Roche Bobois Chair and Cushion

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Ended:August 9th 2018, 12:00pm EDT

Winner: ignacio.maluquer

€800($858 USD)

Charity percentage

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The Prize

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The AVA chair, created by young designer Song Wen Zhong, winner of the Roche Bobois Design Award, and a limited edition cushion created by French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Born in 1983 and graduated in 2006 from Beijing Art Academy, Song Wen Zhong went on to win a number of prestigious national design competitions in China. In 2009 he won the first ever cycle of the Roche Bobois Award for his innovative design, the AVA chair.

«The enfant terrible of French fashion», Jean Paul Gaultier is renowned for shaking up the rulebook, reformulating classics and playing with contradictions. True icon of the fashion world, he has reinvented prêt à porter and Haute Couture with his wit, playfulness and creative talent. His outfits for performers such as Madonna are legendary.

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La silla AVA, creada por el joven diseñador Song Wen Zhong, ganador del Premio Roche Bobois Design, y un cojín de edición limitada creado por el diseñador francés Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Nacido en 1983 y graduado en 2006 de la Academia de Arte de Beijing, Song Wen Zhong ganó varios prestigiosos concursos nacionales de diseño en China. En 2009 ganó el primer ciclo del Premio Roche Bobois por su diseño innovador, la silla AVA.

"El niño terrible de la moda francesa", Jean Paul Gaultier es famoso por sacudir el reglamento, reformular los clásicos y jugar con las contradicciones. Verdadero ícono del mundo de la moda, ha reinventado el prêt à porter y Haute Couture con su ingenio, diversión y talento creativo. Sus trajes para artistas como Madonna son legendarios.

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The Cause

The Starlite Foundation is an international charity platform which aims to improve the education, health and living conditions of families and children in need. It supports several organizations and causes led by personalities whose determination, dedication and personal involvement are an inspiration for many of us. They use their fame, influence and power over the media to actively help, raising their voices for those in need who are not heard. These stars are a light that guides many of us to follow their example to change thousands of lives and make this world a better place.

The Starlite Gala began in 2010 with the aim of raising funds for different projects and foundations—Lágrimas y Favores y Niños en alegría specially for the hosts, Antonio Banderas and Sandra García-Sanjuan. From its first edition, the Starlite Gala has been supported by recognized national and international personalities. It has also awarded the philanthropic causes of personalities such us Carlos Slim, Valeria Mazza, Enrique Ponce, Mia Farrow, Daryl Hannah, Laura Pausini, Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, Cayetano Rivera, Deepak Chopra, Alejandro Sanz y Miguel Bosé among others.

Figures:
€2,635,862 collected, 10 Galas— 9 Galas in Marbella and 1 Gala in México — 120,000+ families helped, and 25,000+ children enrolled in school systems.

Website

thestarlitegala.org/en

Item #L5413

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