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15 November 2023
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Bill Curry

Honeycomb modules, model HM-3

Design Line
USA, c. 1970
walnut laminated plywood 56¼ h × 65½ w × 12 d in (143 × 166 × 30 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,227
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literature: Design Line, manufacturer's catalog, 1970-1971, no. 14

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In 1962, Bill Curry and his wife Jackie founded the El Segundo-based company Design Line Incorporated, for which Bill created innovative lamps and furnishings. Design Line's first lamp, the Stemlite, was wildly popular at the time of its introduction; it was the first lamp to eliminate the base-plus-shade concept and therefore exist as a single piece. Curry's subsequent items for Design Line include the Cattail Lamp, the smaller Lolite Lamp, and the multifunctional Honeycomb Module, which can be used as seating, as a display surface, or as a coffee table.



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