Ettore Sottsass, Jr. - Design New York Thursday, June 12, 2008 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Produced for the exhibition “Alcantara,” Padiglione d' Arte Contemporanea ,Villa Reale, Milan, Italy, 1983

  • Exhibited

    “Alcantara,” Padiglione d' Arte Contemporanea ,Villa Reale, Milan, Italy, 1983; Haus der Kunste, Munich, Germany, 1993

  • Literature

    Penny Sparke, Italian Design: 1870 to the Present, London, 1988, illustrated p. 223; Architectural Digest, April 2008, illustrated p. 211

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Unique “Biedermeier” sofa

1982
Plastic laminate-covered wood, painted tubular metal, fabric. 
47 1/2 x 85 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (120.7 x 217.8 x 60.3 cm)
Underside signed in pencil “PROTOTIPO.”  Together with a copy of the certificate of authenticity from Ettore Sottsass.

Estimate
$50,000 - 70,000 

Sold for $55,000

Design

12 June 2008, 2pm
New York