Lance Armstrong collaborated with Marc Newson, Damien Hirst and Yoshitomo Nara for custom-designed Trek bikes for the 2009 Tour de France. Armstrong rode the Newson-designed Trek Speed Concept bike during stage one of the race. This bike is one of two examples produced for Armstrong.
Marc Newson b. 1964
Born in Sydney in 1963, Marc Newson spent his childhood traveling in Europe and Asia. His mother took a job working for a leading Australian architecture firm, exposing Newson to design at early age. He attended Sydney College of the Arts to study jewelry and sculpture, graduating in 1984. Newson was awarded a grant from the Australian Crafts Council to stage his first exhibition where he presented his Lockheed Lounge Chair that would be purchased by the National Gallery of Southern Australia. Newson moved to Tokyo in 1989 where he met the owner of Idée, Teuro Kurosaki with whom he would produce numerous designs for over the years. From Tokyo, Newson moved to Paris before settling in London and opening his own design studio, Marc Newson Ltd. Not one to be categorized, Newson has designed cars, jets, and watches in addition to his iconic furniture. In 2005, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. His work is housed in the collections of several major museums around the globe including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Auction Results Marc Newson
Important and unique desk from Syn Studios, Tokyo
estimate: $200,000–300,000
result: $515,000
Event Horizon table
estimate: $200,000–300,000
result: $215,000
Micarta table
estimate: $70,000–90,000
result: $143,000
Low Voronoi Shelf
estimate: $90,000–120,000
result: $106,250
Mystery clock
estimate: $50,000–70,000
result: $77,500
prototype Nickel Surfboard
estimate: $50,000–70,000
result: $60,000
Embryo settee
estimate: $25,000–30,000
result: $45,600
chairs from the Coast restaurant, pair
estimate: $4,000–6,000
result: $43,200
Small Lathed Table
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $37,500
set of five Bucky lounge chairs from the Fondation Cartier, Paris
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $33,600
Rare Strelka flatware
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $32,500
Important and early chair
estimate: $30,000–50,000
result: $27,500
Komed chairs, set of six
estimate: $30,000–40,000
result: $25,000
Embryo chair
estimate: $4,000–5,000
result: $22,200
Coast chairs, set of six
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $21,600
Gello table
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $20,400
