Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana - Design Masters New York Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | Phillips

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  • Literature

    Campana Brothers, Complete Works (So Far), New York, 2010, pp. 212–240 for a discussion of their designs cased in wicker

  • Catalogue Essay

    “Esmeralda,” a unique hanging light, comprising hand-blown colored glass encased in wicker, derives from Fernando and Humberto Campana’s earlier TransPlastic series (2007) which combined repurposed objects—plastic chairs, tables, tires—wrapped in woven natural fibers, a comment on the “invasion of plastic,”¹ and a celebration of Brazilian weaving traditions. The series marked a return of sorts for Fernando, who had woven wicker baskets after graduating from law school.

    1. Darrin Alfred in Complete Works (So Far), 2010, pp. 214–232

    Phillips de Pury & Company would like to thank Estudio Campana for their assistance in cataloguing this lot.

PROPERTY FROM THE VENINI ARCHIVES

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Unique “Esmeralda” ceiling light

2010
Colored glass, wicker, rope.
62 in. (157.5 cm) drop
Produced by Venini, Italy. Together with a certificate of authenticity from Venini.

Estimate
$30,000 - 40,000 

Design Masters

13 December 2011
New York