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CibbuanoWould you pay $160,000 for a steel couch?
April 23rd 2008 04:01
Sofa may sell for a fortune.
The pricey Ron Arad couch for sale
According to a report on Bloomberg.com a Ron Arad manufactured sofa may sell for as much as $80,000 pounds when it goes underteh hammer at a sale in London this week.
Admittedly I’m not completely enamoured with furniture, but I am appreciative of the aesthetic pleasures associated with having “nice” things to fill your house. That being said I do figure that if you purchase a lounge, then it’s for sitting in.
Well in the modern age it seems, this one is all about appearances, not practicality. This is why it’s being described as “design art”. Undeniably unique and pleasing to the eye there is certainly a stylish flair to the piece.
Another example fo Ron Arad's work
From the Bloomberg.com article:
``If you're sitting on a polished metal sofa with rivets on your jeans you have to be careful,'' said Ben Williams, a design specialist at Phillips de Pury which is selling the Arad couch, titled ``Big Easy Volume 2 for 2.'' ``Sitting on these pieces tends to be reserved for special occasions. They're usually just looked at as a sculptural element in the room.''
Born in Israel, Ron Arad is an industrial designer who now heads the Design department of The Royal College of Art in London. His work has garnered much attention in recent years and continues to revolutionise the concepts of mental metal in aesthetic domestic statues.
The shiny smooth Ron Arad chair
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