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Thursday, 27 December 2007 07:21 - Newsroom
Design at Phillips de Pury 12/13/2007
We were at Phillips de Pury in New York on december 13, for the big annual auction sale of contemporary furnitures.
A lot of records were reached with pieces not older than 20 years.

1) The "D" sofa from Ron Arad, 2003, was estimated between $80,000 and 100,000. It was sold $409,000.


ron arad

Mirror-polished stainless steel.   Produced by Ron Arad Associates, UK.  Base impressed with artist’s mark and incised  “Ron Arad 18/20" and further incised with post-production delivery date "06/2007.”  Number 18 from an edition of 20.

 

2) “Sushi” sofa, 2003, from FERNANDO AND HUMBERTO CAMPANA, was estimated between $150,000 and $200,000. Sold $253,000.

 

sushi sofa

Felt, textiles, plastic, EVA, steel. 31 1/2 x 64 x 30 3/8 in. (80 x 162.6 x 77.2 cm)  Produced by Campana Objetos Ltda ME, Brazil.  From an edition of seven plus two artist's proofs and three prototypes.  Together with certificate from The Campana Studio.


3) The “Sushi IV” chair, ca. 2003, from FERNANDO AND HUMBERTO CAMPANA, was estimated between $40,000 and $50,000. Sold $85,000.

sushi IV chair

 

Felt, textiles, plastic, EVA, painted steel. 32 in. (81.3 cm) high  Produced by Estudio Campana, Brazil.  From an edition of 35 plus five artist’s proofs and three prototypes.  Together with certificate from The Campana Studio.

PROVENANCE Greenwich Village Gallery, London.

LITERATURE Fernando and Humberto Campana, Campanas, São Paulo, 2003, pp. 376-377.

 

4) Marc Newson:

  • One yellow and two black embryo chairs from Idee, Japan.
  • Yellow: sold $17,500
  • pair of black: $32,200
  • Super Guppy Lamp: $43,000

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