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MAARTEN BAAS (Germany, 1978). Treasure Chair, 2008. Made from DMF waste left over from a furniture factory. Limited edition of 58. Signed and dated on the back of the seat. Work reproduced in the catalogue "Baas" of the studio Baas & den Herder. Measurements: 89 x 62 x 54 cm. True to his innovative spirit through experimentation with techniques, materials and forms, in 2005 Marteen Baas started the "Treasure" collection, a series of chairs made from leftover MDF waste from a furniture factory. There was only enough waste material to produce 58 chairs, which makes this collection limited and unique. Born in Arnsberg, Germany, Maarten Baas moved as a child to the Netherlands, where he grew up. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven, and furthered his education at the Politecnico di Milano. During his student years, he created his first commercially successful project, the "Knuckle" candlestick. By the time he graduated in 2002, he already had two designs: the carbonised furniture series "Smoke" and "Sundial". His famous "Smoke" series is made by literally burning old chairs and tables, then coating them with epoxy resin to preserve the charred remains. By removing all superfluous ornamentation, Baas manages to enhance the beauty of the design and bring the objects closer to their true purpose, like ordinary chairs and tables. The firm Moooi reproduced three of his works from the "Smoke" series, and exhibited them at shows in Milan, London and Paris. In 2004, Baas presented the same series in a solo exhibition entitled "Where there's smoke?" at Moss in New York. The show featured twenty-five unique pieces, some of them authentic and original designs by Gaudi, Eames, Rietveld and Sottsass. His most recent collection, "Sculpt", was launched in 2007 at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. This collection includes chairs, sideboards, tables and chests of drawers of disproportionate dimensions, well-finished furniture in which the ironic idea of the combination of wood veneer and metal structure underlies.