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329
USA, 2014
fiberglass, foam 79½ h × 20½ w × 3¾ d in (202 × 52 × 10 cm)
fiberglass, foam 79½ h × 20½ w × 3¾ d in (202 × 52 × 10 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $252
This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
This lot was donated by West of West with proceeds benefitting Hollyhock House.
Postwar Southern California was the center of a burgeoning aerospace skunkworks where futuristic materials and processes were combined with analog, DIY experiments. At the same time an underground counterculture, surfing, was rapidly developing. Caltech-trained Bob Simmons, a surfer-engineer, was the first to pioneer concaves, rocker, foils, and new aerospace materials like polyurethane foam and resin, in surfboard design and construction in pursuit of speed and performance. Aero draws inspiration from this early innovator in California’s surf culture and new attitude at the intersection of culture and technology. It is built with a finless asymmetrical hull with radical bottom contours that pursue Simmon’s vision of speed far beyond the limits of today's surf craft.
West of West is an architecture and research practice that engages the worlds of design, art, culture, and technology to shape contemporary life and the built environment at all scales. Founded in 2014 by Jai Kumaran and Clayton Taylor, West of West is an award-winning practice with studios in Los Angeles and Portland. In 2023, the practice was named one of the Top 50 design firms in North America.
Hollyhock House
Designs Sold to Benefit Frank Lloyd Wright’s Historic Home, Curated by Dung Ngo
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.