Dezember 2023 (A171) - Auction: 15.12.2023, 15:00

Auction completed

3249. Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Sessel "Joe"

(1932 Italien 1991) (Mailand 1935) (Mailand 1936)
Entwurf um 1970 für Poltronova, Pistoia. Frühe Ausführung 1970/80er Jahre. Stahlrahmen auf Rollen. Schaumstoffpolsterung. Schwarzer Lederbezug mit Messingösen. Bezeichnet "JOE MADE IN ITALY" und Stern (geprägt). Sitzhöhe 37 cm. 165x110x83 cm.
- Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren. Leder mit starken Abnützungsspuren (Sitzfläche).

Mit dem Entwurf dieses Sessels huldigen die Designer dem amerikanischen Baseballspieler Joe Di Maggio (1914–1999), Ehemann von Marylin Monroe. Sie zielten darauf ab, mit Ironie und Leichtigkeit die starren Regeln des Rationalismus zu überwinden und sich der Welt des Pops zu öffnen.

Estimate: CHF 2'000 - 3'000EUR 2'110 – 3'160

Hammer Price: CHF 2'800

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