10 Architect’s Chair aution at Wright

The auction of contemporary chairs designed by 10 world famous architects are held in Wright. The limited edition works were created in the colorful hues and varied finishes of Formica projects, achieving bold designs with innovative material and expressive form.

FORM: Contemporary Architects at Play was a collaborative exhibition and project initiated by the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati and realized with materials and fabrication costs donated by the Formica Corporation. The project represents a coming together of patronage, industry and artistry in truly cutting-edge designs.


Zaha Hadid
Cirrus seat + Estimate: $250,000–300,000


Thom Mayne
Untitled desk + Estimate: $70,000–90,000


Peter Eisenman
Chair #1 + Estimate:$18, 000–22,000


Buzz Yudell
Sunergy chair + Estimate: $30,000–40,000


Massimo Vignelli
CuboSeat chairs, set of three + Estimate: $30,000–40,000


Jaime Velez with Jennifer Kolstad
Dancing Line chaise + Estimate: $18,000–22,000
This design won first place in the furnishings category of the Chicago Chapter ASID Design Excellence Awards for 2008 and a silver medal in the Spark Design & Architecture 2008 awards.


Bernard Tschumi
Typogram bench + Estimate: $35,000–40,000


Laurinda Spear
Trelleaf bench + Estimate: $35,000–40,000


Bill Pedersen
TransFormica seat + Estimate: $35,000–40,000


Michael Graves
J Chair + Estimate: $18,000–22,000