Month of May, 2010

Wright Sale of Scandinavian Design

25 May '10

Wright
Chicago, IL

On the 25th of May, Wright in Chicago will hold its second 20th Century Design sale of 2010, this time focusing on Scandinavian design. Wright has included mostly early to mid century design, but many of the works are of exceptional quality.

Blueware

20 - 29 May '10

The Garage, Alexander Square
London, UK

Studio Glithero, studio of Sarah van Gameren and Tim Simpson present a new collection called Blueware.

Modus at Clerkenwell

25 - 27 May ‘10

Modus
Great Sutton Street, London

This year Modus manufacturing company will be participating during the Clerkenwell Design Week from 25-27 May 2010. This design festival takes place in the heart of East London over three days to recognize creativity in design.

The History of the Cabinet

20 May - 26 June '10

Butchoff Antiques Gallery
London, UK

On May 20, the Butchoff Antiques gallery in London will open From Macé to Maples, an exhibition dedicated to the art of cabinet making.

“If I Told You One Time…”

15 May - 3 July '10

Industry Gallery
Washington D.C.

From May 15 to July 3, Industry Gallery in Washington D.C. will host the first U.S. solo exhibition for New York-based designer, Chris Rucker. The show, entitled “If I told you one time…”, features 10 limited edition works and one installation that were all produced over the last decade.

ICFF 2010

15 - 18 May '10

International Contemporary Furniture Fair
New York City

This week, the annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is taking place from May 15-18 in New York City. The main fair ground is located at the Jacob Javits Convention Center and includes over 24,000 international exhibitors from the interior design, furniture design, and architecture industries.

Space Age Lights

12 May - 5 Sept '10

Triennale Design Museum
Milan, Italy

The Triennale Design Museum in Milan is currently showing an exhibition of table lamps dating from the late 1960s and early 1970s that are representative of this period’s iconic “Space Age” aesthetic.

New Items by Rudi Rabitti in the DeTnk Market

13 May '10

We are very excited to announce that a wide range of items by internationally renowned manufacturer Rudi Rabitti is now available in the DeTnk Collecting Design Market. The selection available includes a variety of leather goods including unique lamps, desk accessories, and bags.

BLO-VOID 1

Designer

Ron Arad

'New Orleans' armchair

Designer

Ron Arad

Sotheby’s Sale of Fine 20th Century Design

19 May '10, 2:00 pm

Sotheby’s
New Bond Street, London

On the 17th of March, Sotheby’s in London will hold its second 20th Century Design sale of 2010. Sotheby’s has included a few contemporary pieces in their sale, and it will be interesting to see how the final results compare