"design masters" uptown with pdp

Well,

what do you know?

I dragged my ass Uptown today

to preview

"Design Masters"

at Phillips De Pury.

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was there as my tour guide,

and I even saw "See-Moan".

I think he was on his way to a DJ gig....

This is what else I saw:

Pierre Chareau

"Important Desk"

1927

$475-525,000

That seems pretty important to me.

Carlo Scarpa

"A Bollicine" Vase

1930s

$22-28,000

This was a strong little pig in person.

I could use that at home no prob.

 

Jean Royere

"Unique Dining Table"

1953

$220-320,000

Yes, 

you will be unique for sure if you use this 

straw-topped table for serving dinner.

Carlo Scarpa

"Pennellate" Vase

1942

Rarer than hens teeth these.

Max Ingrand

"Diavalo" Table Lamp

1957

$40-60,000

Truly an amazing lamp.

Is it worth 40-60K?

Sure, if you got it, flaunt it.

The patina was perfect on this one too.

Carlo Mollino

"Low Table"

1950

Who is this Mollino guy anyway?

Weirdo....

Scott Burton

"Rare Pair of Chairs"

1988

$225-275,000

Stars of the auction in my humble opinion.

Sick!

Ken Price

"Green and Gold"

2007

$20-30,000

This was the star of the auction if 

how many people took photos of it

counted.

It has quite a shamanic presence actually.

Hans Coper

"Cycladic" Pots

1970s

$16-40,000 each

Hans is one of my very favorite potters ever.

I've only had 2 pieces,

both I wish I had back.

Shiro Kuramata

"Unique Table from the Tachibana Restaurant"

1991

$80-120,000

If you like Shiro, this is really amazing.

If you don't like Shiro,

it will make you barf.

Martin Szekely

"Table Blanche"

2007

$50-70,000

I like this table quite a bit,

but by this point in my visit,

 the estimates started

making me scratch my head....

50-70k? Really?

For a 5 year old Corian and aluminum table,

which there are 12?

"Not none of me Bubba", as my Dad says.

Doesn't make me not like the table,

it is great, but it does make one pause....

Tando Ando

"Set of 3 Vessels"

2011

$40-50,000

At least the money from these will be going to

Tsunami survivors.

Again, the estimate does not reflect anything

based in reality,

but a good cause is a good cause,

so I hope they fly!

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