jonathan ive + marc newson collaborate with bono for (RED)

jonathan ive and marc newson collaborate with bono on (RED) auction
18k solid rose gold apple earpods and custom display case for (RED)
edition 01/01.
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sir jonathan ive and marc newson have collaborated with musician and philanthropist bono to organize a (RED) auction celebrating the very best of design and innovation to be held at sotheby’s in new york on november 23, 2013. jony and marc have spent the past year and a half curating the collection, which comprises objects from disciplines as diverse as space travel and lighting design to contemporary art and rare automobiles, all unified and distinguished by their excellence and innovation. proceeds from the sale at sotheby’s new york will benefit the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria. the auction will be led by two new and unique works created by ive and newson and produced by leica and neal feay studios. other highlights include icons of design by hermès, range rover, flos, valextra, corning, louis vuitton, dom pérignon, steinway & sons, azzedine alaïa and jaeger-lecoultre.

marc newson, bono, and jonathan ive
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achille and pier giacomo castiglioni ‘snoopy’ lamp produced by FLOS s.p.a., italy
edition 01/01
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this ‘snoopy’ lamp has been customized by jony ive & marc newson to feature a striking red metal shade. this piece is entirely unique to the (RED) auction.

steinway & sons unique ‘red pops for (RED)’ parlor grand model A piano
edition 01/01
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a white steinway parlor grand ‘model A’ piano, customized by jony ive and marc newson. this piece is entirely unique to, and created for, the (RED) auction.

dom perignon oenotheque 1996 magnum in custom (RED) cooler by jony ive and marc newson
edition 01/01
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the dom pérignon œnothèque 1966 magnum (1.5l) is encased in a striking and unique (RED) cooler designed by marc newson and jony ive. it is based on marc newson’s 2006 design of the limited edition dom pérignon green cooler.