Armadillo Chair – Aodh O Donnell

Armadillo Chair

Aodh O Donnell designed this Armadillo Chair
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Tight Stool – Diane Steverlynck

Tight Stool - Diane Steverlynck
The Tight Stool by Belgian designer Diane Steverlynck is in fact a puzzle of several pieces held together by a tight rope. Hence the name.
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Production: ByTrico

CTRLZAK’s Houdini Dinner Chair

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The Houdini Dinner Chair debuted at Milan 09

Greek CTRLZAK Art & Design Studio, led by Thanos Zakopoulos & Katia Meneghini were at SaloneSatellite. Their Remediate series is inspired by the medical world.

Via Core 77.

A Late Victorian Mahogony Sofa

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I love the simplicity and elegant curved lines of this design. For sale at Christie’s

Snake Armchair by Eileen Gray fetched an Auction World Record

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Snake Armchair by Eileen Gray fetched an Auction World Record

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 BergĂ©’s collection of artefacts on February 25, 2009.
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It was reported to be bought by the same antique dealer who sold the chair to Yves in the 70ies.
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Thus far it is a world record amount offered for a chair.