Design has been influencing our lives and lifestyles for some decades now and the historical interest is providing some context to new developments in the field. But the laws of history are as relentless towards designers as they are towards political heroes and villains. To make sense in a broader context, we need to simplify the individual events. We all have that image in our head that we saw in the museums and that we saw in the books. And periods that are further in the past get reduced to fewer items.
The fact that these items are forgotten is no indication for the lack of style and quality. There is a substantial market for hardcore collectors. They appreciate the high quality of the craftsmanship or the exclusivity of the items. They meet at auction houses like Sotheby's and it's wonderful that we are all able to peek over their shoulder. Sotheby's has a wonderful online catalog of their auctions and the iPad app is a fantastic way to educate yourself by drooling over forgotten classics and the discovery of many new masterworks that come from private collections. There are about 8 major auctions each year on design globally. I'll share some of my personal highlights from recent auctions with you:
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| Pair of oak and vellum cabinets circa 1925 by Jean-Michel Frank 1895-1941. Surprising use of vellum, semi translucent paper made from calfskin |
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wood and partially grey lacquered double sided cabinet by le Corbusier and
Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1927
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La
Polonaise, etching, aquatint by Tamara de Lempicka, 1933
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City
Daybed by Jean Prouvé, 1949
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Strangely
detailled fishlamp by Frank Gehry, 1983
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Sotheby's Catalogue by Sotheby's
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