Paweł Grunert (born 1965, Warsaw – died 2026) – a precursor of the art furniture movement in Poland. A graduate of the Faculty of Interior Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where in 1990 he obtained his diploma with distinction in the Furniture Studio for the project My Chairs. In the years 1990–1991 he was an assistant in the studio, and in 1993–1994 he worked in the Visual Forms Studio.

Grunert’s work is situated on the borderline between sculpture and functional design. The artist combines visual strength with structural mystery, engineering precision with an expressive sculptural gesture. In his works he used both natural materials – branches, grass, straw, wood or wicker – as well as contemporary ones: metal, brick or fabric.

A special place in his oeuvre is occupied by chairs – objects balancing between function and form, often of monumental scale, reaching several metres in height. Grunert perceived them as organic forms, capable of growth and duration. “I dream of fields sown with chairs that grow like vines in France” – said the artist.

He debuted in 1988 during the exhibition Arsenał, and since then presented his works in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including Dom (1993), Obiekty (1995), Pokaz w fabryce (1997), Meblarium 1 (2002) and Galeria Opera (2003). His sculptures and furniture are held in museum and private collections in Poland and abroad.