Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, "Decorative Arts, 1880-1950," March 7, 1987, lot 165
Marsha Miro, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Literature
Gabriel Henriot, "Le 16e Salon de la Société des Artistes Décorateurs," Mobilier et Décoration, June 1926, pp. 165, 167
Florence Camard, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, New York, 2011, pp. 210, 215, 230 for the four-armed version
Catalogue Essay
The present model wall light is recorded in the Ruhlmann Archives at the Musée des Années Trente, Boulogne Billancourt, Paris.

42

Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

"Lotus" wall light, model no. 3056 AR/3668 NR

circa 1926
Nickel-plated bronze, fabric shades.
13 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (34.3 x 46.4 x 29.5 cm)

Estimate
$7,000 - 9,000

Sold for $8,820

Contact Specialist

Benjamin Green
Associate Specialist
Associate Head of Sale
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Design: Online Auction

Online Auction 27 July - 3 August 2022

1
Frank Gehry
Pair of "Cross Check" armchairs
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $7,560
2
Roger Capron
Coffee table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
3
Doyle Lane
Bowl
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $1,260
4
George Sowden
"Palace" armchair
Estimate $600 - 800
Sold for $2,142
5
Angelo Mangiarotti
Console table, from the "Eros" series
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,710
6
Lapo Binazzi
Early “MGM” table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,048
7
Fulvio Bianconi
"Pezzato" vase, model no. 4912
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $2,520
8
Fulvio Bianconi
"Pezzato" vase, model no. 4911
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,150
9
Fulvio Bianconi
"Pezzato" vase, model no. 4397
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,150
10
Jennifer Lee
"Spangled bowl, dark speckled bands at base and rim"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $40,320
11
Donald Judd
"Single Daybed 32"
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,120
12
Gordon Baldwin
Bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $6,300
13
Lucie Rie
Early pot
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $6,930
14
Lucie Rie
Early vase
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $15,120
15
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,600
16
Lucie Rie
Teapot, creamer, and coffee pot
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
17
Lucie Rie
"Johnny" bowl and "Johnny" cup and saucer
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $8,190
18
Lucie Rie
Two early pouring vessels
Estimate $500 - 800
Sold for $4,788
19
Lucie Rie
Footed cup
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $5,670
20
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
21
Lucie Rie
Candle holder
Estimate $500 - 800
Sold for $1,386
22
Charles Eames and Ray Eames
Pair of "DCM" chairs
Estimate $500 - 700
Sold for $693
23
Charles Eames and Ray Eames
Leg splint
Estimate $300 - 500
Sold for $1,071
24
George Mulhauser
"Mr. Chair II" armchair and ottoman
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
25
Stephen Frykholm
Group of six posters, designed for the annual Herman Miller summer picnics
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $3,528
26
Stephen Frykholm
Group of six posters, designed for the annual Herman Miller summer picnics
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $5,040
27
Stephen Frykholm
Group of five posters, designed for the annual Herman Miller summer picnics
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
Sold for $1,512
28
Warren McArthur
Armchair, model no. 1015 AUR
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,197
29
Warren McArthur
Sofa
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $6,930
30
Christophe Gaignon
Mirror
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $4,032
31
Gordon Baldwin
Winged form
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,008
32
Angelo Mangiarotti
Console table, from the "Incas" series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,300
33
Gio Ponti
“Diamond” flatware service for 12
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,120
34
Jun Kaneko
"Untitled" wall slab
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $1,260
35
Mario Botta
"Shogun" table lamp
Estimate $700 - 900
Sold for $1,386
36
Mario Botta
"Shogun" floor lamp
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $2,016
37
Marc du Plantier
Sculpture
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,040
38
Lisa Johansson-Pape
Set of three ceiling lights
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,040
39
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Telephone table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $9,450
40
Paolo Buffa
Occasional table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,670
41
Jean Royère
Pair of doors
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,600
42
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
"Lotus" wall light, model no. 3056 AR/3668 NR
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,820
43
Atelier Van Lieshout
"Lawyer" table lamp
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
44
Alan Siegel
"Siren" armchair
Estimate $300 - 500
Sold for $5,040
45
Peter Shire
"Peninsula" table
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,772
46
Pair of adjustable wall lights
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
47
Jun Kaneko
"Untitled" oval form
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $2,016
48
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Pair of "Chippendale" chairs
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
49
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Pair of "Chippendale" chairs
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
50
Giacomo Balla
Small table
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $5,040
51
Giacomo Balla
Small table
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $5,670
52
Floor lamp
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $6,300
53
Ali Tayar
Unique dining table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
54
Verner Panton
"VP-Globe" ceiling light
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,890
55
Johanna Grawunder
“Giolight II” table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,930
56
Edmund de Waal
Stand and low dish
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
57
Paul Evans
"Stalagmite" coffee table, model no. PE-128
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $5,670
58
Andrea Gill
"Kemha"
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,638
59
Vladimir Kagan
"Tri-symmetric" side table, model no. 413
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,772
60
Paul Evans
"Deep Relief" wall-hanging cabinet, model no. PE-19
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $16,380

Design: Online Auction

Online Auction 27 July - 3 August 2022

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

42

Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

"Lotus" wall light, model no. 3056 AR/3668 NR

Design: Online Auction