Daniella Ohad

Above:  Charlotte Parriand, Bahut dit forme libre, designed in 1939, executed in 1971; executed by Gorlier; estimate: 240,000 – 350,000 EUR; sold for: 363,400 EUR. T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, ‘Mesa Table, produced by Widdicomb, 1950s; Estimate: $50,000–70,000; Sold for: $237,500; Wright Chicago. Jean Royère, Grand Oeuf lounge chairs, ca. 1955; estimate: $90,000–120,000; sold for $175,000; Wright Chicago. François-Émile Décorchemont, bowl, 1930s; estimate: 6,000 – […]

“For anyone interested in Scandinavia design, all roads lead to Paul Jackson of Jacksons in Stockholm. His enormous showroom is a magical mystery tour of Nordic history and beyond, set in an industrial building romantically hovering over Stockholm’s Harbor. Paul’s passion for all things design is unrivaled, and his collections include true masterpieces… Paul is

It has been one of my favorite spots of all time, the Wharton Esherick Museum, former home and studio of American maker and visionary designer outside of Philadelphia. Its co-founder Mansfield Bascom, Esherick’s son-in-law, who together with his wife Ruth (1925-2018) devoted his life to creating the museum and to preserving the legacy of Esherick

What are the 15 interiors every design lover must see in person? Thank you, AD PRO (of Architecture Digest) for including me in this survey, which comes to reveal pilgrimage destinations of interiors, for lovers of design. My choice was the chapel at the Brion Cemetery is in San Vito d’Altivole near Treviso, Italy.  “In a tiny cemetery of

In the wake of the landmark Christie’s sale of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé’s private collection in 2009—often referred to as the sale of the century—the husband-and-wife duo Claude (1925-2019) and François-Xavier (1927-2008) Lalanne have become mega stars of the collectible design world. Since achieving this cult status, the surrealist and whimsical sculptures, furniture,

Black Bulerias by Peter Voulkos, 1958; Estimate: $600,000-800,000; sold $1,264,200 © Phillips. Gio Ponti, Desk, from the Vetrocoke offices, Milan circa 1939; Estimate $10,000 – 15,000; sold for $32,760 © Phillips. Claude Lalanne, “Iolas” Flatware Service, 1986; Estimate: $200,000 – $300,000; sold $200,000 © Sotheby’s Stilnovo Ceiling light, ca. 1959, Milan, Italy, Estimate $10,000 –

“As a curator and a gallerist, Libby Sellers combines intellectual rigor with great style. The program she ran at Gallery Libby Sellers was by far the most interesting and well presented of any design gallery in London. There is a tendency in this city to go for bling, but Libby stuck to her guns in her promotion of formal intelligence

With another strong season, the design auction season is coming up next week in New York. As the market for collectible modern and contemporary design reaches new heights in the past year, with significant and unparalleled historical works surfacing, the collected objects has been cemented as the embodiment of high-brow taste, sophisticated interiors, and the

Vera Székely’s artistic work is so ‘French,’ that it is hard to believe that she was not born in France. Vera Harsànyi (1919-95), the Olympic swimmer (she participated in the infamous Berlin Olympic Games of 1936) was born in Hungary in 1919. It was in Hungary (and Romania) that she received her education in graphic

Since initiating the flagship program ‘Collecting Design,’ 10 years ago, it has always been an exciting moment when introducing the guests of the season. This moment has just come today and I am thrilled to announce the content of the Spring 2021 season of ‘Collecting Design: The Legends (Part II)’ with the Center for Architecture/AIA.