Many of us have sat on unstable chairs at our own risk, but few have paid €50,000 for the privilege. That's the lower estimate on the AYOR (At Your Own Risk) chair (Lot 31: est. €50,000 to €70,000) designed by Ron Arad in 1991...
It's one of three iconic designs by Arad in the sale. The Blo-Void Chair (Lot 29: est. €50,000 to €70,000) is made in woven and mirror polished aluminium, using a technique developed for the aerospace industry...
The New Orleans Armchair (Lot 30: est. €50,000 to €70,000) is much more chair-like and made to look like an overstuffed club chair only it's made in moulded-polyester. It's a redux version of Arad's 1988 postmodern classic...
An online auction of Rare & Antiquarian Books continues at Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers until Wednesday, April 24. Lots range from items of specialist interest - Moore's Dublin Edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica (1791-1800) in 19 volumes with 400 copper plates...
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