Be Original Americas Benefit Auction 
25 March 2023
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Be Original Americas Benefit Auction 
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Harry Allen b.1964

Bank in the Form of a Pig (Silver Chrome)

Areaware
2003 / 2019
resin, marble 9 h × 17¼ w × 5⅜ d in (23 × 44 × 14 cm)
estimate: $200–300
result: $504
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Signed to underside ‘Harry Allen’. Molded manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Harry Allen Reality Areaware’. Sold with original packaging.
provenance: Donated by Harry Allen

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About Harry Allen Design

Harry Allen is the Founder of Harry Allen Design. He has designed furniture, lighting, products, and interiors for a wide variety of international clients. Harry’s work is in the permanent collection of Museum of Modern Art (NYC), the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Denver Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. His awards include the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s Modernism/Young Designer Award, and two Industrial Design Society of America IDEA Awards.

Harry does not underestimate his audience. His long-standing interests in art, new materials, and systematic design approach have lead to some of the most thought-provoking products and interiors in the world today.

The video below was made to support one of Harry’s many nominations for the National Design Award.

I design things I would like to use, eliminating unnecessary details and developing iconic forms.

Harry Allen

Rago, Wright, and LAMA are proud to host the Be Original Americas benefit auction. All proceeds including the 26% buyer's premium go to Be Original Americas in support of their mission to raise awareness about the value and significance of authenticity.

Be Original Americas is a non-profit creative advocacy committed to informing, educating, and influencing manufacturers, artisans, design professionals, and consumers about the economic, ethical, and environmental value of authentic design.

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Originality and authenticity are two of the most important qualities of designs to hit the auction block. They are also the foundation of all works that have become iconic markers in the history of design. Rago/Wright is proud to support Be Original Americas and their mission to inform and educate makers, designers, and consumers about the economic, ethical and environmental value of authentic design.

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