The highlights of the offer comprising 350 lots stem from Germany this time. In 1968, Günter Beltzig created his 'Floris' ensemble of plastic, inspired by the utopian love of experimentation of the 1960s, thus making his company, founded in 1966, famous overnight. Quittenbaum offers a suite of these rare classic pieces of German design history, which also found a place at the Museum of Modern Art. The three chairs and a table will be offered between €30,000 – 40,000. Only 30 exemplars of the 'Floris' chair are said to have been produced. Two lawn chairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1935 are also among the rarities (€2,000 – 3,000). They were produced for a short time only at ICF in Milano, Italy, in the 1980s. The elaborate production turned out to be too expensive for the end-consumer. Dieter Rams is present with two prototype beds, two rare '63' daybeds (c1962, €1,500 – 2,000) and a 'RZ571' suite with sideboard and wall-cabinet (estimate €1,800 – 2,500). The futuristic-looking 'Capri' couch by Dane Johannes Anderson is among the aesthetic sitting accommodations from Scandinavia (1958, €3,500 – 4,000) as is Ilmari Tapiovaara's 'Congo' chair, 1954, that will be called up at €1,000. Bodil Kjaer's writing desk, 1959, is among the highlights of the auction (€12,000 – 15,000). It featured in two James Bond movies. Among the classics of the International design are Shiro Kuramata's 'How high the Moon' metal chair, 1986 (€4,000 – 5,000), Oscar Niemeyer's racy 'Rio' lounge chair (estimate €3,000 – 4,000) and Franz West's 'Haus Lange' ceiling light, 1991 for €1,500 – 1,800. | | | | Jakobsson, Hans-Agne Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB, Markaryd Three '135' lanterns, 1960s 600 - 800 EUR | more ...
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| | | | | Rispal, Paris Floor lamp, 1950s 2000 - 2500 EUR | more ...
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| | | | | Halabala, Jindrich Spojene UP Zavody, Hodonin Two 'H 269' armchairs, 1930/40s 3200 - 4000 EUR | more ...
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| | | | | Oppenheim, Meret Gavina, Simon Ultramobile, Mailand 'Traccia' end table, 1971 2200 - 2500 EUR | more ...
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Public viewing Thu 16.02./ Fri 17.02./ Mon 20.02. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat 18.02./ Sun 19.02. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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