Design Auction Week: The Winners
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The fact that American ceramicist Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011) has become the darling of museum curators in recent years is largely because ceramics have their moment. These days everyone is interested in clay objects and they are finally glorified as works of fine art — the contemporary art world, galleries, interior designers, collectors, architects. Takaezu, described decades ago as
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You may think you’ve learned all there is to know about the Edith Farnsworth House—the epitome of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s famous “less is more” ethos—but Michelangelo Sabatino’s soon-to-be-released book, The Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture, reveals that so much has been left out of this architectural icon’s most familiar narratives until now. Since
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The design world has lost one of its most important and brilliant legends. Gaetano Pesce died last month at 84, leaving an enormous legacy behind. During his six-decade career, he held a special position in contemporary art and design; always remaining provocative, surprising, and interesting. He was an architect by training, but devoted his life
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Daniella Ohad is a design historian, connoisseur, educator, curator, writer, talk show hostess, and an influencer, who received her PhD degree from the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture. Her commitment to modern design history includes extensive work in education in the field of design culture; history and theory;
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There are few objects that are not only memorable, but also help lead you to understand design and, if you are lucky, elevate your taste when you experience them in person. These objects are unmatched in their beauty—products of design that represent ultimate genius and decisive moments in design history. They are so exceptional in their
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British decorator David Hicks (1929-1998) holds a special place in the pantheon of interior design thanks to the role he played in redefining the discipline between the 1960s and ’70s. Embracing bold palettes and eclectic combinations, he originated a look that propelled tastes away from the traditional English style toward something altogether new. Catering to
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