Ron Arad - New Now London Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Gifted by the artist to Migrate Art

  • Exhibited

    London, Cork Street Galleries, Multicolour: A Project by Migrate Art, 20 - 31 March 2019

  • 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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Signed for

signed and dated 'R. Arad 19' upper right edge; further signed and inscribed 'FAO: RON ARAD 62 CHALK FARM ROAD LONDON NW1 8AN' on the postal label to the centre
paper envelope, screws, foam, enamel paint, coloured pencils, graphite pencil, plastic covered wire, postage stamps and enamel paint on address label
19.5 x 21.5 x 25 cm (7 5/8 x 8 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.)
Executed in 2019.

Estimate
£1,000 - 1,500 •♠

Sold for £438

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New Now

London Auction 11 April 2019