April 28th, 2008
A Ron Arad sofa may fetch up to 80,000 pounds ($159,000) at a London sale this week that aims to tap demand for “design art.”
The steel work looks amazing — just don’t sit in it. “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 .
“Sitting on these pieces tends to be reserved for special occasions. They’re usually just looked at as a sculptural element in the room.” [...]
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