Ron Arad - Time for Design London Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Phillips

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  • Catalogue Essay

    Unique and exclusive design by Ron Arad.

    This is Ron Arad’s own one-off FIAT 500, a gift from the company on the occasion of his design for the limited edition 200.

    Deyan Sudjic


    Please note this lot is offered as an art work, not a car. It can however be registered as a car by the successful bidder after collection.

  • Artist Biography

    Ron Arad

    Israeli • 1951

    Ron Arad's work and career is characterized by his movement between modes and constant experimentation. Arad was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1951 and studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Art before moving to London in 1973. He began his practice in London in the early 1980s and set up One Off Ltd, focused on limited edition objects, with his partner Caroline Thorman. A decade later he had moved to industrial production techniques and collaborations with large design firms such as Vitra and Kartell.

    A persistent theme throughout his work is innovation and the idea of the "new." Still producing work today, Arad uses the latest technology to produce his designs and also integrates it within his pieces, such as his Lolita Chandelier (2004) that can receive and display text messages. Arad also continually experiments with materials and has an exceptional skill to coax volume and undulation out of them, with a particular affinity for metal. His works such as The Big Easy chair (1988) walk the line between design and sculpture. Once an outsider, Arad's relentless energy to design, build and collaborate has placed him firmly within the highest ranks of the design world.

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Donated by Ron Arad

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Unique vinyl-wrapped Fiat 500 1.4 16v Sport Dualogic

2008
Exterior signed with decal R Arad/500. Registration number LK58HWS. Chassis number ZFA31200000109906. Engine number 1275890.

Estimate
£20,000 - 30,000 

Sold for £22,500

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta e Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019

Time for Design

London Auction 28 April 2016