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California Design Sale Features Cool Neon

This bold sign with some other hot neon will be part of the "Design of the Century" auction on September 29, 2009 at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles. The sale will included Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern pieces all with a slant on California design.

Some of the neon pieces for sale were also used in movies and television shows. Featured works will include a 1970s animated enameled steel Beer Mug sign, used in the films "Cinderella Man" and "Transformers" (est. $3,000 - 4,000); a Japanese animated neon and wood sign: SLAM DUNK, used in "Kill Bill" and "Austin Powers 3" (est. $3,000 - 5,000); three illuminated 1970s style steel channel letters forming the word SIN, with dual-colored light bulbs used in television episodes of "Dirty Sexy Money" and "My Name is Earl" (est. $1,800 - 2,500); a painted 1970s wood and neon sign forming the phrase PRAYER CHANGES THINGS, used in the film, "Starsky and Hutch" and the television show, "Saving Grace" (est. $1,800 - 2,500); a circa 1950 double-sided metal and neon forming the word COCKTAILS, used in the film, "Collateral", as well as in television episodes of "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Crazy for You" (est. $1,000 - 1,500); a 1990s two-part illuminated aluminum sign forming the word LUCKY, used in a music video for recording artist Maxwell, a television episode of "CSI" and commercial for Pepsi and the film "Collateral" (est. $3,000 - 5,000); and a 1950s vintage single sided enameled metal and neon Ice Cream Cone sign used in a music video for rapper Snoop Dog (est. $3,000 - 5,000) as well as several vintage 1950-1970 neon bar and cocktail signage pieces.

Of course there's also plenty of fine design too including a painted metal, brass, glass and marble floor lamp for Arredoluce by Angelo Lelii (est. $15,000 - 20,000); a signed mahogany Hand and Foot chair Pedro Friedeberg (est. $8,000 - 12,000); African Fantasy, a circa 1950 oil on canvas by Adrian (est. $3,000 - 5,000) and bent plywood and cast aluminum Fly Ply dining table, 1994 by Ron Arad (est. $10,000 - 15,000). The piece on offer is representative of Arad's signature cutting edge style, which is currently on exhibit at The Museum of Modern Art in New York during the designer's first major US retrospective. The sale will also feature a group of studio glass and ceramic pieces of art by renowned makers Peter Voulkos, Beatrice Wood, Steuben, Dale Chihuly, Glen Lukens and William Morris.

In conjunction with fall the 20th Century Decorative Arts auction, Bonhams & Butterfields, will hold a cocktail reception titled "An Evening with John Nyquist" on September 24, 2009. During the evening's festivities, guests will have an opportunity to pose questions to two of the firm's 20th Century Decorative Arts Specialists: Angela Past and Jason Stein, as well as mingle with noted California Studio Craftsman John Nyquist. Works from the September auction will be on view throughout the reception.

Reception: September 24, 2009, Los Angeles
Preview: September 25-27, 2009, Los Angeles
Auction: September 29, 2009 at 1:00pm, Los Angeles

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Vertu's Next Special Edition: Ascent Ti Neon

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Another day, another special-edition Vertu. The premium mobile phone company seems to crank them out with regularity, and we recently reported on the Carbon Fibre Collection. Now reports from the mobile phone world indicate that Vertu is already working on the next special version.

Dubbed the Ascent Ti Neon, it's reportedly been redesigned to fit more snugly into the hand, plus they've replaced the leather on the standard model (which is anything but "standard") with neon-colored rubber. The price tag is expected to approach the $10,000 mark when it hits the market in October.

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L.A.M.B Rouse Clutch, Handbag of the Day

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Bright colors and summer fashion seem to go hand in hand. Perhaps it's due to how easily color adds instant excitement and a refreshing sense of newness to virtually any outfit. Take for example L.A.M.B's neon candy colored Rouse Clutch. It's eye-popping orange yet hot pink with a mix of tangerine is certainly eye catching and would make any outfit feel renewed. You could even pair the Rouse Clutch with a simple and understated outfit like skinny jeans, a slouchy white tank and flats and it would add the right amount of punch with seemingly no effort. The Rouse Clutch is made with patent leather accented with pebble leather along the top and features pleating throughout, studded fob in the front, enamel inlaid studs at the sides and top zipper closure. Dimensions: 7"H x 15"L x 3"D.

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Neon Panel Clutch, Handbag of the Day

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This is a bright, bold clutch that certainly will not go with anything. It's probably very limited in terms of what it will coordinate with, unless I'm being too close-minded or you're a lot riskier than I am in your fashion choices. But regardless of when or how you carry it, this Neon Panel Clutch by Alexander McQueen is sure to make a statement. Black patent leather with bright pink geometric panels give this bag its slightly retro vibe, plus its large size (13" x 7" x 3") means it will have plenty of room for stashing all of your essentials. $1,070

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