What do you get when you combine a classic piece of furniture, 19 big-name designers and a worthwhile cause? The Pink Swan Project - your chance to make a difference and own a custom piece of furniture by one of your favorite tastemakers.
This October, one-of-a-kind pieces by some of today's most celebrated designers will be auctioned off to the public to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Using Arne Jacobsen's iconic Swan Chair as their blank canvas, 19 top interior designers, architects and fashion designers have been given free reign to interpret the simple, mid-century piece in whatever way their heart desires. Designers include Nate Berkus, Karim Rashid, Jonathan Adler, Simon Doonan and many more.
This is your chance to not only own a truly unique piece of furniture from one of your favorite players in the industry, but also donate to a wonderful, worthwhile cause. The auction will be held October 1-31st at charitybuzz.com and is organized by SUITE New York - one of Manhattan's premiere showrooms for mid-century modern and contemporary furniture.
For more information and to find out how you can bid, visit www.suiteny.com.
Swan chairs pictured above, clockwise: Simon Doonan, Madeline Weinrib, Nate Berkus, Campion Platt, Chris Kraig & Milly de Cabrol
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bless you if you want to buy one of these, because most of them are pretty horrid. at least there are a couple that look like they are just a slipcover you can take off and throw away. i think it's a shame the designers didn't try harder, or maybe this just goes to show that you can't really improve upon a classic like the swan chair.
Not a fan. Hope the sales go well for the charity
Negativity is poisonous. Shame on you for shunning and judging someone else's work or the amount of effort put in to someone else's work.
I LOVE these chairs!! How fun and creative. Weird anyone would say something negative? I see them as art pieces - open to interpretation - so freedom of speech i guess! I'd love to have one of these...