With his sleek, glossy and dynamic designs, Marc Newson creates cutting-edge work that embodies notions of speed, luxury and progress. His work — be it his now-iconic Event Horizon table, an Italian speed boat, Nike shoes, or an Ikepod wristwatch — manifests a jet-set lifestyle redefined for the 21st century.
A Sydney native, Newson lived in Tokyo for several years and currently resides in London. He has created everything from furniture and jewelry to sneakers and dish racks. Given his globetrotting lifestyle, it’s easy to see why one of his best-known designs is the Lockheed lounge chair — a curvy, pod-shaped piece crafted from the same riveted aluminum that encases airplanes. You may also have spotted one of Newson’s many collaborations with luxury fashion houses — such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès — in a first-class departure lounge.
One of the most influential (and certainly one of the most prolific) industrial designers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Newson preaches the gospel of good design with messianic fervor. His work appears in dozens of museum collections around the world, and consistently fetches high prices at auction.
Newson has long been captivated by the space-age modernism of the early 1960s — indeed, his famed Embryo chair for Cappellini would fit right into the Jetsons’ living room. With such a long and impressive list of futuristic design bona fides, as you will see on these pages, Marc Newson is clearly a designer on the move.
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Felt Chair by Marc Newson for Cappellini, from the 1990s, in yellow fiberglass
By Marc Newson
Located in Milano, IT
The Felt Chair, designed by Marc Newson in 1993 for Cappellini, is an iconic example of contemporary design that combines aesthetics and functionality. Made of fiberglass, the chair ...
Fiberglass
Modern White Felt Chair Designed By Marc Newson, Italy 90s
By Marc Newson
Located in Madrid, ES
Marc Newson's Chair for Cappellini, Italy 1993 This chair is made from a single piece of reinforced fiberglass, which is bent and molded to create the desired structure, achieving a...
Aluminum
A Gluon Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Marc Newson for Moroso
By Moroso, Marc Newson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of futuristic and finely constructed swiveling Gluon lounge chairs designed by Marc Newson, each having chromed pedestal bases, seats and backs of steel covered with injected f...
Steel
Sculptural Slipper Lounge Chairs for Preview, 1990
By Preview
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Vladimir Kagan slipper lounge chairs for Preview, 1990. Original upholstery.
Upholstery
$3,850
H 32 in W 24.5 in D 25 in
Cyclade Slipper Chair by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt, USA 1990's
By HOLLY HUNT, Christian Liaigre
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Cyclade slipper chair designed and manufactured in the 1990's by Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt. The chair has a solid wood frame with a dark walnut finish and it is upho...
Leather, Wood
Lounge Chair by Florence Knoll for Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A lounge chair formed by an armless button-tufted upholstered seat resting on a matte steel, rectilinear architectural frame.
Steel
Pair of Hollywood Regency Club Chairs from the Viceroy Miami
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Classic Hollywood Regency club chairs selected by Interior Designer Kelly Wearstler for her project - The Viceroy Miami. Hollywood Regency style lounge chairs with tufted barrel back...
Upholstery
Slipper Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Slipper chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. USA, circa 1950. Signed with brass tag. Features tufted back with piping. Original f...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$695
H 48 in W 36.25 in D 25 in
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Spun Fiberglass Lounge Slipper Chair by Woodard
By Russell Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous spun fiberglass fan back lounge chair by Russell Woodard. Part of a whole set but sold separately. Tables in another listing. Dining tab...
Fiberglass, Paint
The Vertebre Rib Chair by Pierre Vandel
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lounge chair upholstered in brown suede w/aluminum base
Suede
Cappellini Felt Chair by Marc Newson
By Cappellini, Marc Newson
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
In 1989, Marc Newson dived into the oeuvre of German artist Joseph Beuys — in particular his works in felt. This sturdy, utilitarian textile was simultaneously structured and pliable...
Aluminum
$2,650
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 24.02 in
Marc Newson 'Kiss the Future' Chair in Green Molded Polypropylene
By Marc Newson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marc Newson for W & LT (Wild & Lethal Trash) retail stores, chair, part of the 'Kiss the Future' series, rotation molded polypropylene, Australia / Belgium, 1996-1997 Marc Newson (...
Plastic
Ib Kofod Larsen Slipper Chair From the Megiddo Collection
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood lounge chair by Ib Kofod Larsen, c.1970s, Israel. This lounge chair for the Megiddo Collection features round inlaid mosaic tiles around the seat frame. The chair has been n...
Brass
"Fire Side Chair" Designed by Marc Newson Produced by Cappelini
By Marc Newson
Located in Stamford, CT
"Fire Side Chair" of bent beechwood designed by Marc Newson produced by Cappelini.
Beech
Sold
H 29.5 in W 24.25 in D 31.5 in
Marc Newson, "Micarta" Lounge Chair, Linen Phenolic Composite, Studio, 2006
By Marc Newson
Located in High Point, NC
A "Micarta chair", designed and produced by Marc Newson in 2006, Underside with a metal label signed and impressed 'Wingless/Micarta chair/Marc Newson/ 7...
Resin
Pair of 600 chauffeuses by Christian Biecher for Addform
By Marc Newson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 600 chauffeuses by Christian Biecher for Addform