Important 20th Century Design Session 2 
22 May 2007
Important 20th Century Design Session 2 
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Santiago Calatrava

pair of stools from the Tabourettli Theatre

De Sede
Spain/Switzerland, 1986
enameled steel, skai 18½ h × 16½ w × 16½ d in (47 × 42 × 42 cm)
estimate: $4,000–6,000
result: $7,200
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Designed by Calatrava for a contemporary addition to the thirteenth century Tabourettli Theatre in Basel, Switzerland. The base of the stool echoes the interior structure of the space, while similar angles and curves are found in the staircase and ceiling beams.
literature: El Croquis No.38, October 1992, Santiago Calatrava 1983/1989, Calatrava et al., pg. 82 illustrates this design in situ

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