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Lot 36
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RON ARAD | Early 'D-Sofa'

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Ron Arad
  • Early 'D-Sofa'
  • engraved with artist's facsimile signature Ron Aradnumber 3 from an edition of 20 + 3 P and 5 AP
  • mirror-polished stainless steel
  • 102.5 x 216 x 94.5 cm  (40  3/8  x 85 x 37  1/4  in.)
  • designed 1994

Provenance

Phillips London, Design Trilogy: Materials and Processes of the Twentieth Century: Part I, 6 December, 1999, lot 80

Literature

Deyan Sudjic, Ron Arad, London, 1999, p. 78
Paola Antonelli, Jonathan Safran Foer, Marie-Laure Jousset, Ron Arad: No Discipline, exh. cat., Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2009, pp. 104-105

Condition

Overall in very good condition. Minor scattered surface scuffs and scratches throughout, concentrated to the seating area and lower portions of the armrests, the largest on the seat measuring approximately 4x6 cm and are consistent with age and gentle use. The front upper proper left and right central edges of the backrest with very minor shallow indentations which appear to be inherent in production, measure 1 cm and 4 mm respectively and are not visually disruptive.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Sotheby's would like to thank Caroline Thorman from Ron Arad Associates for her assistance with the cataloguing of the present lot.