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ConcludedJul 29 2020
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    • 121 Lots

    1
    Max Ingrand
    Illuminated mirror, model no. 2044
    Estimate
    $20,000–30,000
    Sold For
    $93,750
    2
    Fontana Arte
    Rare coffee table
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $9,375
    3
    Max Ingrand
    Rare table lamp
    Estimate
    $25,000–35,000
    Sold For
    $60,000
    4
    Pietro Chiesa
    "Tenaglia" coffee table
    Estimate
    $5,000–7,000
    Sold For
    $5,625
    5
    Max Ingrand
    Ceiling light, model no. 2054
    Estimate
    $12,000–18,000
    Sold For
    $10,000
    6
    Ico Parisi
    Pair of armchairs
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $15,000
    7
    Fontana Arte
    Mirror
    Estimate
    $5,000–7,000
    Sold For
    $8,125
    8
    Guglielmo Ulrich
    Pair of table lamps
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    Sold For
    $21,250
    9
    Venini
    Ceiling light, from the “Esprit” series
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold
    10
    Marzio Cecchi
    Pair of benches
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $21,250
    11
    Marzio Cecchi
    Rare dining table
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    12
    Fontana Arte
    Pair of wall lights, model no. 2340
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $7,500
    Article | Design

    Welcome to Rosie Assoulin's World

    We challenged the Brooklyn-born designer to reimagine her favorite Design works as a world of her own.

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    13
     
    “Knieschwimmer” armchair
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold For
    $10,000
    14
    Flavio Poli
    Set of four wall lights, designed for the Hotel Bristol, Merano, Italy
    Estimate
    $5,000–7,000
    Sold For
    $5,000
    15
    Guglielmo Ulrich
    Pair of side tables
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    16
    Gio Ponti
    Coffee table, from the "Modern by Singer" series
    Estimate
    $18,000–24,000
    Sold For
    $18,750
    17
    Franco Albini
    Set of twelve "Luisa" armchairs
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $20,000
    18
    Oscar Torlasco
    Table lamp
    Estimate
    $2,000–3,000
    Sold For
    $2,500
    19
    Max Ingrand
    Set of three ceiling lights, model no. 2073
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $10,000
    20
    Gio Ponti
    Side table, model no. 1128, from the "Modern by Singer" series
    Estimate
    $7,000–9,000
    Sold For
    $8,125
    21
    Stilnovo
    Ceiling light
    Estimate
    $5,000–7,000
    Sold For
    $25,000
    22
    Arturo Roversi
    Rare dining table
    Estimate
    $15,000–20,000
    23
    Osvaldo Borsani
    Pair of "T1" side tables
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    24
    Martin Eisler
    Set of eight dining chairs
    Estimate
    $18,000–24,000
    Sold For
    $32,500
    Article | Design

    Modern to Memphis: Radical Italian Design

    Deviating from the canon of modern design established during the postwar boom, Italy’s radical design groups marked a period of explosive pluralism and a plunge into the postmodern era.

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    25
    Gio Ponti
    "Domus" flatware service for 16
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    Sold For
    $8,125
    26
    Angelo Lelii
    Adjustable table lamp
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    27
    Bruno Gregory
    Unique "Integrated System (Construction 2)" vanity
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $16,250
    28
    Kanji Ueki
    "Dino" and "Dina" chairs
    Estimate
    $3,000–5,000
    Sold For
    $3,750
    29
    Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
    "Giorno" bookcase
    Estimate
    $3,000–5,000
    Sold For
    $3,750
    30
    Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
    "Tahiti" lamp
    Estimate
    $800–1,200
    Sold For
    $2,750
    31
    Ron Arad
    Unique "Looming Lloyd" armchair
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $11,875
    32
    George Sowden
    "Neos" table clock
    Estimate
    $700–900
    Sold For
    $625
    33
    Hubert le Gall
    "Edelweiss" side table
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $13,750
    34
    Gaetano Pesce
    Set of seven wall lights, from Il Cestello restaurant, Florence, Italy
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $25,000
    35
    George Sowden
    “Schrödinger” table clock
    Estimate
    $700–900
    Sold For
    $1,063
    36
    Maarten Baas
    Set of four prototype “Clay” chairs
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold For
    $16,250
    Article | Design

    Contemporary Dutch Design: In Conversation with Gijs Bakker

    With a strong offering of contemporary Dutch design this season, we engaged design expert Rob Driessen to interview the renowned designer and teacher Gijs Bakker about the origins of the movement.

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    37
    Ron Arad
    Unique "Rolling Volume" armchair
    Estimate
    $30,000–50,000
    Sold For
    $60,000
    38
    Yoichi Ohira
    "Cristallo Sommerso N. 32 - Scolpito" vase
    Estimate
    $22,000–28,000
    Sold For
    $23,750
    39
    Yoichi Ohira
    "Mosaico con polvere e a ghiaccio" vase
    Estimate
    $12,000–18,000
    Sold For
    $18,750
    40
    Yoichi Ohira
    "Foglie Autunnali" vase
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold For
    $11,250
    41
    Archizoom Associati
    Modular "Safari" sofa
    Estimate
    $12,000–18,000
    Sold For
    $43,750
    42
    Wendell Castle
    Bookcase
    Estimate
    $12,000–18,000
    43
    George Sowden
    "Alhambra" armchair
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    44
    Tom Dixon
    Unique "Concrete Reinforcement Rod Chair"
    Estimate
    $5,000–7,000
    45
    Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
    "Panda Banquete" chair
    Estimate
    $20,000–30,000
    Sold For
    $33,750
    46
    Ron Arad
    "Reinventing the Wheel (RTW)" bookshelf
    Estimate
    $18,000–24,000
    Sold For
    $21,250
    47
    Shiro Kuramata
    “Cabinet de Curiosité”
    Estimate
    $30,000–50,000
    Sold For
    $32,500
    48
    Andrea Branzi
    "Evanescenze" sideboard
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Article | Design

    Dystopia and Decadence: Two works from the 'Robber Baron' Series

    A Cabinet and Floor Lamp by Studio Job offer tongue-in-cheek commentary on such grave matters as power, capitalism and the legacy of art.

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    49
    Zaha Hadid
    "Serif 2" shelf, from the "Seamless" collection
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $12,500
    50
    Marcel Wanders
    "Crochet" chair
    Estimate
    $25,000–35,000
    Sold For
    $93,750
    51
    Marcel Wanders
    "Pizzo Carrara" bench
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold For
    $37,500
    52
    Marcel Wanders
    "Pizzo Carrara" table
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold For
    $27,500
    53
    Jay Sae Jung Oh
    Unique "Savage Chair_Black Edition_2014"
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $17,500
    54
    Studio Job
    Floor lamp, from the "Robber Baron" series
    Estimate
    $40,000–60,000
    Sold For
    $62,500
    55
    Studio Job
    Cabinet, from the "Robber Baron" series
    Estimate
    $40,000–60,000
    Sold For
    $150,000
    56
    Jeroen Verhoeven
    "Cinderella" table
    Estimate
    $100,000–150,000
    Sold For
    $100,000
    57
    Maria Pergay
    Pair of "Deer" table lamps
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $12,500
    58
    Maria Pergay
    "Pouf Ruban" stool
    Estimate
    $20,000–30,000
    Sold For
    $22,500
    59
    Maria Pergay
    "Pouf Ruban" stool
    Estimate
    $20,000–30,000
    Sold For
    $22,500
    60
    Alberto Giacometti
    "Écossais" table lamp
    Estimate
    $100,000–150,000
    Sold For
    $112,500
    Article | Design

    Charlotte Before Perriand

    The designer's audacity to question prevailing notions of design, as evidenced in her argentier, made a mark in 1920s Paris.

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    61
    Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
    Unique console table
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $11,875
    62
    Pierre Guariche
    Adjustable "Cerf-volant" wall light
    Estimate
    $5,000–7,000
    Sold For
    $4,375
    63
    In the style of Jacques Adnet
    Pair of armchairs
    Estimate
    $3,000–5,000
    Sold For
    $8,125
    64
    Jacques Adnet
    Sideboard
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $16,250
    65
    Maurice Marinot
    Bottle
    Estimate
    $5,000–7,000
    Sold For
    $5,625
    66
    Jean Royère
    "Ondulation" armchair
    Estimate
    $12,000–18,000
    Sold For
    $21,875
    67
    Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
    "Marguerite" rug
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    Sold For
    $5,000
    68
    Jean Prouvé
    "Cité" armchair
    Estimate
    $100,000–150,000
    Sold For
    $112,500
    69
    Serge Mouille
    "Simple" floor lamp with "Lampadaire" shade
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $12,500
    70
    Serge Mouille
    "Antony" desk lamp
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    71
    Jean Dunand
    Vase
    Estimate
    $5,000–7,000
    Sold For
    $11,875
    72
    Jean Dunand
    Important vase
    Estimate
    $60,000–80,000
    Sold For
    $75,000
    Article | Design

    Expressive Quality: Rose Slivka’s “American Craftsman” and the works of Wendell Castle

    Blurring traditional lines between art and craft, Castle's designs maintain their functionality even in their innovative, surprising forms.

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    73
    Claudius Linossier
    Vase
    Estimate
    $3,000–4,000
    Sold For
    $5,625
    74
    Jean Dunand
    Footed cup
    Estimate
    $1,200–1,800
    Sold For
    $1,250
    75
    Ingrid Donat
    Pair of "Table Basse Or aux Engrenages"
    Estimate
    $30,000–50,000
    Sold For
    $150,000
    76
    Alberto Giacometti
    "Tête de femme" table lamp
    Estimate
    $120,000–180,000
    Sold For
    $325,000
    77
    Charlotte Perriand
    Important argentier
    Estimate
    $40,000–60,000
    Sold For
    $50,000
    78
    Lucie Rie
    Footed bowl
    Estimate
    $40,000–60,000
    Sold For
    $162,500
    79
    Lucie Rie
    Vase with flaring lip
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $15,000
    80
    Lucie Rie
    Covered bowl
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $25,000
    81
    Lucie Rie
    Large vase with flaring lip
    Estimate
    $15,000–20,000
    Sold For
    $17,500
    82
    Lucie Rie
    Vase with oval lip
    Estimate
    $12,000–18,000
    Sold For
    $35,000
    83
    Lucie Rie
    Footed bowl
    Estimate
    $25,000–35,000
    Sold For
    $225,000
    84
    Hans Coper
    Ovoid pot with disc
    Estimate
    $50,000–70,000
    Sold For
    $162,500
    Article | Design

    House Calls: Jay Sae Jung Oh

    We caught up with the Seattle-based artist and industrial designer, whose work spans both one-of-a-kind pieces as well as a lifestyle brand.

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    85
    Lucie Rie
    Cylindrical vase with flaring lip
    Estimate
    $20,000–30,000
    Sold For
    $52,500
    86
    Lucie Rie
    Conical bowl
    Estimate
    $15,000–20,000
    Sold For
    $15,000
    87
    Lucie Rie
    Vase with flaring lip
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $13,750
    88
    Lucie Rie
    Vase with flaring lip
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    Sold For
    $37,500
    89
    Kenzo Tange
    Chair
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    Sold
    90
    Philip Johnson and Richard Kelly
    Floor lamp
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    Sold For
    $13,125
    91
    Kim Moltzer
    Set of ten "Bamboo" wall lights
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    92
    Jean-Michel Sanejouand
    "Symmetrical" rocking chair
    Estimate
    $6,000–8,000
    93
    Seiji Kobayashi
    Vase
    Estimate
    $2,000–3,000
    Sold For
    $2,500
    94
    Arline Fisch
    Bracelet
    Estimate
    $1,200–1,800
    95
    Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
    "Still Life"
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    Sold For
    $15,000
    96
    Harry Bertoia
    “Bush” sculpture
    Estimate
    $30,000–50,000
    Sold For
    $50,000
    Article | Design

    Lucie Rie from the Estate of Claire Frankel 

    British ceramist Alison Britton brings a maker’s eye to a journalist’s collection.

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    97
    Claude Conover
    "Hockab" vessel
    Estimate
    $3,000–5,000
    Sold For
    $6,875
    98
    Peter Voulkos
    "Untitled" Stack
    Estimate
    $30,000–50,000
    Sold For
    $35,000
    99
    George Nakashima
    Free-edge "Long" chair
    Estimate
    $30,000–40,000
    Sold For
    $47,500
    100
    Keiichi Shimizu
    Vase
    Estimate
    $3,000–4,000
    Sold For
    $2,500
    101
    Keiichi Shimizu
    Vase
    Estimate
    $3,000–4,000
    Sold For
    $3,250
    102
    Tetsuya Yamada
    "Untitled (from the Smoke series)"
    Estimate
    $2,000–3,000
    Sold For
    $1,875
    103
    Wendell Castle
    Pair of chairs
    Estimate
    $80,000–120,000
    104
    Wendell Castle
    Dining table
    Estimate
    $80,000–120,000
    Sold For
    $110,000
    105
    Wendell Castle
    Settee
    Estimate
    $60,000–80,000
    Sold For
    $43,750
    106
    Betty Woodman
    "Venus #11"
    Estimate
    $20,000–30,000
    107
    John Mason
    "Charcoal Elliptical Orbit with Tracers"
    Estimate
    $20,000–30,000
    108
    Ron Nagle
    "Designated Diver"
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold For
    $36,250
    109
    Marcel Breuer
    Suite of furniture from Rhoads Hall, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold For
    $16,250
    110
    Rudolph Schindler
    "Unit" chair and ottoman, from the Van Patten residence, Los Angeles, California
    Estimate
    $15,000–20,000
    Sold For
    $32,500
    111
    Poul Kjærholm
    Set of four armchairs, model no. PK 11
    Estimate
    $7,000–9,000
    112
    Poul Kjærholm
    Pair of lounge chairs, model no. PK 20
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold
    113
    Vilhelm Lauritzen and Frits Schlegel
    Rare adjustable table lamp
    Estimate
    $8,000–10,000
    114
    Fritz Hansen
    Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $100,000
    115
    Ritva Puotila
    "Karpalo" rug
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    Sold For
    $5,000
    116
    Paavo Tynell
    Pair of wall lights, model no. 6204
    Estimate
    $10,000–12,000
    117
    Josef Frank
    Dining table, model no. 1020
    Estimate
    $10,000–15,000
    Sold For
    $11,250
    118
    Paavo Tynell
    Rare three-armed ceiling light, model no. 110/3
    Estimate
    $4,000–6,000
    Sold For
    $5,000
    119
    Hans J. Wegner
    “Papa Bear” armchair, model no. AP19, and ottoman
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    Sold For
    $13,750
    120
    Paavo Tynell
    Pair of adjustable ceiling lamps, model no. 1965
    Estimate
    $8,000–12,000
    121
    Finn Juhl
    Pair of armchairs, model no. FJ 53
    Estimate
    $18,000–24,000
    Sold For
    $18,750