Paolo Buffa - 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale Hong Kong Saturday, May 25, 2019 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Private Collection, Italy, acquired 1950s
    Thence by descent

  • Literature

    Roberto Aloi, L'Arredamento Moderno, terza serie, Milan, 1947, fig. 341
    Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il mobile déco italiano, Bari, 1988, p. 105
    Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50, Bari, 1992, p. 117

Σ193

Drinks cabinet

East Indian rosewood-veneered wood, walnut-veneered wood, brass, glass
126 x 125 x 40 cm. (49 5/8 x 49 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Together with a certificate of expertise from the Paolo Buffa Archive. Produced by cabinetmaker Mario Quarti, Milan. Designed 1938.

Estimate
HK$80,000 - 120,000 
€9,100-13,700
$10,300-15,400

Sold for HK$187,500

Contact Specialist
Isaure de Viel Castel
Head of Department, 20th Century & Contemporary Art

Charlotte Raybaud
Head of Day Sale, 20th Century & Contemporary Art

20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale

Hong Kong Auction 26 May 2019