Basic.Space and Apple Pay Launch $1 Design Drawing for Virgil Abloh Foundation
Basic.Space is holding a $1 drawing with Apple Pay for a collection of design objects and furniture centered on the idea of a lounge. Proceeds will go to the Virgil Abloh Foundation, and the prize includes a Crosby Studios seat inspired by a business-class airplane seat, a rare Virgil Abloh c/o Vitra set, and pieces by Mario Bellini, Achille Castiglioni, Le Corbusier, and others. The article notes additional items such as Nordic Knots rugs and Charlotte Perriand designs.
Basic.Space, a design marketplace whose browsing resembles a curated gallery, is running a $1 drawing with Apple Pay. Money raised goes to the Virgil Abloh Foundation. The prize centers on a lounge theme and includes a unique Crosby Studios seat modeled after a business-class airplane seat, upholstered in metallic silver and equipped with recline, footrest and screen.
Other lots span collectible design: the 2019 Virgil Abloh c/o Vitra trio in baby blue, Gatto lamps, Mario Bellini’s Bambole sofa, a Nordic Knots rug, and an LC10-P coffee table linked to Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret. The collection appears in New York from 13–19 November 2026; entries close 19 November, with a random winner chosen 8 December.
This low-cost draw may broaden access to collectible design, letting design enthusiasts and Virgil Abloh fans participate for $1 while supporting a foundation. It could also draw attention to Basic.Space and Apple Pay as cultural commerce tools, and to the featured designers. The physical New York presentation may benefit local design audiences and galleries. However, the impact may remain limited because only one entrant wins and the objects are luxury collectibles.