Provenance
Phillips, New York, "Design," May 24, 2007, lot 96
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
"La casa di un architetto umanista," Domus, no. 75, March 1934, pp. 32-33
Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il mobile déco italiano, Bari, 1988, p. 205
Catalogue Essay
Agnoldomenica Pica was the curator of the V Milan Triennale in 1933, for which he designed the present model desk.

123

Agnoldomenico Pica

Desk

circa 1933
Caucasian walnut-veneered wood, aluminum, chromium-plated steel.
31 1/2 x 55 1/4 x 33 1/4 in. (80 x 140.3 x 84.5 cm)
Executed by Daniele Tagliabue, Cantù, Italy.

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000

Sold for $18,750

Contact Specialist
Cordelia Lembo
Specialist, Head of Sale
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Design

New York Auction 6 June 2017

1
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1034
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
2
Piero Fornasetti
Pair of "Farfalle" side tables
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,500
3
Giuseppe Ostuni
Set of four adjustable table lamps
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $7,500
4
Gio Ponti
Rare coffee table
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
5
Gio Ponti
Unique pair of armchairs, designed for Casa Ferruccio Asta, Milan
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
6
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
Unique "Madrepore" dining table and set of four armchairs
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $125,000
7
Max Ingrand
Pair of "Micro" wall lights, model no. 2093
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
8
This lot is no longer available.
9
Jean Prouvé
Cabinet, model no. 152
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $190,000
10
Serge Mouille
"Simple" floor lamp with "Lampadaire" shade
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
11
Jean Prouvé
Table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
12
Mathieu Matégot
Wall-mounted "Démon" shelf
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
13
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of low tripod stools
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $13,750
14
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of tripod stools
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
15
Jean Prouvé
Sun shutter
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
16
Charlotte Perriand
Bench with drawer, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $18,000 - 28,000
Sold for $35,000
17
Jean Prouvé
Two "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
Sold for $25,000
18
Jean Royère
“Quille” table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $20,000
19
Georges Jouve
Floor lamp
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $43,750
20
Jean Royère
Pair of low “Œuf” chairs
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $231,250
21
Diego Giacometti
Table berceau, première version
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
22
Jean Royère
"Relax" sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $125,000
23
Claude Lalanne
Unique picture frame
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $13,750
24
Jean Royère
Pair of low tables
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $11,250
25
Jean Royère
Rare armchair
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
26
This lot is no longer available.
27
Alexandre Noll
Side table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
28
Pierre Jeanneret
Administrative desk, model no. PJ-BU-07-A, and library chair, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, designed for administrative buildings and Punjab University Library, Chandigarh
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
29
Serge Mouille
Three-armed adjustable ceiling light with "Casquette" shades
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
30
Pierre Barbe
Wall-mounted coat hanger, from the Villa Cavrois, Croix, France
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,750
31
Jean Prouvé
"S.A.M." dining table, model no. TS 11
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
32
Pierre Jeanneret
Folding Screen, model no. PJ-DIVERS-01-A, designed for the Secretariat, the Assembly, and the Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
33
Pierre Jeanneret
“Office” armchair, model no. PJ-SI-28-A, designed for the Architects' Office, Secrétariat, and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
34
Jean Prouvé
Two pairs of lecture-hall chairs, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
35
Jean Prouvé
"Cité" desk, model no. 500, designed for the Bourse Maritime, Paris
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $14,375
36
Charlotte Perriand
Table, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
37
Jean Prouvé
Sun shutter, from the Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT), Conakry, Guinea
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
38
Pierre Jeanneret
Three chairs, model no. PJ-SI-15-A, designed for the Himalayan Hostel cafeteria and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
39
Jean Prouvé
"Compas" cafeteria table, model no. 512
Estimate $28,000 - 32,000
40
Jean Prouvé
Coat rack, designed for Cité Technique, Cachan
Estimate $20,000 - 40,000
Sold for $25,000
41
Pierre Jeanneret
Collapsible single bed, model no. PJ-L-03-A, designed for the Punjab University student halls and other residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $12,500
42
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of four “Office” armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-28-A, designed for the Architects Office, Secrétariat, and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
43
Pierre Jeanneret
"Writing table for junior officers," model no. PJ-BU-14-A, from the Secrétariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $43,750
44
Jean Prouvé
"Semi-metal" chair, model no. 306
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
45
Jean Prouvé
"Standard desk," model no. BS-7
Estimate $35,000 - 55,000
46
Jean Prouvé
Door with portholes
Estimate $80,000 - 100,000
47
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Easy" armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $38,000 - 48,000
48
Pierre Jeanneret
Dining table, model no. PJ-TA-01-A, designed for the Post-Graduate Institute cafeteria and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
49
Jean Royère
Mirror
Estimate $18,000 - 28,000
50
Jean Royère
Console table
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
51
Jean Royère
Extendable dining table
Estimate $80,000 - 140,000
52
Jean Royère
"Croisillon" daybed
Estimate $20,000 - 40,000
Sold for $25,000
53
Jean Royère
Armchair
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,750
54
Jean Royère
Wall-mounted "Trèfle" dressing table
Estimate $20,000 - 35,000
55
Jean Royère
Set of three “Persane” three-armed wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,500
56
Jean Royère
"Trèfle" low table
Estimate $28,000 - 32,000
Sold for $32,500
57
Pierre Chareau
"Tulip" daybed, model no. MP 102
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $93,750
58
Pierre Chareau
Pair of chauffeuses, model no. MF 313
Estimate $140,000 - 180,000
59
Pierre Chareau
Set of four "Gondole" armchairs, model no. MF 11
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
60
Pierre Chareau
Armchair, model no. MF 1002
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
61
Pierre Chareau
Pair of tabourets, model no. MT 1015
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $65,000
62
Pierre Chareau
Set of four armchairs, model no. MF 275
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
63
Jean Royère
"Persane" eight-armed wall light
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
64
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of tabourets
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $68,750
65
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $47,500
66
Jacques Adnet
Pair of armchairs, from the Palais des Consuls, Rouen
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $30,000
67
Maurice-Elysée Dufrène
Curule
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
68
In the Manner of Edgar Brandt
Console table
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
69
Jean-Michel Frank
Desk
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $60,000
70
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of guéridons
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
71
André Dubreuil
Coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $62,500
72
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
73
Lucie Rie
Lidded jar
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $11,250
74
Lucie Rie
Large bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
75
Timo Sarpaneva
Large bowl, model no. 3374, from the "Finlandia" series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $2,250
76
Barbro Nilsson
"Salerno enkel, röd" rug
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $9,375
77
Finn Juhl
"Chieftain" armchair, model no. FJ 49 A
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $75,000
78
Finn Juhl
Serving bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,750
79
Josef Frank
Miniature cabinet, model no. 2225
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
80
Barbro Nilsson
"Finspong, ljusbrun" rug
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
81
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Tall vessel
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
82
This lot is no longer available.
83
Paavo Tynell
Adjustable ceiling light, model no. 1003
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $18,750
84
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Rare sideboard
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
85
Adolf Loos
Set of ten wall hooks, designed for the Kniže haberdashery, Vienna
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
86
Friedrich Otto Schmidt
Table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $27,500
87No Reserve
In the Manner of Adolf Loos
Monumental library bookcase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000 •
Sold for $31,250
88
Akiyama Yô
Untitled "MV-1011"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,500
89
José Zanine Caldas
Pair of stools
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
90
José Zanine Caldas
Bench
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
91
Albert Paley
Table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
92
Vladimir Kagan
Custom "Serpentine" sofa
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $13,750
93
Wendell Castle
“Goose desk”
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
94
Vladimir Kagan
Custom "Floating Seat and Back" sofa
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $30,000
95
Michele Oka Doner
"Radiant Disc" table, from the Reef series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $10,625
96
George Nakashima
“Kent Hall” floor lamp
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $20,000
97
Kem Weber
"Air Line" armchair
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
98
Choi Byung Hoon
"L'image persistante 01-108"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
99
Ritsue Mishima
"Sasso di Specchio"
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
100
Mattia Bonetti
“Strata” cabinet
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $68,750
101
Ron Arad
"Oh, the Farmer and the Cowman Should be Friends"
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $298,000
102
This lot is no longer available.
103
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Pair of mask-form wall lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
104
Andrew Lord
"Biting"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
105
Mathias Bengtsson
Prototype "Spun Carbon" chaise longue
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
106
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Large "Bells" floor light
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $43,750
107
Martin Szekely
"H.A.P." table
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,500
108
Steven Holl
Pole lamp, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
109
Steven Holl
Wall-mounted corner lamp, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
110
Steven Holl
Pair of bedside tables, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
111
Shiro Kuramata
“Cabinet de Curiosité”
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
112
Michel Boyer
Secrétaire
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
113
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Large fruit stand
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,250
114
Shiro Kuramata
Pair of armchairs and side table, from the Livina Yamagiwa building, Tokyo
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
115
Shiro Kuramata
“How High the Moon Double-Seater"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
116
Shiro Kuramata
"Acrylic stool (with feathers)," for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
117
Shiro Kuramata
Rare armchair, from the Piacere coffee shop, Yamagiwa Soft building, Akihabara, Tokyo
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $30,000
118
Andrea Branzi
"Small Cap" table lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
119
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Freemont" sideboard
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
120
Nazareno Noja
Unique “Onda” trunk
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
121
Nazareno Noja
Unique “Freccia” trunk
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
122
Max Ingrand
Pair of rare and large wall lights
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $41,250
123
Agnoldomenico Pica
Desk
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
124
Pietro Chiesa
Floor lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,000
125
Pietro Chiesa
Occasional table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
126
Fontana Arte
Large vase
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
127
Fontana Arte
Table mirror
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
128
Ercole Barovier
"Pezzato" vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $6,875
129
Vittorio Zecchin
Large footed bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
130
Ercole Barovier
"Intarsio" vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
131
Ercole Barovier
"A spina" vase
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
132
Fulvio Bianconi
"Pezzato" vase, model no. 4397
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,250
133
Ercole Barovier
"Efeso" vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,750
134
Max Ingrand
Floor lamp
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
135
Max Ingrand
Illuminated mirror, model no. 1657
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
136
Carlo Mollino
Set of two bunk beds, from Casa del Sole, Cervinia
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $62,500
137
Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola
Low table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
138
Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
139
Studio PFR (1952-1976) - Gio Ponti, Antonio Fornaroli and Alberto Rosselli
Ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
140
Gio Ponti
Pair of cabinets
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
141
Augusto Romano
Unique table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
142
Stilnovo
Ceiling light, model no. 1114/5
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
143
Max Ingrand
Set of three ceiling lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $37,500
144
Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
Bed
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
145
Paolo Buffa
Rare mirror
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
146No Reserve
Gabriella Crespi
"Cabbage with Snails" lidded box, from the Cesello series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000 •
Sold for $4,000
147
Osvaldo Borsani
Occasional table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
148
Carlo Scarpa
Set of six wall lights
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
149
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the "Conte Grande" transatlantic ocean liner
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $22,500
150
Pietro Chiesa
Rare and early coffee table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
151
Oluce
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
152
Franco Buzzi
Adjustable wall light
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
153No Reserve
Guglielmo Pecorini
Pair of lounge chairs
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $3,125
154
Gianfranco Frattini
Set of three lounge chairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $3,250
155
Angelo Lelii
Adjustable floor lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
156
Franca Stagi and Cesare Leonardi
"Dondolo" chair
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
157
Alberto Rosselli
"Moby Dick" chair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
158
Gino Sarfatti
"Moon '69" ceiling light, model no. 2130
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
159
Stilnovo
Adjustable floor lamp, model no. 4067
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $15,000
160
Stilnovo
Rare table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
161
Gio Ponti
Rare desk
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
162
Franco Albini
Rocking chaise, model no. PS16
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750

Design

New York Auction 6 June 2017

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

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Desk

Design