Sofa «D» Ron Arad - is ultramodny of designer furniture or works of contemporary art? According to columnist The Independent, for that matter, nobody can answer clearly

8 September in New York will be auction Christie's, the museum devoted exclusively to modern design . Who will buy tables for 150 thousand dollars and sofas for 300 thousand? According to British newspaper the browser The Independent Andrew Johnson (Andrew Johnson), to buy will be those who can put 86 million dollars for pictures of famous British modernist Francis Bacon (Francis Bacon). The richest people of the world is no longer enough to admire the art hanging on the wall. They need art, where you can sit and which may be eaten.

It is clear that a new segment of the art market is particularly attractive for such megapokupateley as a Russian billionaire and Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich, who did not spend a few tens of millions of dollars for pictures Francis Bacon (Francis Bacon) and Lusiena Freud (Lucian Freud) . They are given the opportunity to buy hundreds of thousands of dollars for unique items, which are called «furniture», it would be too Landing. «Functional Sculpture» - a title invented a new kind of enthusiastic fans of art, created by leading artists and architects.

As it was mentioned at the beginning of the article, the first ever auction devoted exclusively to modern design, will be held in New York this fall. Top-lot auction, organized by auction house Christie's, - a plastic table, which was made by a designer born in Iraq, Zaha Hadid (Zaha Hadid), the world's most famous woman architect, whose projects include the great sport of water sports for the upcoming Olympic Games in London . Estimeyt Table - 150-200 thousand dollars. Another «blockbuster» - steel sofa «D» Ron Arad (Ron Arad), a British designer living and showing in Israel. Subject specialists Christie's estimate of 200-300 thousand dollars. The following year, the work of Arad can be seen at his personal exhibition at the New York Museum of Modern Art.

«The market is becoming increasingly popular - says Karina Villindzher (Carina Villinger), a specialist in design Christie's New York. - The design broke into the territory of contemporary art. Reached the point that now have to hold a separate auction. Prices rebounded strongly, but for those who buy contemporary art, [the cost of. - Ed. ] design - this is fine ».

Shortly after the auction of modern design Christie's in London will be fair «Art Furniture» Design Art Fair. It coincides with the famous works of modern art fair Frieze, which makes buying the most rich and famous.

Among the celebrities, hot «functional sculpture», - is the «star» Hollywood couple Brad Pitt (Brad Pitt) and Angelina Jolie (Angelina Jolie). In June this Pitt was seen at the booth of London galleries Carpenters Workshop at the fair Design Miami /Basel in Switzerland, where he is rumored, has spent 500 thousand dollars on furniture for their new homes. The actor bought the marble table by Dutch designer Yarena Verhoeven (Jaroen Verhoeven) for 293 thousand dollars and a rug from the aluminum threads on the 175 dollars per square foot (approximately 0.1 sq. km. M). According to rumors, Pitt is also going to buy a gold lacquer-coated fiberglass sofa, a Zahoy Hadid. Price sofa was 300 thousand dollars. Among other fans superdorogoy «Art Furniture» is called Roman Abramovich.

According to the Carpenters Workshop Gallery Administrator Joann Nidhem (Joanna Needham), modern design - «somewhere between art and design». «Everything that we produce, unique or made in the amount of all eight specimens, - she said. - If you are a collector of contemporary art, then, of course, you want the things facing you in the house, combined with the fact that the hanging on the walls. Many of our customers collect contemporary art ».

owner of the gallery Loik Le Giyyar (Loïc Le Guillard) notes: «Modern design began in the 1980's, but only recently has it begun to gain popularity. All the rich people the same house and car. With the help of modern art you can show that you are not the same as all. "Art Design" is gaining momentum. What is happening now - this is just the beginning. Our approach [to the sale of furniture. - Ed. ] - like a normal gallery, selling works of art. We sell a functional sculpture. We organize exhibitions, and order products from the artists. For example, Marc Quinn - he feels that he has something to say ». Marc Quinn (Marc Quinn) has been known for its statue of his friend's disabled Lepper Alison (Alison Lapper), which was placed on Trafalgar Square in 2005. For Carpenters Workshop Quinn create eight marble benches and tables in the spirit of his series Garden ( «Garden »).

Design critic Peter York (Peter York) agreed with the representatives of the gallery is that those who previously tried to buy the masterpieces of their walls, are now acquiring them for the entire house. «These works simply fantastic - he said. - In this sculpture».

Sources: www.independent . co.uk , artinvestment.ru