I dropped by Phillips de Purythis afternoon to check-outtheir "Design" salewhich is being previewed downtownat the 15th street location.I dished the dirt a bit withthe lovelyRoddy and Hartogsand then it was time to look at some junk.I will try to report from"Design Masters"if I can force myself Uptown before the 13th....Mathias Bengtsson"Slice" Armchair1999$20-30,000This chair, I have to say, is pretty cool.Never really liked it much until today.Serge Mouille"Grosse Moule"1955$40-60,000Wow, I just got the joke... how many years has this gone right over my head?These lamps DO look like mussels, moules....Damn am I thick.(They say that girth is important, but not in this case....)Anyway,these were "grosse", huge in fact.You can't really tell from my shots.Me like.Gio Ponti"Quadro Luminoso" Wall Lamp(detail)1950$18-24,000I'm into birds lately.Funny birds.Beatrice Wood"Bird Vessel B958"1989A funny bird from a Funny Bird.Paolo Portoghesi"Floor Lamp"1972$5-7,000Someone please bid against me on this,I have no business buying it right now,but I love it...Wendell Castle"Mirror"1970$7-9,000I love Mr. Castle,Peaches and I had a nice chat with him in Miami.This is a jewel of an object.2nd favorite piece in the auction.Tapio Wirkkala"Rhythmic Plywood" Coffee Table1957$15-20,0003rd favorite piece.Oscar Niemeyer"Aran" Lounge Chair1970$8-12,000Scott Burton"Archi-Plate Table"1988/2005$60-70,000Marcello Pietrantoni and Roberto Lucci'Nuvola" Ceiling Light1966$3-5,000Nice little vignette we got going on here....
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