Design 
25 March 2021
Design 
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Alvaro Siza

Cairo floor lamp

Osvaldo Matos Lighting
Portugal, c. 1983
aluminum, copper, chrome-plated metal 69 h × 13 w × 13 d in (175 × 33 × 33 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $3,750
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Alvaro Siza used this floor lamp design in the Boutique Nina in Porto, but retained this early example for his offices.
Applied manufacturer's label to underside ‘Made in Portugal’.
provenance: Gift from the artist, Private Collection | Wright, Important 20th Century Design, Session 1, 20 May 2007, Lot 300 | Private Collection
literature: Alvaro Siza: Furniture and Objects, Siza et al., unpaginated

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Poetic Modernism

Pritzker Prize recipient Alvar Siza is Portugal’s most revered architect, known around the globe for his “poetic modern” architectural designs that are at once, simple, rich, economical and expressive. The following four lots were designed by Siza for various commissions and are a reflection of his sensual and minimal architecture. 

Public Auditorium in Llinars del Vallès, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Designed by Alvaro Siza with Aresta Arquitectura; photo by Joao Morgado
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