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Mark Newson's "Lockheed Lounge"

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The chair, which was used in Madonna’s music video for "Rain," is a "seminal piece," said Alexander Payne, design director at Phillips. “The total result of the sale bears witness to the fact that the market for important and rare pieces of international design continues to grow.”

Another top earner in the 168-lot sale was Newson’s set of four “Komad” wall lights, which raked in £61,250, more than double their high estimate of £20–30,000.