Heavy metal braces Phillips de Pury’s design auction Oct. 15
Shigeru Ban’s cone-shaped pavilion has towered over the London Design Festival. Its sale at Phillips de Pury’s design auction will benefit the event. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Co.
Ban’s Paper Tower pavilion, fabricated of compressed cardboard tubes and steel fasteners, is consistent with his work in building projects using recycled and sustainable materials. Ban, a pioneer of cardboard structures, erected the pavilion for the benefit of the 2009 London Design Festival. It has a $79-$110,000 estimate.
Another contemporary piece is Pablo Reinoso’s Aluminum Bench, numbered three of eight. Self-produced in France, the steel and aluminum bench has an estimate of $32,000-$47,000.
Harry Bertoia’s monumental sculpture titled Sonambient, is one of the top works in the 135-lot auction. The Italian-born designer and artist created the 15-foot-tall sculpture of beryllium copper and bronze in 1976, two years before his death. It has a $317,000-$396,000 estimate.
Modern furniture classics in the auction include Jean Royere’s circa 1951 Ours Polaire sofa, which is estimated at $158,000-$238,000 and Charlotte Perriand’s circa 1950 wall-mounted bookcase, which has a $127,000-$190,000 estimate.
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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Charlotte Perriand designed this wall-mounted bookcase circa 1950. Constructed of oak and aluminum, the shelf unit is 26 1/2 feet wide by 11 1/2 feet high. It has a $127,000-$190,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Co.
Jean Royere’s ‘Ours Polaire’ sofa circa 1951 is considered rare. Made of oak and fabric, the sofa is 94 inches long and has a $158,000-$238,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Co.
Pablo Reinoso fabricated 12, including four artist’s proofs, of this ‘Aluminum Bench’ last year. Made in France, the 57-inch-long bench has a $32,000-$47,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Co.
Already famous as a furniture designer, Harry Bertoia turned his attention to sculpture in the late 1950s. His 15-foot-tall ‘Sonambient’ sculpture of beryllium copper and bronze, done in 1976, has a $317-000-$396,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Co.
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