$4,500
Red Lion Furniture, Co.
USA, c. 1940 walnut, glass 72 w x 18 d x 35½ h in (183 x 46 x 90 cm)
A two cabinet and bench set that can be used together or separately. This design earned Eames and Saarinen a first prize for living room furniture design at the Museum of Modern Art's Organic Design competition in 1940. literature: Vital Forms: American Art and Design in the Atomic Age 1940-1960, Lehman, pg. 171 illustrates form in situ at the Organic Design exhibition
result: $4,500
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2005-09-25