Sold for:
$12,600
$12,600
Memphis Japan, 1981 lacquered wood, laminate, chrome-plated steel, glass, woven straw 108 w x 108 d x 66 h in (274 x 274 x 168 cm)
Umeda evokes the tranquility of Japanese decor with the tatami mats and the use of rectilinear lines, while the boxing ring form evokes a sense of confrontation.
literature: Memphis: Objects, Furniture, and Patterns , Horn, pg. 75
Memphis: Research, Experiences, Result, Failures and Successes of New Design , Radice, ppg. 80-81
result: $12,600
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2006-12-05