Star-studded Chairs for Charity auction to aid Los Angeles LGBT Center’s homeless youth services
If you need a reason to linger at the intersection of celebrity, design and philanthropy, look no further than the fall auction season.
The Los Angeles LGBT Center will host Chairs for Charity Sept. 24-26, putting original chairs designed by Brad Pitt and Robert Downey Jr. on the auction block, along with signed artwork by David Lynch and Kevin Kline and chairs autographed by Sacha Baron Cohen, Zooey Deschanel, Damon Wayans Jr. and the cast of “Modern Family.” The sale, which will raise funds for the center’s homeless youth services, also includes seating by Los Angeles interior designers and showrooms including Madeline Stuart, Waldo Fernandez, Jeffrey Alan Marks Downtown and Brown Jordan.
Pitt’s donation is a prototype for the CC-2 chair, which he designed and developed with custom furniture maker Frank Pollaro as part of the Pitt-Pollaro collection that debuted in 2012. Covered in polyurethane upholstery, the curvaceous armchair, which nods to Frank Gehry’s architecture and automotive design, is part of a limited edition of 48. By contrast, Robert Downey Jr.’s contribution references Gehry’s corrugated cardboard furniture and is customized with a rainbow of graffiti-style paintings. The auction takes place at The Washbow, 8571 W. Washington Blvd. in Culver City with tickets available at $25 and up. Online bidding is offered at chairsforcharity.auction-bid.org.
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Ellen DeGeneres is selling pieces from her personal collection of antiques and 20th century design in an online auction at Paddle 8, and a portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to the Humane Society. Among the highlights: a 1940s Trefle Armchair by Jean Royere, a metal lamp by designer Andrée Putman and a 1950s bench by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. The talk show host, who recently launched a fashion and home décor brand called ED by Ellen, also selected an additional 24 pieces — including paintings, furniture and objects from Obsolete in Culver City — for the auction. Bidding will be available through Sept. 22 at Paddle 8
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