Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. A Barcelona lounge chair and ottoman designed 1929, recent manufacture, buttoned black leather cushions, chrome plated steel frame. Sold for £800 plus Premium and tax. (Mon père avait la même à Saigon et nous l'avions laissée quand nous avions quitté le Vietnam...)

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe A pair of Brno chairs designed 1930, manufactured by Knoll International probably in the 1960's, tan leather upholstery on a chrome plated cantilever frame. Estimate: £600 - 8,000

Harry Bertoia A pair of Diamond chairs designed 1950, recent manufacture probably by Knoll International, chrome plate rod frames. Sold for £180 plus Premium and tax

Bonhams Design 1860 to Present Day, Edinburgh, 8 Nov 2007 - www.bonhams.com