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Arik Levy (Israel 1963- now)

Minimalist Slim Shell Dining Chairs by Arik Levy for Ligne Roset, 2000s.

A very rare set of minimalist chairs designed in 2000 by Arik Levy for Ligne Roset. These innovative chairs would have been produced in very limited numbers in the early 2000s and rarely come on to the market for sale. They are made from aluminium tube frames and dibond aluminium sheets for the seats. Examples of the chairs are in the collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Each chair is fully labelled.

Price: 2,200 euro (set of 4)

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Oppenheimer table clock

George Sowden (UK 1942-Now)

Oppenheimer clock from the ‘Objects of the Electronic Age’ series.

George Sowden’s “Oppenheimer” clock from Objects for the Electronic Age was created in 1983. Objects for the Electronic Age was a series of objects designed by the Memphis Group, of which George J. Sowden was one of the founders, along with Ettore Sottsass, Michele De Lucchi and many others.

A rare clock in superb condition – with original label to the reverse.

Milano 1983.

Price: 3.990 euro

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easylight

Philippe Starck (Fr. 1949-now)

Rare ‘easylight’ Electrorama, Circa 1980.

Floor-neon lamp. Designed around 1977, the edition was for Starck Product or Electrorama circa 1980. Stamped ‘Starck Product’.

Makrolon, polyurethane and fluorescent tube H: 142 cm. (56 inches); D: 6,7cm.(2 3/8in.). The lamp has an inbuilt mercury tilt switch (the lamp lights up when its position is slightly altered)

This lamp was most likely purchased in the Netherlands at De Bijenkorf, circa 1980. Bibliography: J.-F. Grunfeld, M.-L. Jousset, Lumières Je Pense à Vous, exhibition catalog, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, June 3-August 5, 1985, p. 158, n. 282 C. Colin, Starck, Ed Pierre Mardaga, Liège, 1988, p. 274, 278, 296

Price: 5.800 euro

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x2 Artifort Stick chairs

Bruno Ninaber van Eyben (NL. 1950-now)

Artifort. 1970s. Plywood.

The model 020 ‘Stick’ chair was designed by Dutch industrial designer Bruno Ninaber van Eyben in 1977.

The design is made up of three constituent parts that fit together: two pieces of angled plywood and a length of stick with a round profile. The stick in the middle connects the plywood pieces and functions as the backbone and strength of the chair.

These rare chairs were manufactured in very limited numbers due to the production costs and difficulties. Only 150 of these chairs were produced. Apart from its low production numbers the other reason that so few exist is because they can easily get damaged – Due to the stool’s fragility we recommend that it should be purchased by a design lover that appreciates its sculptural qualities rather than its functionality!

The plywood has been refinished.

Price: 3.950 euro (per piece)

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