Christie’s showcase bizarre range of women mannequin chairs and tables ahead of Frieze Week Auction
The erotic furniture is expected to reach a staggering £2 million at auction next month
CHRISTIE'S auction house showcases a bizarre range of women mannequin chairs and tables ahead of Frieze Week Auction.
And the erotic pieces are set to sell for a whopping £2 million next month.
The sculptures by artist Allen Jones feature female sex dolls wearing bondage clothing bent into the shape of a chair, a table and a hat stand.
The provocative pieces caused a lot of controversy when they were first exhibited in the 1960s, and they continue to shock today.
The 80-year-old is considered to be one of finest pop artists in history.
Talking about his work to the Telegraph, Jones said: "I wanted to kick over the traces of what was considered acceptable in art.”
The Hatstand, Table and Chair were bought by filmmaker and photographer Gunter Sach in 1969 and now a lucky art collector can get their hands on them in the Christie's auction.
The piece are expected to reach a staggering £600,000 - £800,000 each.
The brochure describes the pieces as "purposefully provocative pieces of household furniture, three exaggerated feminine figures are contorted into subservient postures.
"Illuminating the sexual undercurrents that ran through commercial advertising in the 1960s.
"Laced with seduction and critique in equal measure, they capture the Zeitgeist of this revolutionary period."
Kylie Jenner's infamous photo-shoot in a wheelchair was said to be inspired by these pieces.
Frieze Week in an annual art auction in London where world-class contemporary art is on sale in a gallery in Regent's Park.
This year it will feature major names such as Diane Arbus, Allen Jones, Carlo Mollino, Marc Newson, Helmut Newton, Jean Prouvé, Gerrit Rietveld and Thomas Struth.
The pieces are on view at Christie’s in London from 26 September to 3 October.
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