Gold Digger Cocktail Table -side view- (Reclaimed outdoor furniture wood, cable ties, oil and gold leaf, 63cm x 34cm x 68.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2019)
*No glue, screws or nails were used to construct the “Gold Digger” cocktail table, just cable ties and wooden pegs(for static purposes) hold it together securely and with strength. The title “Gold Digger” has a many meanings, of course… pick one!
Gold Digger Cocktail Table (Reclaimed outdoor furniture wood, cable ties, oil and gold leaf, 63cm x 34cm x 68.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2019)
Here are 3 more angles.
Fernseh-Tisch (TV table)-various angles- 2019 (Maple wood construction, 70cm x 74cm x 42cm, Dirk Marwig 2019)
Fernseh-Tisch 2019 (Maple wood construction, 70cm x 74cm x 42cm, Dirk Marwig 2019)
Dirk Marwig’s Gap-Chair No.6 (Fir wood from a container with plexi-glass, height: 105cm, width: 42.2cm, depth: 76.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2017)
Yet another Gap-Chair where the seat part is not directly connected to the seat back, this time constructed with wood rests from a renovation container and with plexi-glass which was also found in a bin. I designed this version with an extreme long seat back giving the bottom part a “fold” with a 90 degree angle. I wanted to make a new version of my trademark ‘Gap-Chair’ giving it a tough, blunt, constructivist look.
Dimensions: seat height: 48cm, seat width: 42.2cm, seat depth: 43.5cm
If you should copy these chairs please give me (Dirk Marwig) CREDIT for the DESIGN. Only fair!
Dirk Marwig’s “Gap-Chair” No.5 (Reclaimed scaffolding wood with white oil wash and wood glue, 92cm high, 40cm wide, 74.5cm deep; seat height: 46.5cm, seat depth: 44cm, Dirk Marwig 2017)
Note: Throughout ‘chair design history’ no wooden chairs where the seatback is Not directly attached to the seat have been designed or produced. The only ones that exist are my 5 “Gap Chairs”.
*I took old scaffolding wood from a construction site next to my house and converted it into my 5th “Gap-Chair”. Arrest me!
Z-Hop coffee table (Aged and stained fir with custom cut glass top, 46.5cm height x 43.3cm length x 32cm depth, Dirk Marwig 2009)
I wonder why I never took a photo of this very cool coffee table. Unfortunately there are many, many pieces of mine that have no documentation at all because I was too lazy to take the photos. I always thought “someone else” would take the photo eventually! How stupid. I photographed the “Z-Hop” today (8 years later) with the new Bloodwood Bracelet on top for size reference.
New Tall Light Object (Plywood construction with cable ties, LED’s and high pigment lacquer, 274cm x 27cm x 26.4cm, Dirk Marwig 2016)
This new plywood light object is only held together with the help of many cable ties from the inside and out. No glue or screws were used. Despite the height (274 cm or 9 feet) and because of it’s architecture this light object is lightweight while being straight and solid (does not lean or wobble). It was photographed December 18th 2016 in my living room in West Vancouver, Canada with a few other pieces of mine.
Bench (Reclaimed fir with construction plywood and coloured plywood inlay, oil stain and wax, 43.3cm high, 136.5cm long, 52cm deep, Dirk Marwig 2016)
Ever since I’ve stopped smoking I’ve been making more ‘practical’ or ‘useful’ things than ever before within a short time-span (chairs, lamps and now out of all things a “bench”)
-I don’t know if this is good (it certainly is boring) but I’ll just play this one out, work with ‘this moment in time’ and hope it will pass soon!
I photographed ‘it’ with a pair of runners to show the size of the bench (also to highlight the 3 stripes!)
Anisotropic (Plywood and plexiglass construction with LED lights, cable ties and remote ctrl., 182.5cm x 49cm x 4cm (base: 36cm x 41cm) Dirk Marwig 2016)
Anisotropy is the property of being directionally dependent. An example of anisotropy is the light coming through a polarizer. Another is wood, which is easier to split along its grain than against it. In physics cosmic anisotropy has been seen in the alignment of galaxies’ rotation axes and polarisation angles of quasars. Physicists use the term anisotropy to describe direction-dependent properties of materials. For example: Wood is a naturally anisotropic material. Its properties vary widely when measured with or against the growth grain. For example, wood’s strength and hardness is different for the same sample measured in different orientations.
LAMP Dirk Marwig 2015 (Plywood, plexiglass and cable tie construction with LED lights and dimmer, 69cm x 31cm x 17cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
I’m in the “making something useful for the house” mode and so after making 3 chairs I now finished a “lamp”. I only used plywood and plexiglass rest cuts that were in my studio.
ZAP-GAP CHAIR -Various Angles- (Plywood with plexi-glass inlay and cable ties, 98.5cm x 63.5cm x 41cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
Various angles of my GAP-ZAP chair.
ZAP-GAP CHAIR (Plywood with plexi-glass inlay and cable ties, 98.5cm x 63.5cm x 41cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
A key MOMENT in ART or “DESIGN”! -The “ZAP-GAP” CHAIR is the only chair in the world EVER with this design and construction. You might not like it, but “IT” certainly is special(in a good way, of course!). My 4th “Gap”Chair this time not held together with glue but only with the help of Cable ties(Zap-straps) hence: “ZAP-GAP”. Super solid, comfortable and cool. Of all chairs that have ever been made/designed/constructed throughout art and design history(I have to say this again!), this one definitely stands out because of the ‘gap’ between backrest and seat, the five main components being connected only with cable ties to form a very strong bond and the combination of materials applied(plywood, plexiglass and nylon). I nearly went mad making it because each cut, groove, hole, length and angle had to be just “perfect”. But time is irrelevant anyway – the only thing that matters is the result. How it “came into being” might be entertaining, but that’s about all.
ZAP-GAP CHAIR by Dirk Marwig (Plywood and Cable Tie Chair with plexi-glass inlay, deconstructed preview Nov. 28th 2015)
I usually do not make furniture but this was a kind of test for me. In this preview pic you can see the deconstructed version of my new “ZAP-GAP”chair held together only with the help of 48 cable ties. Rock solid to sit on and comfortable(This was my 3rd and final attempt!) -The components slide into each other perfectly – the cable ties are the substitute for the “glue”, meaning: “keeping the chair together”. With this experiment I wanted to know if it is really possible to make my “GAP CHAIR”(It has a Gap) only with the help of cable ties, hence “ZAP-GAP”. -Yes, it works. Now I just have to sand and ‘treat’ the plywood and and after that connect all components(again!), then photograph it.
Dirk Marwig “GAP CHAIR” 2015 (High density plywood, wood glue and wood oil, 92.5cm x 42.8cm x 59cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
This is my third “GAP CHAIR”. With an extremely simple,solid construction and ergonomically perfected this new version is relatively easy to be reproduced(that’s why this design has a ‘Patent Pending’ on it). My designs have been copied/exploited numerous times without giving me credit so this time I figured “better safe than sorry”. This plywood version is very comfortable and despite the “GAP”: the thing doesn’t budge! Substantial architecture. If you flip it over to the front side, the chair becomes a coffee table and if you flip it ‘sideways’ and put a ‘glass slab’ on it , the chair turns into a ‘living-room’ table because the outside edges are ‘planed’ (flat/level). The “GAP” Chair has it all!
Specs: Height: 92.5cm, Width: 42.8cm, Depth: 59cm Seat height:46.8cm, Seat depth: 43.4cm, Seat width: 42.8cm Backrest height: 48cm Weight: 18.4kg or 40.2 lbs
Ski-tvelt Chair (Old skis with hardwood, dimensions similar to my other “Rietvelt” chair versions, Dirk Marwig 1997)
This “Rietvelt Zig Zag Chair” version was made from old skis that a neighbour in Madrid gave to me. My gallery was the ‘Nikolaus Fischer’ Gallery so the ski chair with the “Fischer”skis made sense! You could actually sit on it. Fun Stuff.
Rietvelt Zig Zag Chair Dirk Marwig Version No.7 (High density plywood, maple, wood glue and wood oil, 90cmcm x 43.5cm x 59.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)
This is the 7th ‘Rietvelt Zig-Zag chair’ that I’ve made. Since all my other versions are scattered about in Spain and there isn’t a single one in my house, I decided to take the time and make one for my girl-friend. This version is made out of high density plywood with a maple and plywood inside structure which is nearly impossible to break. This very clear and seemingly simple version is also extremely comfortable because it has the perfect human dimensions. Also it weighs 14kg or 30.6 lbs which gives it that super ‘solid feel’. No dowels or biscuit joiners were used, all pieces were glued “butt-wise”(this means glueing one flat end to the next flat end – ‘butt to butt’, so to speak). There are 60 visible precision outside cuts and 224 tight fitting invisible(inside structural)cuts all held together with wood glue.
Seat height: 45.2cm / Seat width: 43.5cm / Seat depth: 41cm / Backrest height: 46cm
-To make this chair I only used tools that the ‘average woodworker Joe’ would have in his workshop.
-I’ve also embedded a 16GB USB stick with info about my art + music that I love in the back rest(I do this often with many of my objects). Who knows, maybe in a few hundred years someone might find it and have a reference!
Moose Coffee Table (Plywood, tennis string and glass, 32cm x 104cm x 86cm, Dirk Marwig 2008)
This table was made from plywood rest cuts I had flying around in my studio.
Z-Frog Seat-Table-Shelf (Driftwood with plywood inlay, stained, painted and lacquered, 58cm x 48cm x 46cm, Dirk Marwig 2009)
I made this fun multi-use ‘seat/table/shelf’ piece of furniture back in 2009 out of driftwood that I found on the beach.
Dirk Marwig 3 Chairs I made in Canada
3 Chairs -semi top view- from Left to Right: “Fast Harry Chair”, “Dark Prince Chair” and “Chair-i-Table”(if you ‘flip’ this chair over you will find 2 other sitting possibilities- so 3 chairs in one! -I still have to take photographs of the 2 flipped versions. -I need a good “Model”, though first!, I’m not an option. )
Dirk Marwig 2001 (This photo was taken at my 2001 show at the Nikolaus Fischer Gallery in Frankfurt,Germany)
“This photo was taken at my 2001 show at the Nikolaus Fischer Gallery in Frankfurt,Germany. For this show i rented a huge moving van in Madrid and transported my whole apartment to the Frankfurt gallery: I turned the gallery space into my party home showing everything that was in it, sound system included, of course! (This photo shows only a fraction of the paintings, objects and furniture that were featured). To pass the time at the inauguration I put on a 6 hour DJ set. The whole street was full of people pressing their noses up against the gallery window in astonishment. It was fun!”
RED SEATVELD CHAIR- Dirk Marwig 1997
(Plywood construction,Dirk Marwig, Madrid, 1997)
GREEN SEATVELD CHAIR
(Plywood contruction,Dirk Marwig, Madrid, 1997)
STATIC MOVEMENT COCKTAIL TABLE
(Iron,leather,isolaton tape+oil,53.5cm x 81cm x 46cm,2007)
ANGEL SOFA AND TABLES 2011
(Solid aged fir,plywood+ 17 fitted cushions,300cm x 76cm x 108cm)
23 PIECES DJ INCLUDED
(Traktor box disassembled+Dirk Marwig,Vancouver 2011)
TRAKTOR BOX FRONTAL VIEW
(138cm x 110cm x 77cm,Vancouver 2011)
TRAKTOR BOX HALF PROFILE
(Traktor Box-half profile view,Vancouver 2011)
TRAKTOR BOX_STAND TOP VIEW
(Plywood,oak+enamel,138cm x 110cm x 77cm,Vancouver 2011)
COMPONENTS ON TRAKTOR STAND
(Traktor stand with it’s components,Vancouver 2011)
TENCHICS REWORK TABLE
(Wood,plastic cord+oil,49cm x 53cm x 56cm,Vancouver 2008)
NON RONG™STOOL
(Wood+tennis string,38cm x 40cm x 40cm,Vancouver 2007)
DARK PRINCE CHAIR (Dirk Marwig, 2009)
Dark Prince Chair
“THE DIRK MARWIG CHAIR”
This chair was designed,constructed and finished by Dirk Marwig in West Vancouver, Canada 2009. Dimensions: Total height: 100 cm , Seat height: 45 cm Width: 44.5 cm Total depth: 61 cm , Seat depth: 43 cm Construction: Recycled solid Walnut and Cherry wooden floor boards(1 inch thick),wooden dowels and biscuits, wood glue(no screws or nails) Color: Natural light walnut and reddish cherry Finish: Hand rubbed Danish oil. Extras: Supports up to 300 kg of dead weight (proven, with a really fat guy of same weight sitting on it!) Extremely comfortable.
The only wooden chair in the WORLD with this DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION (according to thorough research) -signed and dated,with the title(engraved) on the base (bottom) of chair by Dirk Marwig. *Since 2009 this chair has inspired many “Furniture Designers” to make imitations and/or to steal the concept. And why don’t these people don’t give me credit? Because that’s how the world works!
TABLE AND STOOL 1995
TABLE AND STOOL 1995
Dirk Marwig: SOFA 1 (Plywood construction: 4 interconnecting pieces of plywood, 1995)
*I made this in 4 days! (photo taken in my living room in Madrid, Spain) -As you can see I had no furniture. This “sofa” consists of 4 interconnecting parts that can easily be taken apart-no screws… Later I put a blue, cotton covered Futon on top.
SKI-CHAIR,etc.-GOETHE INSTITUTE-MADRID
SKI-CHAIR,etc.-GOETHE INSTITUTE-MADRID
PLYWOOD TABLE 1995
PLYWOOD TABLE 1995
Goethe Institute Madrid
Goethe Institute Madrid
Dirk Marwig: SOFA 1(with futon) (Plywood construction: 4 interconnecting pieces of plywood, 1995)
This time “Sofa 1” is shown with futon in my living room in the house on calle Antonio Diaz Cañabate 8, Madrid, Spain.
Pissing Dog Table
(Solid aged fir,36.5cm x 100.3cm x 31.5cm,2009)
Hi Way+Railroad Table
(Hand made plywood,glass,25cm x 78cm x 64cm,2009)
Golden Triangle Table
(Gilded plywood,glass,39cm x 119cm x 90cm,2009)
Fast Harry Chair
(Walnut and cherry constuction,Dirk Marwig 2009)
Dark prince chair
(Walnut and cherry construction,Dirk Marwig 2009)
Chair i table
(Walnut and cherry construction,Dirk Marwig 2009)
Angel Sofa (L. : 300cm, H. : 76cm, D. : 108cm, fir + plywood with high gloss enamel and 17 fitted cushions , Dirk Marwig 2011)
I still can’t believe that I made this sofa alone in my relatively small studio. It consists of 5 separate structural pieces which can easily be assembled and 17 custom fitted cushions( all with zippers so that they can be machine washed).
( L.:300cm,H.:76cm,D.:108cm, fir + plywood with high gloss enamel and 17 fitted cushions)
DYSFUNCTIONAL (Plywood object, 35.5cm x 59.5cm x 15.3cm, Dirk Marwig 2008)
-I’m pretty practical and to my mind everything can have a purpose and could be put to “use”. With this object I simply made the choice to ‘keep it dysfunctional’! ‘To keep it open’, as they say. Simple as that. Of course, I could put a slab of glass on it or use it to put umbrellas in or put my TV “cable box”(which in reality is the case!) or magazines into it… the possibilities for practical “use” and application are almost endless if you put your mind to it. That’s why I kept it “Dysfunctional” in order to ‘open up that door’ of possibilities in the mind of the spectator.
