Chair Auction Season is Open!

Early-Gustave-Stickley-Bench
Early Gustave Stickley Bench at Treadway Toomey Galleries

Acrylic Stool by Shiro Kuramata
Acrylic Stool by Shiro Kuramata at Phillips (the Pury & Company)

Mitak-Chair-by-Christian-Astuguevieille
Mitak Chair by Christian Astuguevieille at Wright Auctions

Chair Auction Season is Open!

Traditionally when autumn is there, several chair auctions, at least auctions where they offer a reasonable number of chairs, are scheduled:

  • September 15, 2012: Treadway Toomey Galleries:”20th Century Art and Design” in Oak Park, Illinois.
  • September 27, 2012: Phillips the Pury & Company: Nordic Design Auction in London.
  • September 27, 2012: Wright: Living Contemporary in Chicago.
  • October 1, 2012: Bonhams, 20th Century Decorative Arts in Los Angeles.
  • October 2, 2012: Christie’s Interiors in NYC.
  • October 2, 2012: Christie’s Interiors in London.
  • October 7, 2012: Lama’s 20ieth Anniversary Auction in los Angeles.
  • October 10, 2012: The first Design Auction at the Venduehuis The Hague. I’m thrilled because its a first, its around the corner from where I live and it features almost only chairs!
  • October 16, 2012: Phillips the Pury & Company: Moss Gallery curated auction “Dialogues between Art and Design” in NYC.

More to come. Stay tuned!

Rob Parry Side Chair at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

Rob Parry Side Chair
Although they coin it a Rob A.T. Perry side chair, I’m almost certain this is the F&T Chair by Dutch designer Rob Parry. It was sold for $ 450,- in 2005 at LAMA.

Here is a photo from the site of Rob Parry:

F&T Chair by Rob Parry

Via Modern Art & Design – December 4, 2005 – Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) – West Hollywood California.

Carlo Bugatti Throne Chairs

Carlo Bugatti

Two Throne Chairs by Carlo Bugatti fetched US $ 13,475.00 at LAMA on December 6, 2009.

Pair of Nested Chairs by Frank O. Gehry

Pair of Nesting Chairs by Frank Gehry

Pair of Nested Chairs by Frank O. Gehry at LAMA

Lot 47
Artist: Frank O. Gehry
Manufacturer: Easy Edges
designed 1969-1973
These examples differ from the production by featuring lighter colored cardboard and Masonite.
Dimensions: Largest: 28.5″h x 18″w x 41″d; small: 25.5″h x 18″w x 36″d
Estimate: $2000-3000

LA Modern Auction Wegner Papa Chair

Lot 2
Hans J. Wegner
Papa chair
A.P. Stolen
designed 1951

38.75h x 31w x 39d

Estimate: $6000-8000

Via LAMA