The fibreglass and aluminium chaise (an early version of which is shown above) featured in his first exhibition in 1986 and went on to sell for a record £1.1 million at auction in 2009. Below: Newson welding the Lockheed Lounge.
Marc Newson making Lockheed Lounge
Flicking through a proof of the new book entitled Marc Newson - Works, Newson notes that he was forced to make pieces like the Lockheed Lounge as one-offs and limited editions in the early days simply because he couldn't manage to make any more of them by hand, while later editions like his marble pieces for the Gagosian Gallery (below) were restricted to suit the design-art market.
Marc Newson Gagosian
He also describes interior design projects he has worked on such as the Azzedine Alaia Boutique in Paris (below), as well as his work with Qantas airlines.
Azadine Alaia Boutique by Marc Newson
Marc Newson - Works is published by Taschen and comes out in September.