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PRESS RELEASE
[Tuesday 22 April 2008]
DESIGN - EVENING SALE
Tuesday, 20th May 2008, Espace Tajan
Various eras, styles, prices and materials
Our next auction of Design furniture and objects consists of many remarkable pieces that reflect very much the spectrum of Post-war Interior Design. The �Living Tower� by Verner Panton or the �Silhouette Mirror� by Pierre Cardin (which was even on the cover of Time Magazine in 1974), an armchair named �Albatros� by Dani�le Quarante and the library �Nuage� by Charlotte Perriand are just a few examples out of the numerous objects.
The auction presents a selection of important pieces, which are absolutely emblematic for our last decades, like the library �BookWorm� by Ron Arad (estimate: 13194/17592 $) or one of his famous lamps named �Aerial Light� from the year 1981, a pair of lanterns by Andr� Dubreuil (estimate: 17592/14660 $) or a unique desk by the Design Duo Garouste and Bonetti (58640 /87960 $).
Ron ARAD (N� en 1951)
Library �BookWorm� (1993). Handwritten signature of Ron Arad.
Length: ca.: 197 inch - Height: ca.: 98 inch
BG
Bean shaped desk
Height: ca. 28.34 - Length: ca. 87. 40 inch - Depth: ca. 35. 43 inch
You can also find some older pieces, like a table by Alexandre Noll (estimate�), vases and mirrors by Georges Jouve or different furniture pieces by Maison de Charlotte Periand. Italian Interior design from the 50�s and 60�s is widely presented by creations of d�Angelo Mangiarotti, Venini, Gio Ponti, Gianfranco Frattini or Piero Fornasetti. The very rare armchair �Sella� of Joe Colombo is also going to be auctioned. A lot of pieces by Fontana Arte, like a spectacular pair of mirrors from the 60�s or a magnificent low table will be in the auction too. The Design lover will discover a Piere Fornasetti Paravent and three mirrors by the same designer, as well as a Gaetano Pesce sofa and armchair named �La Donna�.
The famous Parisian Company Charles and low tables by Fran�ois Monet or Maria Pergay (estimate:11728/17592 $) present the typical Steel-Design of the 70�s.
The Belgians are represented by their famous designer Ado Chale, who was a celebrated Designer in the 70�s. A shiny table, adorned with millions of agate stones is a beautiful example of his design work (estimate: 36650/43980 $).
Ado CHALE (n� en 1928)
Low table
Height: ca.13.19 inch � Length: ca. 58.46 inch � Depth: ca. 29.33 inch
The Americans are presented by their famous designers Paul Evans (two low tables), George Nelson (a wooden bureau) or Charles and Ray Eames.
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Information :
Marie-C�cile Michel
+33 1 53 30 30 64
Press Release, photographs :
Romain Monteaux Sarmiento
+33 (0)1 53 30 30 68