what is it?
a few clues, made
in 1971 it is outfitted with a secondary power system, integrated
fluorescent lighting, integrated shelving system, later smartphone-controlled
Pioneer HI-FI speakers, a portable table lamp, two seat cushions
and a window,
the cocoon
is made of fiberglass-coated polyester, methacrylate, clear polyresin, painted
steel, with leatherette foam cushions,
and was produced by Plastiques
de Bourgogne, Saint-Rémy, France,
yes you guessed it! made before the days of social distancing and working from home, this
futuristic cocoon was designed as a quiet and comfortable room-within-a-room,
allowing its user to find shelter in a peaceful and insulated environment. In
addition to serving mainly as a private office space, the work was meant to
embrace a variety of uses, such as a quiet zone on construction sites, an
independent work room in a noisy open office, a private meeting space for sales
pitches in crowded exhibition halls, and even as study in a small apartment, titled Maurice-Claude
Vidili’s ‘Sphère d’Isolation’, circa 1971, it was for sale at Sotheby's, the lucky bidder closing the bidding at $52,500, bargain!
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