European Collectibles and Curiosities

First edition, stated, of this scholarly monograph/exhibition catalog on the architecture and design work of modernist French master Jean Prouve, evincing his unparalleled mastery of industrial technique and sculptural form. Comprised of a series of short essays addressing and contextualizing various aspects of Prouve’s architecture...

Vintage Miniature of Charles Eames, Ray Eames - Vitra Design Museum - 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman The Vitra Design Museum has been producin...

In 1946, Charles and Ray Eames introduced their first three-dimensional molded plywood furniture. The Plywood Group consists of high and low chairs and a matching table. These miniat...

A rare miniature version of the "Big Easy, Volume 2" chair designed by Ron Arad, produced and distributed by Vitra Design Museum in Germany in the 1990s. This miniature is a limited edition: only 250 pieces have been produced! It is made of high quality solid aluminium. This piece is made after an original model by One Off Ltd., London with the permission of Ron Arad. In 1988 and 1989, Arad's London One Off workshop created an entire series of Big Easy armchairs using bent sheet steel. The Big Easys were brought out as individual items or small limited series; they all had a striking basic form and inflated arms reminiscent of comics – but they differed in terms of the welding and color. This tiny replica is a beautiful piece of art to honour this piece of design history. It remains in very good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. In the course of time, roughly welded Big Easys went through changes, first becoming colorful lacquered chairs...

A unique miniature of the Lassu' chair by Alessandro Mendini, manufactured by Vitra in Germany around 1990. This very rare piece is a limited edition: only 250 were made for Vitra's miniature collection. It is made of high quality bronze, giving it a beautiful style. This is a miniature version of the Lassu´ (which means (being / going) up there) chair, which is one of the objects for spirituality which Alessandro Mendini presented when calling for a guerilla war on the world of functionalism. The archetypal chair rests on a slanted pyramid, which makes it difficult to sit down on. But once you would sit on it, it would give you a new and different view of things. As a happening the original chair was placed in the middle of an open field, doused with gasoline and set on fire. The fire not only symbolized the act of liberation, but also the transitory nature of the object and its message. This tiny replica is a beautiful piece of art to honour this piece of design history. It remains in good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. About the designer: Few people have been as instrumental in promoting avant-garde Italian design as Alessandro Mendini. The architect, designer, journalist, poet, and educator is best known for his holistic postmodern approach, freely combining elements from various cultures and time periods, while mixing the highbrow with kitsch. His acclaimed projects include the multicolored masterpiece that is the Groninger Museum and his iconic Proust chair...

Miniature chaise longue of Le Corbusier, Vitra. Beautiful details like buckles and straps. In excellent condition. Weight of the chaise longue 543 gram. Weight of chaise lo...