Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
TOM DIXON
“Extruded” chair, 2007
Extruded PETG plastic. 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm.) high Hand-made by Tom Dixon, UK. Number two from an edition of 12. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the designer.
ESTIMATE $15,000-20,000
Via Phillips de Pury & Company
Not sold which is strange…or with the benefit of hindsight normal as in an April 2008 sale a similar chair was sold for £12,500
Quoted from Cool Hunting:
Unlike some auction houses, the Chicago-based Wright simply offers (quite modestly) some of the best design available on the secondary market. The forthcoming Modern Design auction, taking place on 7 October 2008, is no exception. In addition to showcasing the work of mid-century icons Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, Gio Ponti, George Nelson, Hans Wegner, Poul Kjærholm and many others, this auction features stunning inclusions from more recent decades.
Wright Sez:
Modern Design
07 October 2008 12:00pmCrown chair by Tom Dixon
Lot 236
United Kingdom, 1989
gilt steel
22 w x 22 d x 38 h inches
Approximately sixty examples of this form were produced.
Literature: Tom Dixon, Collins, pg. 36
Estimate: $4,000 – $5,000
Result: $4,500
TOM DIXON (b. 1959) PROTOTYPE PYLON CHAIR
Price Realized £2,000 ($3,606)
Estimate £1,000 – £1,500 ($1,803 – $2,705)
Sale 5340
interiors – 20th century edition
16 September 2008
London, South Kensingtoncirca 1991, metal wire
75cm. high
Via Christie’s
Live from Milan: British designer Tom Dixon’s new collection: A Bit of Rough is on show at Superstudio Più.
via Dezeen
