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Blue Bench by Maarten van Severen

Blue Bench by Maarten van Severen

Blue Bench

Talking about Maarten Van Severen…this Blue Bench was for sale at Wright in 2008:

BB97 Blue Bench
Edra
Belgium, 1997/1999
polyurethane foam and coating, aluminum, plastic
78.75 w x 48 d x 21 h inches

Sold with a copy of the original invoice from Edra.

This work was ordered directly from Maarten van Severen at the Interieur 98 biennale in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Literature: Maarten Van Severen: Werken|Work, Bucquoye and Daenens, ppg. 151, 196, 254

Estimate: $10,000–15,000

Via Live Auctioneers

Chairs by Tony Paul at Wright

Pair Of Tony Paul Chairs

These Mid Century chairs by Tony Paul have been in my back log for quite some time…

Lot 104

Tony Paul, chairs, pair

USA, c. 1954 iron, canvas, wicker

25 w x 24 d x 42 h inches

Estimate: $1500-$2000

via Wright.

Feltri Chair by Gaetano Pesce (2)

Feltri Chair by Gaetano Pesce

Feltri Chair by Gaetano Pesce (2) This time with a nice yellow upholstery

Lot 100

Italy, 1987, felt, upholstery, rope 56 w x 29 d x 38 h inches

Estimate: $1,500–2,000

Result: $2,125

via Wright.

Pair of Bastille Chairs by Piet Blom

Bastille Chairs by Piet Blom
Pair of Bastille Chairs by Piet Blom

Lot number 509

Piet Blom pair of Bastille chairs from the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

Huizenga The Netherlands, 1968 lacquered wood 16 w x 15 d x 33.5 h inches

Signed with applied disc manufacturer’s label to underside of one example: [Huizenga N.V. Utrecht – Kollum].

Estimate: $3,000–5,000

via Wright.

Synergistic Synthesis XVII Sub b 1 Chair by Kenneth Smyte


Meet Kenneth Smyte, although you may know him already as a prolific commenter to this blog [added: See for instance here, here and here].

This Synergistic Synthesis XVII Sub b 1 Chair was sold at Wright for $ 3,125 which is higher than the estimated $ 2,000 – $ 3,000. Congratulations Ken!

For one reason or another Ken refuses to maintain his own web presence (I mean other than as a commenter here and there).

USA, 2003
Linn birch Laminate, formica colorcore, latigo leather, Sunbrella acrylic, top grain leather, foam rubber, steel, maple dowels
32 w x 32 d x 32 h inches
San Francisco based designer, artist and scientist, Kenneth Smythe creates work originating from evolutionary models of nature. His furniture designs are essential forms derived from complex theories; the nature of Smythe’s process renders each work unique.