The object
Maarten Baas created the Smoke furniture series by charring design-classic furniture and stabilising the resulting surface with clear epoxy. Baas’s product record describes the functional reconstruction process, while Utrecht’s Centraal Museum is exhibiting his work through November 2026 and identifies Smoke as a collected design reference.
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What Maarten did
created the Smoke furniture series by charring existing furniture and stabilising it with clear epoxy to restore functional strength
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Why it matters
Smoke made deliberate burning and stabilization a defining furniture-design language, earning international recognition and museum collections.
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Living-status check
Centraal Museum Utrecht is exhibiting Baas’s Clay work from August 2025 through November 2026.