Design
Design
Unique "Wood" Chair
Lot Closed
April 1, 04:04 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Marc Newson
b. 1963
Unique "Wood" Chair
1988
wood
25 ¾ x 32 ¼ x 40 ¼ in. (65.8 x 82 x 102 cm)
Originally commissioned for the "House of Fiction: domestic blueprints in wood" exhibition in South Wales, Marc Newson's "Wood" chair was produced by his own company Pod. Several versions were produced since 1988, following the symmetry and lightness developed through this prototype, were produced with some alterations and it is still in production by Cappellini. The present chair is made up of two sets of symmetric strips of wood looping on themselves to give the alpha-letter form to the seat's backrest. This a unique version due to the design of the symmetrical wooden strips and there is no edition number.