A Thermal Window for the US Space Shuttle on a Custom Stand Designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson

Jony Ive and Marc Newson have designed a unique custom stand for the space shuttle window for the (RED) Auction 2013. Edition 01/01.

Overall excellent condition. This work was especially selected by Jony Ive and Marc Newson for the (RED) 2013 auction and they designed a custom display mount for this work. The window is in excellent condition. The display mount with a few minute scattered surface scratches, concentrated to the lower portion of the base. These are very minor and only visible of very close inspection, and in no way detract from the overall presence of the work. This work is being sold with a certificate from the (RED) 2013 auction.
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Donated by Corning Incorporated.

Jony and Marc's passion for space exploration (whether eral or fantasy) is reflected in the Zvezda space suit (LOT 19), but it reaches its most abstract incarnation through this window manufactured for the US Space Shuttle. Here, their interest was captured by the purity of the material: the Corning Code 7980 fused silica glass was chosen for the Space Shuttle because it has a low thermal expansion rate, a high resistance to heat shock, and can withstand operating temperatures up to 1200 degrees centigrade. Corning Incorporated supplied all the windows for the NASA Space Shuttle program because of the company's astonishing history of innovation and perfection. For Jony and Marc, this wondrous object transcends its original purpose: the pair has designed a custom and seamless aluminium stand for the window so that it can be displayed as a sculptural object in its own right.