very clear indeed. The base is still a base, but when combined with the pointed top of the obelisk it becomes a coffee table and the other four pieces once placed on the floor need no explanation as to what they are, this table and four chairs, which even though the color is a grayish metal color would actually fit into almost any room setting regardless of whether or not it is modern or traditional in design.

The idea behind this is great, the set can be either in the obelisk form to save space or just left out as an informal seating area. There is only one thing that may be a problem in some rooms, that of height, there are no dimensions available so the actual height of the furniture set when in the obelisk position is not known, but if you consider that the average chair is maybe at least three feet high at the back and the way the obelisk is put together I estimate that the height is going to be over nine feet tall! This may be ok in the high ceiling word of corporate HQ’s but in the average home it may be a bit of a squeeze.

Apart from the slight height problem the set is a great piece of design and could be very practical in the right surroundings, one not so good point is the price of this set $8,922!

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Source  [Shiny Media]