Month of April, 2010

Wendell Castle, Firey Angel, Barry friedman Ltd.

Rockin’ Chairs: New Work by Wendell Castle

May 6 to June 26

Barry Friedman Ltd.
New York, New York

From May 6 to June 26, Barry Friedman Ltd. in New York will hold an exhibition of new work from renowned American designer Wendell Castle. The exhibition, entitled Rockin’, features 12 unique, stacked-laminated wood chairs, as well as the designer’s first series in polished concrete.

Talk: Made in Italy

May 5, 10, 20 at the Design Museum, London, May 12 in Brighton, May 18 in Glasgow

Design Museum
London

For two weeks commencing on May 5, the Design Museum in London will host a series of talks in London, Glasgow and Brighton on the influence of Italian design in today’s industry.

The series is organized in partnership with Peroni Nastro Azzurro and will feature discussions from key figures including James Irvine, Mario Bellini, Piero Lissoni, Roberto Giolito, and Ross Lovegrove.

'Anele' armchair

Lot 372 in Phillips de Pury's 24th April, 2010 Theme Sale of BRIC in London.

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FERNANDO AND HUMBERTO CAMPANA “Banquete” chair, 2006

Mixed ‘Banquete’ chair

Lot 361 in Phillips de Pury's 24th April, 2010 Theme Sale of BRIC in London.

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Pair of 'Senate' chairs, 1952-56 by Pierre Jeanneret

Pair of 'Senate' chairs, from High Court, Chandigarh, India

Lot 185 in Phillips de Pury's 24th April, 2010 Theme Sale of BRIC in London.

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Writing Table, 1952-56 by Pierre Jeanneret

Coffee Table from Chandigarh, India

Lot 182 in Phillips de Pury's 24th April, 2010 Theme Sale of BRIC in London.

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Exceptional large wall light, 1955 by Poul Henningsen

THE RESULTS ARE IN: Phillips de Pury Design Auction

28 April '10

Phillips de Pury & Company
London

Phillips de Pury & Company's latest Design sale took place the 28th of April in London and ended with good results. Design sales give collectors an opportunity to focus their purchases on some of the best design pieces on the market.