Art + Design 
11 February 2021
Art + Design 
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Michael Graves

Prototype lamp table for the Disney Swan Hotel

USA, c. 1990
lacquered wood, enameled metal, brass, linen shade 64 h × 22 dia in (163 × 56 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,375
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provenance: Acquired from a former employee of the Disney Swan Hotel by the present owner

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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Entertainment Architecture

Designs for Disney by Michael Graves

Similar designs in a guest room at the Disney Swan Hotel.

Completed in 1990, the Swan Hotel at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida was one of the first projects at the theme park to embody “entertainment architecture”. Charged with creating a themed environment without using any Disney characters, Michael Graves designed the massive hotel with bright hues, bold shapes and references to Floridian flora and fauna. A thoroughly Postmodern monument, the Swan Hotel was groundbreaking in its use of design to create a unique, entertainment experience. The present lot is a prototype lamp table created for the hotel’s guest rooms.

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