Jinete Seat Contemporary Furniture Michael Van Beuren brought a

Michael Van Beuren brought a new vision to Mexican furniture—merging European modernist principles with local materials

Inspired by traditional cazuelas de barro and three-legged cooking molcajetes found across Mexican kitchens

Part of Parra’s Early Handmade Furniture series

it was designed in 2018 in collaboration with Carmen’s late husband Juan Carlos

Inspired by fireflies

Jinete Seat Contemporary Furniture Michael Van Beuren brought aThe Jinete Seat draws inspiration from two enduring traditions: the carved stone Molcajetes of Mesoamerica and the saddle as an object of movement, labor, and ritual. Sculpted from solid volcanic stone, its form balances monumentality with intimacy, creating a seat that feels equally at home as functional furniture and sculptural object.