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Kick Ass Chair

2014 · Douglas fir, rope, stainless steel, bungee cord, a boot
36"H × 42"W × 18"D
Good Luck Gallery, Chinatown

The mechanics are entirely exposed, if you take the time to look: sit down, pull the ropes forward, let go, and a boot swings up to kick you. Shown at the Good Luck Gallery's 2014 group chair show alongside the Bubble Wrap Chair, Scissor Chair, Spring Back Banker's Chair, and Low Back Riiska Chair, and featured with a quote from Andrew in the exhibition catalog Furniture as Art as Furniture: Studio Furniture of Southern California.

At the opening, the first person to try it sat down, pulled the ropes tentatively at Andrew's coaching, and her expression flipped from smile to surprise as the boot landed — Andrew laughed so hard he had to step outside. There was a line for both chairs the rest of the night.