Lot 77 · Modern Decorative Art + Design
(1934-1991) 'How High the Moon' Armchairdesigned 1986, this example executed circa 1990retailed by IDEE in Japan and Vitra in Europe and the US, nickel-plated steel meshheight 28 1/2in (72.4cm); width 37 1/2in (95cm); depth 32 3/4in(83cm)
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Decorative Art + Design, New York · 31 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-682866
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shiro Kuramata, Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991) 'How High the Moon' Armchairdesigned 1986, this example executed circa 1990retailed by IDEE in Japan and Vitra in Europe and the US, nickel-plated steel meshheight 28 1/2in (72.4cm); width 37 1/2in (95cm); depth 32 3/4in(83cm). Bonhams, 31 Jul 2020, lot 77. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-682866.
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Shiro Kuramata, Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991) 'How High the Moon' Armchairdesigned 1986, this example executed circa 1990retailed by IDEE in Japan and Vitra in Europe and the US, nickel-plated steel meshheight 28 1/2in (72.4cm); width 37 1/2in (95cm); depth 32 3/4in(83cm). Bonhams, 31 Jul 2020, lot 77. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-682866.
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From the same sale Modern Decorative Art + Design · Jul 2020
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