Design 
25 March 2021
Design 
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Alvaro Siza

Aba 2 table from the Boa Nova Tea House and Restaurant, Portugal

Carpenter on Interior Finishes
Portugal, c. 1960
Afzelia 27¾ h × 98¼ w × 56 d in (70 × 250 × 142 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $8,750
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Only two examples of this form were produced. Table features two drop-leaves each measuring 17.75 inches; unextended table measures 22.75 inches in depth.
provenance: Boa Nova Tea House and Restaurant, Portugal | Private Collection, New York | Wright, Important 20th Century Design, Session 1, 20 May 2007, Lot 310 (post auction) | Private Collection
literature: Alvaro Siza: Boa Nova Tea House, 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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