Frank Gehry, photo via modernlivingla.com

Museum of California Design's 12th Annual Award Benefit and Auction honoring Frank Gehry
Sunday, October 25, 2:30 pm

At this year’s Award Benefit Museum of California Design will be celebrating Frank Gehry, not for architecture, but for 40 years of exceptional achievements in product design. This red carpet event at which Mr. Gehry will accept the Museum’s Henry Award for his outstanding contributions to American design will include the installation, Frank Gehry: Forty Years of Product Design 1972-2012, the first-ever survey exhibition of Gehry-designed furniture, lighting, jewelry and objects.

This unprecedented event will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at 2:30PM at the stylish new JF CHEN@1135 in the Highland Avenue Arts District. Complimentary valet parking will be provided. Host Joel Chen will be joined by celebrities from the entertainment, architecture and design communities as we enjoy DJ-curated music, luxurious comestibles both savory and sweet and a hosted libation bar. Guests will receive gift bags filled with designer products by such exquisite brands as Apolis Global, Arts District Printing at Hammer & Spear, BCBG, Dean Leather, James Kendall, John Kelly Chocolates, Matteo Home, Phillip Lim and Studio Cue.

The live and silent auctions will feature works of such notable California designers and artists as Ed Ruscha, Frank Gehry, Gere Kavanaugh, Rudi Gernreich, Doyle Lane, Otto and Vivika Heino, John Van Hamersveld and Laura Andreson. Auctioneer: Peter Loughrey, founder and principal auctioneer of Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA).

The number of tickets is limited. Support California design -buy your tickets today!

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