Alexandra Von Furstenberg is a modern furniture designer and President of AVF, LLC. She attended the Parsons School of Design and Brown University, where she studied costume design and art history. In 1995, Alexandra joined the design team of her mother-in-law, American fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg. Over her ten-year career at DVF, Von Furstenberg served as Creative Director and later, Director of Image. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2006, Alexandra focused on designing exclusively for the home. A synthesis of art, home furnishings and fashion, her collection consists of signed, limited edition pieces made out of acrylic. The collection is available at Alexandra Von Furstenberg, a West Hollywood boutique she owns and operates.
“My idea for this design was to see how I could transform the original Swan chair into an interpretation of what I do. The Alexandra Von Furstenberg brand is an acrylic based furniture and accessories house. My inspiration was melted taffy, how could I melt plastic on top of the swan chair to look either like draping, melting or molding...et voila a chair in armored plastic. The brand is best know for its neon colors so what better way to support Breast Cancer then by using our pink neon acrylic. On the backrest of the chair is the lip logo in pink sealing it with a kiss ; ) and a white painted leg to stream line the whole look. It was a joy to participate in such a wonderful cause, Thank you."
The chairs will be on view at SUITE New York during the month of October for interested bidders to view in person.
Domestic Shipping:
To show their support of the Pink Swan project, Wright Brothers has generously agreed to provide discounted domestic shipping rates. The chairs will be delivered free of charge within a 75 mile radius of New York City and at a reduced cost to any other domestic destination. Should the winner reside outside of the 75 mile radius of NYC, in addition to the discounted shipping fee there will be an additional $175 crating charge for each chair. Should the winner reside in New York or California, they will be responsible for applicable state and local sales taxes. Please contact charitybuzz at info@charitybuzz.com prior bidding should you have any questions regarding the shipment of this item.
International Shipping:
Please note that shipping costs will vary based on the winner's location and winner will be responsible for all applicable shipping and crating fees ($175 for basic crate or $325 for fire-rated crate), insurance, customs fees and import duties. The item will be insured at the full purchase price and the insurance fee and import duties will vary based on this amount. charitybuzz is happy to provide interested bidders with a shipping quote prior to bidding so please contact info@charitybuzz.com should you have any questions regarding this item.