Design 
25 March 2021
Design 
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Alvaro Siza

Flamingo wall lamp

MSI
Portugal, c. 1988 / 1994
matte and chrome-plated steel 13 h × 32 w × 2½ d in (33 × 81 × 6 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,750
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This lamp was originally designed for Siza's renovations to his Ferreira da Costa House and is one of only two examples created.
provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, Private Collection | Wright, Important 20th Century Design, Session 1, 20 May 2007, Lot 302 | Private Collection
literature: Alvaro Siza: Works and Projects 1954-1992, Testa and Frampton, pg. 284

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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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