PHILLIPS SEPTEMBER DESIGN AND NORDIC DESIGN AUCTIONS TOTAL £5.5 / $8.9 / €6.9 MILLION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
London – 24 September 2014 – Phillips London Design and Nordic Design Auctions totalled £5,493,200 / $8,954,000 / €6,976,400 selling 73% by value.
The Design Sale realised £2.7 / $4.5 / €3.5M. The Nordic Design Sale totalled £2.7 / $4.4 / €3.4M.
“This evening we saw sensational world records set for Nordic Design illustrating the continued strength of this market. Juhl, Wegner, Lassen and Lauritzen proved themselves as champions of Danish Design. French Art Deco attracted international bidders once again illustrating provenance, importance and rarity produce world class results. We have marked our last sale at Howick Place with innovative and highly curated Design and Nordic Design Auctions. We look forward to continuing this momentum as we move to our new home and its state-of-the-art exhibition space at 30 Berkeley Square. ” Alexander Payne, Senior Director, Worldwide Head of Design, Phillips.
Top Ten Design Lots:
288 Albert Cheuret Rare 'Torchère' standard lamp £206,500 / $336,595 / €262,255
339 Lucio Fontana and Roberto Menghi Unique centre table... £152,500 / $248,575 / €193,675
202 Serge Mouille Rare seven-armed wall light... £134,500 / $219,235 / €170,815
225 Hans Coper Large bowl £86,500 / $140,995 / €109,855
214 Charlotte Perriand Large dining table £86,500 / $140,995 / €109,855
343 Gio Ponti Rare dressing table £80,500 / $131,215 / €102,235
256 Jean Royère Important and rare 'Freeform' wall light £80,500 / $131,215 / €102,235
368 Ettore Sottsass, Jr. Rare ceiling light / £56,250 / $91,688 / €71,438
316 Zaha Hadid Black 'Aqua' table £50,000 / $81,500 / €63,500
278 Séraphin Soudbinine Pot with stopper £50,000 / $81,500 / €63,500
Design Records:
339 Lucio Fontana and Roberto Menghi Unique centre table... £152,500 / $248,575 / €193,675
269 Simmen et O'kin Gourd with carved stopper £43,750 / $71,313 / €55,563
248 Yoichi Ohira Unique Finestre a mosaico... £37,500 / $61,125 / €47,625
228 Kalman Lengyel Unique cabinet with adjustable desk £22,500 / $36,675 / €28,575
224 Junzo Sakakura Important side chair... £16,250 / $26,488 / €20,638
Top Ten Nordic Design Lots:
18 Finn Juhl 'Chieftain' armchair £290,500 / $473,515 / €368,935
36 Hans J. Wegner Set of ten 'Cowhorn' dining chairs... £206,500 / $336,595 / €262,255
30 Vilhelm Lauritzen Important and rare sofa... £194,500 / $317,035 / €247,015
31 Vilhelm Lauritzen Rare and important pair of armchairs... £146,500 / $238,795 / €186,055
22 Poul Henningsen ‘Spiral’ ceiling light... £146,500 / $238,795 / €186,055
27 Flemming Lassen 'Den trætte mand' (The Tired Man) armchair £104,500 / $170,335 / €132,715
17 Poul Henningsen Rare 'PH' Grand Piano £98,500 / $160,555 / €125,095
48 Hans J. Wegner Rare 'Dolphin' folding armchair, model no. JH510 £76,900 / $125,347 / €97,663
110 Barbro Nilsson 'Paula röd' rug £74,500 / $121,435 / €94,615
66 Børge Mogensen Unique dining table £68,500 / $111,655 / €86,995
Nordic Design Records:
36 Hans J. Wegner Cowhorn dining chairs, model no. JH 505... £206,500 / $336,595 / €262,255
30 Vilhelm Lauritzen Important and rare sofa... £194,500 / $317,035 / €247,015
27 Flemming Lassen Den trætte mand (The Tired Man) armchair £104,500 / $170,335 / €132,715
PHILLIPS:
As the only international auction house to concentrate exclusively on contemporary culture, Phillips 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, the company has garnered an unparalleled wealth of knowledge of emerging market trends. Founded in London in 1796, Phillips conducts auctions in New York and London and has representative offices throughout Europe and in the United States. For more information, please visit: phillips.com.
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