Ron Arad b. 1951
Ron Arad was born in Tel Aviv in 1951 and attended the Bezaele Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem from 1971-73. He moved to London to attend the Architectural Association, encountering a creative environment that emphasized ideas over technique. Inspired by Gaetano Pesce, Arad became interested in using industrial materials in domestic settings. He co-founded his London design studio and workshop, One-Off with Caroline Thorman in 1981. That same year, Arad created his seminal Rover chairs made with scavenged materials. Throughout the 80s, Arad explored the possibilities of sheet steel, opting to shape and alter it by hand, imparting a distinctive rough finish that would become a signature of his work. From 1997-2009, Arad was the head of the Design Product Department at the Royal College of Art in London. In 2008, Ron Arad Architects was established; two years later, the Design Museum in Holon, Israel was completed and received much international acclaim. Along with his studio work, Arad has produced a number of designs for companies such as Vitra, Alessi and Cassina to name a few.
Auction Results Ron Arad
Ron Arad
This Mortal Coil
estimate: $50,000–70,000
result: $134,500
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Paved with Good Intentions, table 38
estimate: $80,000–120,000
result: $86,500
Ron Arad
Two Legs & A Table
estimate: $70,000–90,000
result: $84,000
Ron Arad
Blo-Void 3
estimate: $60,000–80,000
result: $75,000
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Rolling Volume
estimate: $50,000–70,000
result: $75,000
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Victoria and Albert chair
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $65,000
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Little Heavy
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $58,800
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2Rnot chair
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $50,400
Ron Arad
shelves from Bazaar/Jean-Paul Gaultier
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $46,800
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Box in Four Movements chair
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $42,500
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Little Heavy
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $40,800
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Spin table
estimate: $18,000–20,000
result: $38,400
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Oh-Void 2
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $37,500
Ron Arad
Big Easy Volume 2
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $32,500
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Rover 3.5 Litre 2-Seater
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $27,600
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Box in Four Movements prototype
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $23,750
Ron Arad
Sculptural stool
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $22,500
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Long Light floor lamp
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $21,600
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Well Tempered chair
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $21,600
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Bookworm
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $18,000
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Tinker Chair
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $17,250
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Well Tempered chair
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $15,625
Ron Arad
Transformer sofa
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $15,600
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Rover chairs, pair
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $12,500