$32,400
Tesko USA, 1987 mirrored stainless steel, brass, Thai silk 16½ w x 20¼ d x 34 h in (42 x 51 x 86 cm)
The Olympian II chairs were designed exclusively for this residence and these are the only examples of this design to have been produced.
The chairs are composed of riveted, mirrored stainless steel sections upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen's Shan design hand-woven Thai silk.
Literature:
Krueck & Sexton: Work in Progress, Schulze, ppg. 79-89
A+U, May 1994, Nakamura, ppg. 110-117, 132-133
GA Houses 24, Futagawa, ppg. 74-81
Progressive Architecture, December 1987, Dixon, ppg. 74-81
Inland Architect, May/June 1988, Walsh, ppg. 46-48
New York Times, July 25, 1988, Giovanni, pg. 19
Chicago Architecture and Design 1923-1993, Art Institute of Chicago, Zukowsky, pg. 395 more
result: $32,400
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2005-05-22