Lot 2297
Mark Goetz (American, b. 1958), Goetz Leather Sofa
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
32 x 84 x 32.5 in.
Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina
Mark began designing objects to be loved as a student at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. During his years at Pratt, he was strongly impacted by hearing George Nelson and later Isamu Noguchi lecture. He also met Ray Eames, who participated in a review his work. “Getting to meet these design masters in person fueled my excitement for the future,” Mark recalls. “It also taught me that humility is essential for a lifetime of learning.”
After graduation, Mark was hired by a number of respected New York design firms, with whom he worked on a range of projects, including consumer products and exhibits for the American Museum of Natural history. Later, at age 24, he started his own design firm. And while he enjoyed creating children’s products for Marimekko, tote bags for Le Sportsac, and crystal for Steuben, his true passion has always been for furniture.
Over the course of his career, Mark has designed a desk used by a former U.S. President, lounge chairs used for interviews on NBC’s “Today,” and the seating for the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington DC.
Overall good usable condition; some surface stains to the cushions (can likely be cleaned); sun fading to the walnut case.
