The object
Marc Newson designed the Lockheed Lounge, a riveted aluminium chaise longue formed with painstaking coachbuilding techniques. His studio calls it an iconic contemporary design and documents four auction world records for work by a living designer; his broader physical-product practice continued through the 2020s.
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What Marc did
designed the riveted-aluminium Lockheed Lounge chaise longue
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Why it matters
The Lockheed Lounge set four auction world records for a living designer’s work and remains a canonical contemporary-design object.
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Living-status check
Car Design News attended Newson’s Milan interview and monograph launch in April 2024 and published his first-person discussion of his work and future.