Three Rare 'ljhorst' side tables
Lit.: t spectrum, 1956/57 winter catalogue, cover illustration and pp. 10/11, cat. no. 53 - J. Clarijs, t spectrum modern meubelvormgeving en naoorlogs idealisme, Rotterdam 2002, p. 19, p. 64.
A 'Compas' work table
A further “Compas” work table figures in the collection of the Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein. The latter was exhibited in: Jean Prouvé. Die Poetik des technischen Objekts (touring exhibition).
Provenance: Klaus Engelhorn Collection, Vienna, since 1998.
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"The Son of Dragon" seat/table object, Shi Jianmin
No. 1 from the limited edition of 6 + 2 AP.
Provenance: private property, Switzerland.
Dorotheum's Design sale
18 May '10, 5:00 pm
Dorotheum
Dorotheergasse 17, Vienna
On the 18th of May, Dorotheum in Vienna will hold its first 20th Century Design sale of 2010. Dorotheum has included many contemporary pieces in their sale
A New Handle On Luggage
Article by Nicole Swengley for the Financial Times
In her most recent article for the Financial Times, Nicole Swengley discusses the growing trend in contemporary design for “suitcase style” furniture.
The use of luggage as a decorative element in interior spaces is hardly a new idea. As Swengley points out, “interior designer Kelly Hoppen was stacking lacquered trunks in geometrically precise tiers more than a decade ago,” but many of the latest adaptations from designers go beyond the ornamental use of these travel cases by using them as material to create entirely new pieces of furniture.
Questions: Eindhoven at Sotheby's
13-18 May '10
Sotheby's
New Bond Street, London
Janice Blackburn at Sotheby's is delighted to announce a collaboration between Sotheby's and the Design Academy Eindhoven. She and Anne Mieke Eggenkamp (Chairwoman Executive Board, Design Academy Eindhoven) and Ilse Crawford have currated the show together to form a unique opportunity for these students.
Why Design Now?
14 May '10 - 9 January '11
Copper-Hewitt National Design Museum
New York City
On May 14, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City will open the fourth exhibition in their National Design Triennial series that began in 2000.
Collect Design
14-17 May '10
Saatchi Gallery
London, UK
This week the Saatchi Gallery in London will host the Collect Design Fair London from May 14-17. The fair boasts an impressive selection of furniture, metalwork, ceramics, silver, jewelry and textiles from a wide range of countries including Japan, Germany, France, Australia, the Netherlands, and the UK.
Centre Opens in Metz
12 May '10
Centre Pompidou
Metz, France
On Wednesday May 12 the Centre Pompidou will officially open its new satellite exhibition space, the Centre Pompidou-Metz. Designed by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines,
In Progress
9 May - 12 September '10
Grand-Hornu Images Centre
Hornu, Belgium
From May 9 to September 12 the Grand-Hornu Images Centre in Hornu, Belgium will present In Progress, an exhibition that explores the notion of innovation in contemporary design.
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