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Fully Functional Gravity-Defying Chair

With severed, angled gaps in three out of four legs, it looks like the work of a chainsaw-wielding maniac. But those gaps are clean cut and without blood, despite the redness of the slices, and definitely not the work of Leatherface.

Modern white chair on a textured rug in a minimalist setting.

Peter Bristol's "cut chair" seems to defy all rules of gravity, but this product designer's marvelously crafted optical illusion provides a stable sitting area thanks to some hidden steel.

Art installation featuring a person stepping on a chair with broken legs.

The thick, heavy carpet hides a steel square plate underneath, which connects the cantilevered seat's one full leg with bolts. The other three well-placed stumps are also bolted to the plate, stabilizing the environment.

3D rendering of a modular furniture design featuring a table and two chairs.

It's not quite as mobile as a normal four-legged chair, but it's just mobile enough to seat your dinner guests and provide one hell of a conversation.

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