Try as I might I just can't find a definition for the word "Lolilla." But given that manufacturer Ahsayane says that their extravagant Lolilla chair is modeled after the cultural traditions of Flamenco, I have to assume a definite Romance derivation.

Lolilla Chair. Designed and manufactured by Ahsayane Design Studio.

Ahsayane's Lolilla Chair is as Comfortable as a Bed of a Thousand Roses

Perhaps I should re-phrase that last assertion. For what the creators of Lolilla actually say is "Inspired in the red and white pasional dress from the south of Spain, the fabric is handmade by 120 bicolour balls." So at its core, the look of Lolilla derives from the highly textural and vibrantly colorful (and fabulously form fitting, I might add) traditional costume of this regional dance.

Aficionados will claim that a defining quality of this "traditional" dress is that it's in perpetual flux, yet, according to Flamenco World, the one constant is "a figure-hugging body and a skirt layered with flounces." The flounces acknowledge and imitate a rite of spring-blooming flower buds in all the colors of the rainbow.

So Lolilla hearkens back to this defining aesthetic. Ahsayane constructed the chair from some 120 spheroids of ruffled fabric, handmade and hand-mounted to resemble the blooming bed referenced above. Though the connection isn't strictly with that stalwart standby, as this innovative, strikingly original chair resembles any number of our favorite April flowers: the ravishing rose yes, but also the luscious peony, the insistent tulip, and of course the marvelous magnolia.

About the Manufacturer: Spanish designer Marcial Ahsayane founded Ahsayane Design Studio in 2009. Based in Brussels, Ahsayane professes an abiding culture of creativity and an internationally-influenced aesthetic. Products like the clever Cul Sofa, the dynamic Sahara Lamp, and the whimsical Sixty Sections Pouf demonstrate the company's versatile style and penchant for formalistic innovation.