Collector Selection: Modern Design

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Modern Design Specialist, Anna Grassham, selects a few of her favourite pieces from the upcoming Modern Design auction on 14 April at 6.30pm.

Anna’s taste does not focus on trends of the time, but rather she is drawn to striking aesthetics, strong lines and bold colours.


 

 

 

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PIERRE PAULAN CARE OF ‘GROOVY CHAIR F598’ FOR ARTIFORT
(estimated $1500-2500)

“The groovy chair is like a wave of coloured ribbon in your living room. Designed in the 1970s, they came in an array of fabulous colours and are surprisingly very comfortable.”


 

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GIANCARLO PERETTI ‘DILEMMA’ COAT RACK FOR CASTILIA
(estimated $400-$600)

“The Italian coat rack is a fantastic design which incorporates an internal ladder system. It’s both stylish and practical, making it the perfect item for smaller living spaces.”


 

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VICO MAGISTRETTI MARALUNGA ARMCHAIR & OTTOMAN FOR CASSINA
(estimated $2000-3000)

“Not only is it one of the most comfortable chairs and sofas on earth, the Maralunga design by Vico Magistretti (1974) is still as desirable today as ever.”


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BILUME HALOGEN FLOOR LAMP
(estimated $1000-1500)

“Simple in design with bright colours, the Bilumen floor lamp is very sculptural and appeals to me on a functional and aesthetic level.”


 

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RAPHAEL MAZZUCCO, UNTITLED, MIXED MEDIA 
(estimated $4000-6000)

“Famous or not, I am drawn to art by colour, shapes and the mood it conveys to me. I love this work’s layering of colour and its deep mood”

The Extremely Cool

H15183Other highlights include a rare collection of chairs by the American-born architect, Walter Burley Griffin. The collection consists of six dining chairs and two armchairs designed in 1917 for Newman College, University of Melbourne, Parkville. The chairs have been fully restored and come with significant provenance. No doubt, their results will be somewhat interesting due to the fact that Walter Burley Griffin furniture in Australia is becoming more and more difficult to find.

Overall, the April Modern Design offering showcases an exciting array of different eras crossing over one another: we juxtapose the austerity of early Arts & Crafts and Modernist pieces with the striking shapes and forms of the 1970s and 80s. And of course, it would not be a Leonard Joel Modern Design auction without paying homage to our on-going love affair with Australian mid-century design, including some wonderful examples of Australian lighting from the 1950s and 60s and pieces by the ever popular Grant Featherston, we welcome you to enjoy the diversity of our latest collection.


Auction | Thursday 14 April at 6.30pm
Viewing | 9-10 April 10am-4pm | 13 April 9am-8pm
Anna Grassham | 03 8825 5637 | email
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