Chairs need not be so sedentary. Designers have been pushing the humbly functional medium in new, artistic directions, creating pieces that look more like sculpture than homely furnishings. Here, five unique shapes that deserve a seat at the table.

Chairs need not be so sedentary. Designers have been pushing the humbly functional medium in new, artistic directions, creating pieces that look more like sculpture than homely furnishings. Here, five unique shapes that deserve a seat at the table.