Thank you for your interest in Grace Farms Foundation’s Silent Auction & Special Sale, which will take place in the Commons and the Court at Grace Farms during the 2022 Annual Benefit: Reimagining Architecture on Saturday, October 15th.
Below, you will find descriptions of the items and experiences available.
Silent Auction Items:
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Girard Upholstery
“Garden-to-Table” Cocktail Party
Art, Nature, or Sports Party for Children
Special Sale Items:
Botanical Blueprints from Hillary Waters Fayle
Riflessi Vases from Böjte-Bottari
Sips, Drips, and Tumbler Gift Box
Please inquire with a Grace Farms Foundation representative at the table if you would like to bid anonymously.
100% of all proceeds raised support Grace Farms Foundation.
Silent Auction, Lot #1: Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, with Girard Upholstery
Fair Market Value: $6,395 | Starting Bid: $3000
The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman (1956)—arguably the most recognizable furniture designs of the 20th century—is a seat that you can sink into, now and for decades to come. In continuous production since its introduction, this set is widely considered one of the most significant designs of the last 100 years.
Combining soft, sustainably-sourced fabric—featuring a newly-released check pattern by celebrated textile designer Alexander Girard—with sleek, molded-wood forms, the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman is the culmination of the Eameses’ efforts to create a club chair using the molded plywood technology they pioneered in the ’40s. Even today, each piece is assembled by hand to ensure the highest level of quality and craftsmanship, and you’ll be pleased to discover the iconic set gets even better with use and age. Cushions snap in and can be removed and changed. This is an authentic Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller.
Courtesy of 2022 Grace Farms Foundation Benefit Sponsor MillerKnoll.
Silent Auction, Lot #2: “Garden-to-Table” Cocktail Party for Adults at Grace Farms
Fair Market Value: $15,000 | Starting Bid: $7,500
Join Grace Farms Foundation gardeners and chefs for a private “farm-to-table” experience at Grace Farms shaped by the Foundation’s commitments to sustainable practices. The group, of up to 24 adults, will gather ingredients during a guided tour of the Community Garden and bring them back to the Commons for a lesson on how to prepare a custom cocktail. Invite your friends and family for what promises to be a memorable occasion all while sampling seasonal hors d’oeuvres and enjoying expansive views from the SANAA-designed River building. Additionally, an occasion playlist will be created by Grace Farms Foundation’s Arts Initiative.
Silent Auction, Lot #3: Nature, Art, or Sports Party for Children at Grace Farms
Fair Market Value: $5000 | Starting Bid: $2,500
Celebrate a special occasion with up to 24 children plus their adult caregivers at Grace Farms. A choice of three options include: Imagination Playground, the Stick-Lets System, or Open Court.
Option 1 Art Party
- Imagination Playground experience in the West Barn at Grace Farms
- Homemade pizza lunch with fresh-cut vegetables
- Custom cake in the shape of a block determined by the successful bidder
Develop skills, solve problems, build community, and Practice Joy at Grace Farms with the Imagination Playground—an innovative system of large-scale, light-weight blocks, designed to encourage fun and learning through unstructured play. This program will be administered by educators and sited by curators at Grace Farms. Read more about this groundbreaking project developed by architect David Rockwell on The New Yorker.com.
Option 2 Nature Party
- Stick-Lets experience in the Paddocks at Grace Farms
- Homemade pizza lunch with fresh-cut vegetables
- Custom cookies inspired by the shapes and colors of the connectors
Design and create colorful, geometric sculptures by connecting curvy, textured branches and straight, smooth dowels with Stick-Lets—reusable, rubber joints—to bring the many kinds of lines we find in the natural world and built environment together. This program celebrates the iconic juxtaposition of steel columns and locust trunks at Grace Farms. Read more about this play-based system designed by RISD-graduate Christina Kazakia on Core77.com.
Option 3 Sports Party
- Basketball experience in the Court at Grace Farms
- Homemade pizza lunch with fresh-cut vegetables
- Custom cake in the shape of a basketball
Gather your favorite players and shoot some hoops at Grace Farms! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to host a private gathering with friends in the two-story, light-filled, SANAA-designed Court. Enjoy a round of H-O-R-S-E or friendly free throw-contest in this this beautiful environment. The party includes beverages, lunch, and dessert, as well as the use of our game room and athletic field.
Special Sale: Grace Farms-Inspired Botanical Blueprints from Artist Hillary Waters Fayle
Price: $1500 each (unframed)
An edition of 10 signed and numbered cyanotypes measuring 36 x 36 inches from Artist Hillary Waters Fayle is exclusively available to supporters of Grace Farms Foundation on the occasion of tonight’s Benefit. In the summer and fall of 2022, Fayle gathered organic material—including leaves, seed pods, and flower petals—at Grace Farms, arranged the specimens on acrylic, and will create unique botanical blueprints on paper following the event.
Hillary Waters Fayle is an American Artist and Educator, and received a MFA in Craft/Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a BFA from Buffalo State College. She is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Fiber Area in the department of Craft/Materials Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has taught workshops around the world and you can learn more about her and her work at www.hillarywfayle.com.
Special Sale: Small and Large Riflessi Vases from Böjte-Bottari
Price: $500 Small, $600 Large
Designed by the Milan-based studio Böjte-Bottari, the Riflessi Vase Collection (2017) offers a contemporary take on Venetian glass. These clear, curved forms measuring approximately 6 inches in diameter, complement floral arrangements spanning from a single bud to a tall display. Artisans blow these vessels from transparent borosilicate glass, rendering each unique. The vases may be exhibited without flowers, either alone or grouped together. Made in Italy.
Courtesy of 2022 Grace Farms Foundation Benefit Sponsor MillerKnoll and its Design Within Reach brand.
Special Sale: Sips, Drips, and Tumbler Gift Box from Grace Farms Foods
Price: $75
Pick up the perfect holiday gift for friends and family! This beautifully-designed bundle includes two canisters of herbal tea, two bags of bold coffee, and one sustainable 16oz Grace Farms x MiiR tumbler. A Certified B Corp™, Grace Farms Foods is a public benefit subsidiary of Grace Farms Foundation that sources ethically and sustainably sourced teas and coffees to demonstrate and educate about Grace Farms’ charitable purposes.
