July 4, 2008 
Furniture Gets a Leg Up in Art World
Published: December 14, 2006
MIAMI (Los Angeles Times)—This year’s Design Miami helped furniture designers cement their status
in the modern art world, The Los Angeles Times reports.
The two-year-old fair ran during Art Basel Miami Beach last week and included Marc Newson’s Lockheed Lounge chair, listed at $2.5 million; a couch silk-screened with newspapers by Mattia Bonetti; and a $60,000 crumpled aluminum sofa and love seat by Shlomo Harush. It also attracted high-profile visitors such as performers Beyonce, Jay-Z and Kanye West, and actors Keanu Reeves and Mandy Moore. “Furniture is no longer aesthetics’ stepchild,” said Amy Lau, a New York-based interior designer and one of the original organizers of the fair. As proof of the growing reputation of design: In January, the renowned Gagosian Gallery will unveil Newson’s new marble chairs, tables and wall shelves. The Los Angeles Times: Fantastic chair -- just don't sit on it |
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