This Black Edition ‘Big Table’ from the ‘Molar’ series (2007) by Wendell Castle sold at $74,500, within its estimate of $60,000-80,000 in the Phillips Contemporary Art and Design Sale in New York last night. Crafted in plastic and reinforced with … Continue reading
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Richard Artschwager’s “Chair/Chair sold very well yesterday at Sotheby’s 20th Century Design Including Works by Tiffany Studios from the Geyer Family Collection Sale in New York. Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 USD LOT SOLD. 37,500 USD (Hammer Price with Buyer’s Premium)) The designer, … Continue reading
Cornette de Saint Cyr are holding a 20th century and contemporary design sale in Brussels this evening (4 March 2013) and here are a few of our favourite pieces. Lot 1:- This set of 5 chairs from a limited … Continue reading
Lot 50 in tonight’s Cornette de Saint Cyr Brussels sale (4 March 2013) is this extraordinary light, ‘Taraxacum 88’ (1988) by Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002). The bulbs are placed directly onto the aluminium centre creating a ‘frothy’ effect. Edit Flos. Estimate: … Continue reading
The latest issue of Cultured magazine is just out and Artecase has three articles in it. Have a look and and tell us what you think! http://www.cultureddigital.com/t/9613 If you would like to receive our twice-weekly posts, please sign up for … Continue reading
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‘I’ve always regarded most of the non-life-saving material world as ‘souvenirs’ of more or less profound thought expressed through functional ‘things’, which, by definition, possess therefore a divine duality for which they are sometimes considered inferior to Art, rather than … Continue reading
In honor of Dutch designer Friso Kramer’s 90th birthday, the Galerie Catherine Houard in Paris has mounted an important retrospective of his work. A founding partner of the Total Design Bureau and a member of the ‘Goed Wonen’ foundation in … Continue reading
This ‘Modular Element Assembled Lamp’ and ‘Irregular Shaped Coffee Table’ by Vincenzo de Cotiis was presented at the second edition of Design Days Dubai, a four day fair which ends today. The lamp is silvered brass tubing with inserted fluorescent lights … Continue reading
We came across this tray/centerpiece/bowl designed by Pierfrancesco Cravel for Alessi and were intrigued by the idea of using technology to create a three-dimensional image of a natural form that, when reduced, creates a (nominally) functional form. The stainless steal … Continue reading
