The Design Dozen

Newson's Million-Dollar Baby

MARC NEWSON: The 43-year-old Aussie's aluminum Lockheed Lounge sold at auction last week for $966,000--a record for contemporary design. Yeah, but is it comfortable ? "It's slithery and sensual," says James Zemaitis of Sotheby's. "You've definitely gotta wrap both arms around it or you'll fall off."

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