Feeling Blue at LAMA

Lot 446, Laddie John Dill, Untitled, $1,500 - $2,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 446, Laddie John Dill, Untitled, $1,500 – $2,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 440, Ettore Sottsass, Spool Vase, $1,200 - $1500, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 440, Ettore Sottsass, Spool Vase, $1,200 – $1500, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 355, David LaChapelle, 1000 B.B., D&G, New York, $5,000 - $7,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 355, David LaChapelle, 1000 B.B., D&G, New York, $5,000 – $7,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 338, Yunhee Min, Events in Dense Fog #3, $8,000 - $12,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 338, Yunhee Min, Events in Dense Fog #3, $8,000 – $12,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 311, Roy Lichtenstein, Modern Head #4, (From Modern Head Series) $15,000 - $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 311, Roy Lichtenstein, Modern Head #4, (From Modern Head Series) $15,000 – $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 305, Robert Dowd, Untitled (Dollar Bill) $2,000 - $3,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 305, Robert Dowd, Untitled (Dollar Bill) $2,000 – $3,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 255, Gertrud & Otto Natzler, Green Crystalline Glazed Bowl, $3,000 - $5,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 255, Gertrud & Otto Natzler, Green Crystalline Glazed Bowl, $3,000 – $5,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 231, Jeff Koons, Ballon Dog (Blue), $15,000 - $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 231, Jeff Koons, Ballon Dog (Blue), $15,000 – $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 202, David Hockney, Celia with Green Hat (From Moving Focus Series) $15,000 - $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 202, David Hockney, Celia with Green Hat (From Moving Focus Series) $15,000 – $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 177, Ken Price, Big Wave II, $17,000 - $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 177, Ken Price, Big Wave II, $17,000 – $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 111, Roland Petersen, Fall Cloud Shadow and Fields, $15,000 - $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 111, Roland Petersen, Fall Cloud Shadow and Fields, $15,000 – $20,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 89, Pedro Friedeberg, Three Leg Table Clock, $3,000 - $5,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 89, Pedro Friedeberg, Three Leg Table Clock, $3,000 – $5,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 50, Herbert Bayer, Owl People, $4,000 - $6,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 50, Herbert Bayer, Owl People, $4,000 – $6,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

Lot 45, Oskar Fischinger, Stippled Cosmic, $5,000 - $7,000, Image Courtesy LAMA — Lot 45, Oskar Fischinger, Stippled Cosmic, $5,000 – $7,000, Image Courtesy LAMA

One of my favorite auctions of the year is coming up at LAMA (Los Angeles Modern Auctions). The Modern Art & Design auction will be happening this Sunday, October 11, 2015, at 12 pm.

I would give nothing more than to preview this auction and see these gorgeous works in person, however, I’ll be in New York for the weekend, celebrating my sisters 50th birthday. We have tickets to see Wicked as well as reservations at The Boathouse on Central Park. I know I’m jumping ahead of myself here, but I’m hoping to have lots of great things to share on future Design Diary entries.

Back to feeling Blue. It’s always been one of my favorite colors, and apparently I’m not the only one. It also appears to be the worlds most popular color, from denim jeans to corporate logos. Dark blue signifies trust, dignity, intelligence and authority. Bright blue indicates cleanliness, strength, dependability and coolness. Light blue suggests peace, serenity and infinity. Did you know that 53 percent of the flags in the world contain blue? And aristocracy is blue-blooded in all European languages. It seems that blue is sharply refracted by the eyes, causing the lens to flatten and push the blue image back, therefore, we perceive that blue areas are receding and smaller.

If I could have any of the works above, I would choose Roy Lichtenstein’s Modern Head. The contrasting shades of blue, separated by solid black lines and black dots, are striking and strong. I’d love to see it hanging in a room with a black chair by Viennese secessionist Joseph Hoffman. They’re certainly from different era’s, but unexpected pairings make for great interior design.

Sitzmaschine Armchair in Black, Joseph Hoffmann, Image Courtesy Wikipedia

I hope everyone has an amazing week, and I’ll look forward to sharing whatever crosses my path in Manhattan very soon.

Check out Los Angeles Modern Auctions to see the full catalogue of items up for auction this weekend… and by the way, they’re not all blue.

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Feeling Blue at LAMA

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