“More recently, AD100 designer Adam Charlap Hyman waxed poetic about a 21-inch-long Buccellati lobster up for sale at Sotheby’s. 'I’m drawn to the majesty of the lobster’s presence: It transforms any room into a grotto, recalling grand rooms from the past where tables were adorned with all sorts of precious things,' he said of the figurine, which sold for a cool $17,780.”