I'm rarely shocked by art ....

Gob-smacked indeed!

Disgusting; I thought I was unshockable as well.

I can't believe someone actually thought it was a good idea to make something like this - its offensive to both black people and women.

I'm sure I've seen a 'chair' such as that featuring a blonde, white woman. Just as bad, of course.

Words fail me.

Tasteless

Seem to remember someone doing something like this in the 60s, semi clad women on all 4s, as a coffee table? Not funny or clever.

Disgusted

Really plumbing the depths of decadence.

depths, hate it disgusting

Crass and tasteless rather than fleur du mal territory. In terms of decadence, sexism and shock value, I don't think it compares with serving sushi on the body of a live naked woman, for example.

What further depths will they sink to?

Yuk

But....why! Horrid!

You can pay an extraordinary amount of money in Japan to have sushi served on a woman clad in not very much. There s another world out there

It is apparently a comment on the work of that 60s artist. But can't see the point really. Like commenting on Duchamp's urinal by exhibiting one of a different colour?

It's really offensive, I can't understand why, can't remember her name, wouldn't have worked that out when she allowed herself to he photographed on it. Some people have absolutely no foresight, a bit like Madonna's tweet the other day, what was she thinking of.

I would find this so called chair offensive if it had been a white woman or a man, it's so horribly dehumanising and submissive. Ghastly!

I would find it offensive if it was an animal.

I think the original point of the woman on hands and knees (in the 60s) was to comment on the objectification of women.

Didn't the Marquis Sad have such furniture?

sorry - Marquis de Sade.

would you feel differently if it was in an art gallery with a sign saying DO NOT SIT ON THE EXHIBIT?
I once sat on a nice stone bench in a gallery in Chicago. And then realised it was an exhibit.

Art??? It's offensive rubbish.

Actually they have achieved just what they wanted ---to shock and get people talking you know what they say all publicity good or bad is beneficial I think its hideous disrespectful racist with no talent involved and should NEVER have made the news