Maya Lin

in collaboration with the Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia
harvested and prepared by Huber Resources Corporation, Old Town, ME

Design for a Living World, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, May 13, 2009-January 4, 2010
The Field Museum, Chicago, IL, May 13-November 13, 2011
Coral Gables Museum, Coral Gables, FL, July 26-October 25, 2012

Overall in excellent condition. The piece shows a few very shallow surface scratches. The light vertical area of darkening to the edge of the bench toward the end shown on the right of the catalogue illustration is a knot in the wood and inherent in the board selected and not an issue of condition. This bench, created for the “Design for Living World” exhibition, has been travelling for the last few years and presents collectors with a rare opportunity to acquire a unique work by this highly acclaimed artist. The varied surfaces of the bench present dramatically in person and showcases a related aesthetic to the artist’s landscape works.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Hella Jongerius and Maya Lin are two of the nine designers who took part in a project conceived and developed by The Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, that suggested new avenues to be taken in the making of beautiful contemporary designs inspired by nature and considerate of its resources.  Along with the photographs of Ami Vitale, who documented the people and places associated with the project, the Design for a Living World exhibit suggested that together, designers and consumers can help re-shape our economy and advance a global conservation ethic by consciously choosing sustainable materials that support, rather than deplete, natural environments. Following the end of the travelling exhibition, the designers donated their finished products to the Nature Conservancy to be auctioned off with the proceeds benefitting future programs.