One of the most distinctive works to appear on the Monaco auction circuit in recent memory goes under the hammer in Monaco this week, when Hermitage Fine Art offers a Zaha Hadid dining pavilion with an estimate of between €900,000 and €1.1 million.
The piece, known as the Volu Dining Pavilion, will be offered as part of a three-day series of sales at the Hôtel Métropole running from Tuesday, April 7 to Thursday, April 9, covering art, design, jewellery, rare books and photographs. The Hadid lot is scheduled to go under the hammer at 2:30pm on Wednesday, April 8.
Hadid, who died in 2016, remains one of the most celebrated architects of the modern era. The Iraqi-British designer was the first woman to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, awarded in 2004, and claimed the RIBA Gold Medal in 2015 — again, a first for a woman. Her built legacy ranges from the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku and the MAXXI Museum in Rome to the London Aquatics Centre, constructed for the 2012 Olympic Games. Closer to home, her influence will be felt permanently in Monaco through the ongoing renovation of the Schuylkill, the Principality’s first high-rise building.
The Volu Pavilion on offer was produced in an exceptionally limited edition shortly before Hadid’s death and created in collaboration with architect Patrik Schumacher. It was originally commissioned for amfAR in 2016 before passing into private hands. Spanning 20 square metres, the structure is assembled from laser-cut polygonal components mounted on a steel frame, with fluid, curved bands converging at a central ridge. A matching table and benches in sustainably sourced American oak are included.
The lot is listed as number 571. Shipping, installation and applicable taxes fall to the buyer. Discover more here.