Friday Photo: Rio Grand

(Photo: Christie’s)

It’s name is Rio and it dances on demand. In today’s Friday Photo, we spotlight “Rio,” a rocking chaise longue designed in 1978 by Oscar Niemeyer and manufactured by Tendo Brasiliera. The swooping seat of bentwood, caning, leather, and brass goes on the block Tuesday at Christie’s, where it’s estimated to sell for between $15,000 and $20,000. Other standout lots at the auction house’s sale of 20th century decorative arts and design include architectural elements designed by Louis Sullivan (wouldn’t this wrought-iron

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