Prototype of a "Why" console,
designed by Philip Michael Wolfson in 2009, manufactured by Solidity Ltd, England, white and turquoise Corian, hand-signed, height 133 cm, width 133 cm, depth 35 cm. (DR) With a certificate. The designs by Philip Michael Wolfson are informed by the early experiments of Russian and Italian Modernists. His design approach embraces the dynamism of faults and fragmentations. He piles up and manipulates his materials until flowing forms emerge. Shadows and reflections are an integral part of the fascination emanating from his works. Wolfson uses precious and exquisite materials that lend his objects a dynamic elegance. Exhibited in: Between Lines, Marcus Tremonto/Philip Michael Wolfson, Galerie Franziska Kessler, Zurich 2008. Provenance: Galerie Franziska Kessler, Zurich. Lit.: Once upon a Chair. Design beyond the Icon, Gestalten Verlag, 2009, p. 54.
Specialist: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
18.05.2010 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 14,160.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 10,000.- to EUR 12,000.-
Prototype of a "Why" console,
designed by Philip Michael Wolfson in 2009, manufactured by Solidity Ltd, England, white and turquoise Corian, hand-signed, height 133 cm, width 133 cm, depth 35 cm. (DR) With a certificate. The designs by Philip Michael Wolfson are informed by the early experiments of Russian and Italian Modernists. His design approach embraces the dynamism of faults and fragmentations. He piles up and manipulates his materials until flowing forms emerge. Shadows and reflections are an integral part of the fascination emanating from his works. Wolfson uses precious and exquisite materials that lend his objects a dynamic elegance. Exhibited in: Between Lines, Marcus Tremonto/Philip Michael Wolfson, Galerie Franziska Kessler, Zurich 2008. Provenance: Galerie Franziska Kessler, Zurich. Lit.: Once upon a Chair. Design beyond the Icon, Gestalten Verlag, 2009, p. 54.
Specialist: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 18.05.2010 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 05.05. - 18.05.2010 |
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