Claesson Koivisto Rune,
Upholstered in Kvadrat "Tonica", two tone grey wool fabric, lacquered steel legs, width 140 cm(combined), length 185 cm, height 31 cm.
Note This lot can be collected no earlier than September 3, Västberga Allé 3, Stockholm
Auction online: 20−29 August, 2021
Viewing: 24–28 August, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm
Opening hours: 11 am – 5 pm
The Adam & Eve daybeds were uniquely made for the ‘SuperDeluxe Hotel’ event, exhibited during the Tokyo Designer’s Week in October 2003. As one of five invited international designers, Claesson Koivisto Rune designed two daybeds instead of one, but clearly meant to fit together. The mild joke inherent was referencing to a ‘love hotel’, a type of hotel that rents rooms by the hour, allowing young Japanese couples intimacy away from their small family homes. Originally upholstered in pink (Adam) and red (Eve). Re-upholstered in 2021 in black and off-white/grey, by the designers’ instructions ‘as a wedding couple’.