Literature
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass: Its History, Artists and Techniques, Catalogue 1921-2007, vol. 1, Turin, 2007, The Blue Catalogue (appendix), pl. 132
Marino Barovier and Carla Sonego, Tommaso Buzzi at Venini, exh. cat., Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, 2014, p. 413 for a drawing
Catalogue Essay
The present model ceiling light was designed under the artistic direction of Tomaso Buzzi at Venini, circa 1933. The four bell-shaped shades were originally made in gold-shaded lattimo glass. However the present ceiling light features battuto glass shades, a technique introduced under the artistic direction of Carlo Scarpa in 1940. For that reason, we have chosen to present this “hybrid” piece as the work of Carlo Scarpa.
Artist Biography
Carlo Scarpa
Italian • 1906 - 1978
Phillips Design has a deep-rooted passion for the work of Carlo Scarpa, one of the twentieth century's great poets, whose rhythms, lines and materials — a grammar of space — appeal both as a local response to the architect's birth city, Venice, and a universal language of ordered dynamism.

Carlo Scarpa graduated with a degree in architectural drawing from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice in 1926. In the years that followed, he worked as a teaching assistant for a former professor, ran his own architectural practice in Venice and worked as a freelance artist for M.V.M. Cappellin glassworks. When M.V.M. Cappellin went bankrupt in 1932, Scarpa joined Venini & C. in Murano, where he served as artistic director until 1947. During his tenure at Venini, Scarpa developed a host of new techniques — in particular, mezza filigrano, a bollicine and corroso — that catapulted the centuries-old tradition of Venetian glassblowing to the forefront of modernist design.
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Carlo Scarpa

Ceiling light, model no. 5212

circa 1940
Battuto glass, glass, brass.
50 x 53 1/2 x 20 in. (127 x 135.9 x 50.8 cm)
Produced by Venini & Co., Murano, Italy.

Estimate
$22,000 - 28,000

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Design

New York Auction 13 December 2016

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Arredoluce
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Large mirror
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Paolo Venini
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Paolo Venini
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Paolo Venini
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Paolo Venini and Tobia Scarpa
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Paolo Venini, Toni Zuccheri and Flavio Poli
Four decanters and a bowl
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Maria Pergay
Rare "Plexiglas Cube"
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Maria Pergay
Lounge chair
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James Prestini
Construction, no. 282 C
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Ron Arad
"Table"
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Sebastian Brajkovic
"Lathe II" chair
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Yves Klein
"Table bleue"
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Yves Klein
"Table rose"
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Yves Klein
"Table d'or"
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Ritsue Mishima
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Choi Byung Hoon
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Kyohei Fujita
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Kyohei Fujita
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Kyohei Fujita
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Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne
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Joaquim Tenreiro
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Joaquim Tenreiro
Dining table
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Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Bowl
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Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Bowl
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Hugo França
“Babitonga” settee
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Yoichi Ohira
Unique closed-form vase with gold inclusions
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Karl Scheid
Set of six vases
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Judy Kensley McKie
"Chest with Diamonds and Dots"
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Harry Bertoia
Suspended gong
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Toshiko Takaezu
Tall "Closed Form" with rattle
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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38No Reserve
Maya Lin
"Longitude Chaise," from the “Earth is (Not) Flat” series
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Kem Weber
Coffee table from Disney Studios, Burbank, California
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Kem Weber
End table from Disney Studios, Burbank, California
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Russel Wright
"Rodeo Bull"
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Kem Weber
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43
Donald Deskey
Ceiling light from the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver
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44
Edvin Öhrström
"Ariel" vase, model no 935E
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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45
Eva Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson and J. Robert F. Swanson
Rare complete set of three nesting tables, from the “Flexible Home Arrangements” line
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Greta Magnusson-Grossman
"Grasshopper" floor lamp
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47
Flemming Lassen
Sofa and pair of armchairs
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48
Tapio Wirkkala
Vase, model no. 3122
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49
Tapio Wirkkala
Vase, model no. 3520
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50
Poul Henningsen
Eighteen-armed "Cascade" ceiling light, type 1/1 shades
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51
Poul Kjærholm
Low table, model no. PK 64
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
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52
Barbro Nilsson
"Salerno blå" rug
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53
Tapio Wirkkala
Thirteen-branch candelabrum, model no. TW 412
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Frits Henningsen
High-backed sofa
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Sold for $22,500
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Lucie Rie
Small vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
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Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
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57
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of armchairs, model no. 21, from "L’Equipement de la Maison" series, Grenoble
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
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Marianne Richter
"Josefina blå" rug
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,000
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59
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
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Charlotte Perriand
Low table
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,750
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61
Michel Buffet
Floor lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $15,000
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62
Jean Prouvé
"Compas" cafeteria table, model no. 512
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
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63
Jean Prouvé
Armoire, model no. 101
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,000
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64
Serge Mouille
Set of three "Œil" wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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65
Jean Prouvé
S.C.A.L. bed, model no. 450
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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66
Pierre Jeanneret
"Public bench," model no. PJ-SI-37-B, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $65,000
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Jean Prouvé
"Tout bois" chair
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $12,500
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68
Jean Prouvé
"Cité" table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
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69
Jean Prouvé
Curved "Compas" desk
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
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Jean Royère
"Croisillon" bed
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71
Jean Royère
"Croisillon" desk and chair
Estimate $45,000 - 55,000
Sold for $56,250
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72
Jean Royère
"Tour Eiffel" console table
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $87,500
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73
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of side tables
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $52,500
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René Gabriel
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $15,000
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75
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of "X" table lamps, from the Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $47,500
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Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of console tables
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $87,500
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77
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Illuminated coupe, model no. 2
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
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78
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Bench, model no. 481 NR
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
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79
This lot is no longer available.
80
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Sideboard
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $280,000
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81
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Pair of “Comtesse” guéridons
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $27,500
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82
Ingrid Donat
"Grande table basse"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
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83
Carlo Bugatti
Armchair
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
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84
Flavio Poli
Ceiling light
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $26,250
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85
Paolo Buffa
Rare and important dining table
Estimate $24,000 - 28,000
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86
Gino Levi Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano
Pair of armchairs, from the Palazzo Gualino, Turin
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750
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87
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5212
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
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88
Gino Levi Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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89
Gino Levi Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano
Breakfast table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
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90
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Large vase, model no. 389-B
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $30,000
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91
Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa
Pair of "Zodiac" floor lamps
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
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92
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Pair of large "Grappolo” chandeliers, model no. LS10
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
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93No Reserve
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Coffee table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $6,875
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94
Angelo Lelii
Ceiling light
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
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95
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1003
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,875
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96
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1063
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $28,750
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97
Fontana Arte
Set of four ceiling lights, model no. 1990
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $43,750
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98
Gino Sarfatti
Set of four adjustable wall lights, model no. 131
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $22,500
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99
Guglielmo Veronesi
Three "Perla" armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $23,750
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100
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $35,000
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101
Gio Ponti
Rare dressing table
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $20,000
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102
This lot is no longer available.
103
Augusto Romano
Pair of armchairs, designed for Villa Cirio, Bardonecchia
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
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104
Max Ingrand
Set of three ceiling lights, model no. 2073
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $46,250
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105
Gio Ponti
Desk, from the Vetrocoke offices, Milan
Estimate $10,000 - 12,000
Sold for $35,000
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106
Fontana Arte
Coffee table
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,875
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107
Attributed to Giovanni Michelucci
Pair of side chairs
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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108
Angelo Lelii
Floor lamp, model no. 12705
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
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109
Max Ingrand
Set of four wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $32,500
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110
Gio Ponti
Rare pair of armchairs, model no. 489
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,500
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111
Venini
Large ceiling light
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
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