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Modern Design, Fine Art & Jewelry - August Day 1

Sat, Aug 16, 2025 11:00AM EDT
  2025-08-16 11:00:00 2025-08-16 11:00:00 America/New_York Sarasota Estate Auction Sarasota Estate Auction : Modern Design, Fine Art & Jewelry - August Day 1 https://bid.sarasotaestateauction.com/auctions/sarasota-estate/modern-design-fine-art-jewelry---august-day-1-18216
Over 900 lots will be offered in day 1 of our 2 day auction weekend! There are multiple lots of fine art from mixed medias and abstracts to landscapes and lithographs. We have a Lifetime Collection of Fashion, Movie Ephemera, Art Glass Sculptures, Modern Furniture, Fantastic Estate Jewelry, and more.
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Lot 405A

(4) Incredible 1980s Chiclet Style Neomodernism Purple Rolling Gaming Club Chairs

Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid
$100

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(4) Incredible 1980s Chiclet Style Neomodernism Purple Rolling Gaming Club Chairs. The square sides are leather, the soft multi-colored joined back-and-seat cushion fabric is a cotton and polyester blend, and the wheels are brass. Picture yourself on the set of Saved By the Bell in these amazing blasts from the past! 

Condition: Commensurate with age. Very comfortable. Will roll. 

Size: 23 1/ 2x 24 1/2 x 33 in. 

The American design period between the 1970s and 80s was dominated by a turn away from the simplistic lines of early mid century modern into something more vibrant (sometimes termed Neomodernism), usually unified by a focus on bright colors, straighter lines, and a mix of casual flair and kitsch. This was due in part to the pushback against the rampant commercialism that had influenced design concepts in the 1970s, while simultaneously attempting to appeal to the newer urban middle class, youthful Gen Xers, and suburban-bound yuppies all at once. While latecomers to the MCM movement like Craig Ellwood and Gene Leedy sought to gently shift into more contemporary styles by still embracing older Danish-dominated trends, Italian designers and the Memphis Group made drastic shifts to the style most commonly associated with the late 1980s and early 90s. This shift, however, was soon co-opted into so-called Corporate Memphis, as companies from Apple to Taco Bell began to combine the new, bright, wacky color schemes and shapes into something palatable to the majority. The late 90s and early 2000s was dominated by a shift back into softer, subdued styles, but in the 21st Century the 1980s aesthetic has experienced a resurgence due to film and musical nostalgia in the late 2010s.

Commensurate with age. Very comfortable. Will roll. 

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23 1/ 2x 24 1/2 x 33 in.