Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
Eileen Gray’s (1878-1976) Snake Arm Chair fetched a whopping Euro 21,905,000 ($28,238,277) at Christie’s auction of Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé’s collection of artefacts on February 25, 2009.
It was reported to be bought by the same antique dealer who sold the chair to Yves in the 70ies.
Thus far it is a world record amount offered for a chair.
Kolo Armchair by Finish designer Jouko Järvisalo
KOLO is an armchair moulded out of a single wooden sheet. Its armrests form a planar surface, from which the seat and chair back are pressed out to create a hollow in which the user can sit. Kolo floats on air, supported by a minimalist tubular steel frame.
The Finnish word KOLO refers to a small hollow, nook, hole or niche; metaphorically, it also refers to a living space.
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The Estimate was $6,000 – $8,000 and How High The Moon, a nickled-plated steel mesh armchair, designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1986 fetched $8,750 at Christie’s Sale 2149 “20th century decorative art & design” on 26 March 2009 in New York, Rockefeller Plaza.
modernity.se offers this creation of Dutch Architect/Designer Gerrit Rietveld for sale. I had no prior knowledge of it.
Modernity Se offers vintage 20th century design furniture, lighting, ceramics and glass. The emphasis is on Scandinavian design, by among others, Wegner, Juhl, Aalto, Mathsson, Jacobsen, Salto, Friberg, Wirkkala and Sarpaneva.
At a Christie’s auction in London a similar chair fetched $36,800 including buyer’s premium on April 29, 2009.
The Webs Chair, designed by Edi e Paolo Ciani, looks slightly uncomfortable, but very very cool.
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