LUNA Auction at What’s New What’s Next Benefits DIFFA

A PUBLIC bike with a custom LUNA saddlebag went for $1,000.

Last week, architects and designers joined

Interior Design

editor in chief Cindy Allen and Michael Vanderbyl of

Vanderbyl Design

for an auction of custom, limited-edition objects by

LUNA

. Proceeds from the $2,800 raised in sales will benefit


DIFFA | Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS



.

The event took place during What’s New What’s Next at 200 Lex in New York, inside the LUNA showroom (suite 1410).

Online bidding

took place from 6:15-8:15 PM, while a live auction of a PUBLIC bike with a custom LUNA saddlebag brought in $1,000 on its own, won by West Chin of West Chin Architects. Over 120 bids were placed throughout the evening.

Below, clockwise from top from left: Michael Vanderby of Vanderbyl Design with

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editor in chief Cindy Allen; custom pilows by LUNA up for auction; Jessica Salsiccia and West Chin of West Chin Architects;

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president emeritus Mark Strauss and Alicia Haley of LUNA. Photography by Matthew Carasella/Social Shutterbug.