Iconic Designs by Marc Newson, Ron Arad, Tom Dixon and John Makepeace Also on Offer at London Design Festival Sale
Two tables designed and executed circa 1981 for Foster’s architectural practice in London, Foster Associates, and Foster’s Renault Distribution Centre in Swindon are to be sold at Bonhams’ Post War and Contemporary Art and Design sale on 22 September 2010. They have attracted pre-sale estimates of £3,000 – 5,000 and £2,000 – 3,000 respectively.
Manufactured in a limited edition in the early 1980s, employees were invited to purchase a model at the time of the order. The design of the slightly modified version for Foster’s Renault Distribution Centre in Swindon was used as the basis for the Nomos range introduced by Milan-based design company Tecno in 1986.
A pair of ‘Rover’ chairs created by Ron Arad for his Covent Garden-based architectural design office/showroom One Off are also to be offered in the sale. Estimated at £5,000 – 7,000, the chairs were one of his first designs for One Off and comprise a scrap yard seat from a Rover 200 car mounted on a frame of kee-klamp scaffolding.
Other highlights include a pair of ‘Embryo’ Chairs designed by Marc Newson for Powerhouse museum, Sydney in 1988, which have been estimated at £4,000 – 6,000 each. The limited edition chair was one of Newson’s earliest designs, made possible by the museum’s commission. A wardrobe and a rosewood tall chest by John Makepeace, privately commissioned from the designer by the current owner, are expected to make £3,000 – 5,000 each.
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