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October 10, 2008, 10:01 am PDT

Tom Eckert makes incredible wooden sculptures that often look just like draped cloth. He also made this awesome Tank Chair. From the images of his tromp l’oeil sculptures, you would never know that that satin is actually carved and sanded from wood.