PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY’S DESIGN AUCTIONS TOTAL $5,580,575
THE NEW YORK DESIGN AUCTIONS MARK A SOLID END TO A SPECTACULAR YEAR OF DESIGN SALES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York – December 12, 2012 – Phillips de Pury & Company’s Design and Design Masters auctions totaled $5,580,575 selling 78% by value and 75% by lot.
“The successful sale of early 20th-century design, including a Tiffany Studios lamp, a Charles Rennie Mackintosh chair, and an E.W. Godwin cabinet, marked a significant milestone for us and was the perfect close to a phenomenal year. We are looking forward to the continued growth and expansion of the Design department in the New Year.” Alexander Payne, Director and Worldwide Head of Design.
Top Ten Lots:
26 TIFFANY STUDIOS, ‘Wisteria’ table lamp, model no. 342, circa 1905, $506,500
19 EDWARD WILLIAM GODWIN, Rare early sideboard, circa 1867, $482,500
14 CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH, Side chair, designed for the drawing room, Hous’Hill, Catherine
Cranston’s residence, Nitshill, Glasgow, 1904, $206,500
179 FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE, ‘Brebis’, circa 1993, $194,500
24 SERGE MOUILLE, Set of three ceiling lights from the health clinic Atelier Christian Dior, Paris, circa 1960,
$146,500
17 GIO PONTI AND PAOLO DE POLI, Important console, circa 1942, $122,500
152 PIERRE JEANNERET, Bookcase, model no. PJ-R-26-A, designed for the University library,
Chandigarh, circa 1961-1962, $110,500
25 MAGDALENE ODUNDO, 'Untitled (Cat. 134)' vase, 2000, $105,700
29 PAUL DUPRÉ-LAFON, Secretaire and armchair, circa 1929, $98,500
33 SHIRO KURAMATA, 'Laputa' bed, 1991, $98,500
4 PIERO FORNASETTI, Rare ‘Gran Coromandel’ illuminated trumeau, 1956–1965, $98,500
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY:
As the only international auction house to concentrate exclusively on contemporary culture, Phillips de Pury & Company has established a commanding position in the sale of Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions and Jewelry. Through the passionate dedication of its team of global specialists, Phillips de Pury & Company has garnered an unparalleled wealth of knowledge of emerging market trends. Phillips de Pury & Company conducts auctions in New York and London and has representative offices throughout Europe in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland and Turkey and in the United States in Los Angeles and Chicago. For more information, please visit: phillipsdepury.com.
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