olaf mooij sculpts chesterfield car using leather and foam

olaf mooij sculpts chesterfield car using leather and foam 
all images courtesy of olaf mooij

the ‘chesterfield car’ is a sculpture by netherlands-based artist olaf mooij. the automobile’s exterior is completely transformed into, well, a chesterfield sofa. a standard 10 (great britain 1954-60) is used as a base for the work whose characteristic roundness influenced the project. the shape is further exaggerated by the addition of a thick layer of foam and artificial leather. 

a cuddly, friendlier version of the actual vehicle, it is unfortunately not in any way street legal. the sculpture was purchased in 2006 by the museum boijmans van beuningen in rotterdam, the netherlands, where it is currently on display.  

exhibited between the surrealists

the chesterfield car before dali at boijmans van beuningen rotterdam

studio photo 

making of the work

headlight detail

door detail

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