On the heels of his Design Miami 2006 "Designer of the Year" win last month, Marc Newson hits New York with two high profile gallery shows that both open this Thursday, 25 January 2007. At Gagosian, Newson shows a collection of new limited edition works inspired by materials, reinvented with radically unconventional techniques and forms. Each piece is made out of a single, seamless piece from various materials, a concept most dramatically illustrated by a group of Carrara marble furniture that includes the stunning organic shapes of the Voronoi Shelf and the flowing lines of the Extruded Chair.



Helping to inaugurate their new showroom and gallery (which is right across the street from Gagosian), high-end furniture dealers Sebastian and Barquet will be showing iconic pieces from Newson's ouevre, like his renowned aluminum Prototype Lockheed Lounge. The piece made history last year for fetching the highest price ever paid at auction for the work of a living designer. Sebastian and Barquet will also show other standouts from their discerning permanent collection of 20th century design—they specialize in prototypes, one-offs and other era or designer-defining pieces— in their new space designed by Mexican architect Enrique Norten.