After a comment on my prior post from Fasita I was curious whether I could find a picture of the Thonet #16.
Instead I found a very interesting German Language site of a Swiss Thonet afficionado Dieter Staedeli.
Philippe Starck himself
Philippe Starck
Just a photo of Philippe Starck, famous designer and chair designer, a bit photo shopped, but as he is, a bit idiosyncratic….
Istanbul Street Bench: Sit on a Book for a change
On a recent trip to Istanbul I discovered this street bench in book form. Here you can sit on a book and read a book.
Marc Newson Wicker Chair at Christie's NYC
Marc Newson Wicker Chair
Photo thanks to Christie’s
Finally the fourth and last Newson chair that is for sale at Christie’s: A wicker chair.
Lot Number 0114 Sale Number 1950
Creator A WICKER AND STEEL CHAIR, 1990
Lot Title MARC NEWSON (b. 1963)
Estimate 12,000 – 18,000 U.S. dollars
Lot Description MARC NEWSON (b. 1963)
A Wicker and Steel Chair, 1990
for Idée
30 in. (76.2 cm.) high
Update: It fetched $11,250
Marc Newson Bucky Chair at Christie’s NYC
Marc Newson Bucky Chair
Photo thanks to Christie’s
Another Newson chair
MARC NEWSON (b. 1963)
Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 U.S. dollars
Special Notice: This lot is offered without reserve.Update: The lot fetched $12,500
Lot Description:
‘Bucky’ A Polyurethane Foam Chair, 1995
manufactured by Marc Newson in an edition of 50, from the ‘Bucky’ installation for the Cartier Contemporary Art Foundation, Paris
21 5/8 in. (55 cm.) high
Provenance: Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, 11 June 2003, lot 214.
Update: It Fetched $12,500