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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!

“A” Corner Chair by Steven Holl

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A-Corner-Chair-by-Steven-Holl-2

“A” Corner Chair

By Steven Holl
A set of 4 A Chairs is to be auctioned at Wright in Chicago on September 27, 2012.
Estimate $3,000–5,000.

Originally designed in 1980, the A-Chair is Steven Holl’s first foray into furniture design. Designed to fit neatly into the corner of a room, the three-legged triangular chair is a study in right angles.

Teneride Chair by Mario Bellini

Teneride by Mario Bellini front
Teneride Chair by Mario Bellini Back

Teneride-by-Mario-Bellini as auctioned by Wright As auctioned by Wright

Teneride Chair by Mario Bellini

I had taken some photo’s from this chair at the Milan Triennale Design Museum last September, not knowing exactly what to think of this extraordinary chair, until Wright had it on auction on June 7, 2012:

185
Mario Bellini
Teneride chair
Cassina
Italy, 1970
molded polyurethane, lacquered wood, lacquered fiberglass
26.25 w x 25.5 d x 35.5 h inches

Made from a single piece of molded polyurethane, this experimental chair was technically difficult to create and was never put into production.

Estimate: $7,000–9,000
Result: $35,000

And now I’m more confused: Was the one I photographed a prototype? This prototype, or are there more prototypes?

Milan Triennale Design Museum – 02

Copacabana Lounge Chairs by Mathieu Matégot

Copacabana Lounge Chairs by Mathieu Matégot

Copacabana Lounge Chairs by Mathieu Matégot

These two chairs fetched $10,625

100
Mathieu Matégot
Copacabana lounge chairs, pair
Atelier Matégot
France, 1955
perforated and enameled steel, leather
24 w x 27 d x 29.5 h inches

Estimate: $7,000–9,000
Result: $10,625

At Wright

Banco Cuca – Stool by Zanini de Zanine Caldas

Banco Cuca - Stool by Zanini de Zanine Caldas

Banco Cuca – Stool by Zanini de Zanine Caldas

Just auctioned at Wright, but not sold.

Zanini de Zanine Caldas
Banco Cuca
Brazil, 2009
solid reclaimed jacaranda
10.5 w x 10.5 d x 15 h inches

This work is number one from the edition of three. Impressed number and date: [1/3 2009] with branded signature to edge: [Zanini].

Estimate: $5,000–7,000