This lot was donated by Jialun Xiong with proceeds benefitting Hollyhock House.
The Half table lamp plays with contrasting elements of roundness and sharpness, darkness and light. Designed with a half-hollowed sphere bisecting a rectangular base and a thin square frame, the monochrome fixtures are illuminated by a light that turns 40 degrees on each side.
Studio Jialun Xiong is a multidisciplinary design studio based in Los Angeles, exploring ideas of duality and creative restraint in designs for spaces, furnishings, lighting, and objects. Graphic, high-drama, and rigorously intentional, Xiong’s design objects push the boundaries of their construction, balancing positive and negative space as a means of heightening the experience of their users. Hovering between weightlessness and weighty, Xiong’s forms inspire a quiet contemplation and gentle focus that keeps one squarely grounded in the present.
Curated by Dung Ngo, design expert and Editor in Chief of AUGUST, this selection of works will benefit Frank Lloyd Wright’s historic Hollyhock House. Focused on architecture and architectural design, the remarkable range of furnishings, artwork, and objects reflect the vibrant design landscape of Southern California and includes contributions from influential figures and firms including Johnston Marklee, Kulapat Yantrasast, Christopher Norman, Ali Tayar, Edwin Chan, Design, Bitches, West of West, Hiroshi Clark, and more.
Hollyhock House, photographed by Stan Ecklund. Image courtesy of City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Located in Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House is the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Los Angeles. Representative of Wright's masterful integration of architecture and nature, the architectural treasure is stewarded by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs to provide a timeless cultural space for both the local community and visitors worldwide and proceeds from this sale will support its contemporary exhibitions program.
Hollyhock House, photographed by Joshua White. Image courtesy of City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
