Provenance
Private collection, acquired in Paris, 1950s
Literature
Bevis Hillier, The World of Art Deco, exh. cat., The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, New York, 1971, p. 93 for a similar example
Alain Lesieutre, The Spirit and Splendour of Art Deco, New York, 1974, fig. 257
Catalogue Essay
Following Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, artists and designers began adapting Ancient Egyptian forms to fit the Art Deco aesthetic. The stylized form and articulated fluting of this mantel clock suggest that Albert Cheuret may have been looking to Ancient Egyptian art when he designed it.

31

Albert Cheuret

Mantel clock

circa 1925
Nickel-plated bronze, onyx, glass, enameled metal.
6 1/2 x 15 x 4 1/2 in. (16.5 x 38.1 x 11.4 cm)
Front edge signed in cast Albert Cheuret. Clock face printed FRANCE.

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000

Sold for $22,500

Contact Specialist
Cordelia Lembo
Head of Department
+1 212 940 1265

Design

New York Auction 6 June 2018

1
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
2
Carlo Scarpa
"A Fili" vase, model no. 4540
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $50,000
3
Paolo Venini
Rare "Ondulato" ceiling light, model no. 215
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
4
Pietro Chiesa
Large coffee table
Estimate $24,000 - 32,000
Sold for $27,500
5
Studio B.B.P.R.
Ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $55,000
6
Studio B.B.P.R.
Ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
7
Venini
Folding mirror, model no. 21
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $16,250
8
Barovier & Toso (Co.)
Ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,500
9
Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Ignazio Gardella
Set of three "Imbuto" floor lamps
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
10
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Daybed
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,750
11
Jean Royère
Two bedside tables
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
Sold for $47,500
12
Jean Royère
"Pointe Messery" wall light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,250
13
Raphaël
Sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
14
Jean Royère
"Flaque" low table
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
Sold for $591,000
15
In the Manner of Kem Weber
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,250
16
Jacques Adnet
Console table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
17
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $106,250
18
Ingrid Donat
Coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
19
André Dubreuil
Unique pair of wall-mounted candle holders
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
20
André Dubreuil
Unique table lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
21
Paul Rodocanachi for Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of "Rodo" folding stools
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
22
Jean Royère
Armoire
Estimate $100,000 - 120,000
23
In the Manner of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
24
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of "Antilope" wall lights, model no. 3033 AR/3666 NR
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
25
This lot is no longer available.
26
Jan Martel and Joël Martel
"Pie"
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
27
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of side tables
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
28
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $36,250
29
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of floor lamps
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
30
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of games tables
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
31
Albert Cheuret
Mantel clock
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
32
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of rare table lamps
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
33
Paavo Tynell
"Bridal Bouquet" ceiling light, model no. 9029/3
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $20,000
34
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist
"Garden of Eden" daybed, from the "Paradise" series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $23,750
35
Angelo Lelii
Twelve-arm "Stella" ceiling light
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $52,500
36
Jean Besnard
Vase
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
37
Jacques Ruelland and Dani Ruelland
Group of seven vases
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
38
Piero Fornasetti
"La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room)
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $507,000
39
Serge Roche
Tiered console table
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $32,500
40
Denise Gatard
Table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $50,000
41
Denise Gatard
Low table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,750
42
In the style of Fontana Arte
Set of four wall lights
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $16,250
43
Mogens Koch
Pair of wingback armchairs and ottomans
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
44
Shiro Kuramata
"Kyoto" table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
45
Piero Fornasetti
Illuminated "Libri" trumeau
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
46
Erik Höglund
Group of seven sculptures
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,500
47
Yamaha
DC7 E3-Pro Disklavier Grand Piano and bench
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $72,500
48
Jean Prouvé
Set of four ''Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
49
Serge Mouille
"Grand Totem" floor lamp
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $100,000
50
Mathieu Matégot
"Cap d'Ail" table and set of four armchairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,000
51
Serge Mouille
Single-arm pivoting wall light
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $5,000
52
Jean Prouvé
S.C.A.L. bed, model no. 450
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
53
Jean Prouvé
"Compas" cafeteria table, model no. 512
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
54
Jean Prouvé
"Curved" desk
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
55
Serge Mouille
Pair of "Antony" desk lamps
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $21,250
56
Serge Mouille
Three-arm adjustable ceiling light with "Casquette" shades
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
57
Pierre Jeanneret
Dining table
Estimate $35,000 - 50,000
58
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of six "Easy" armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $50,000
59
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Office Chairs," model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $27,500
60
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
61
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
62
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
63
Lucie Rie
Bottle with cylindrical body and flaring lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $67,500
64
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $100,000
65
Hans Coper
"Hourglass" form
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
66
Gordon Baldwin
"White Winged Vessel"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
67
Gordon Baldwin
"Perched Vessel"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
68
Alison Britton
"Big Blue Pot"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,250
69
Jacqueline Poncelet
Slab-built form
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $938
70
Monica Young
Tall coiled pot
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,250
71
Judy Trim
Two tall vases
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $3,000
72
Eileen Nisbet
Two "Aeroplane" sculptures
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $5,250
73
Nicholas Homoky
Vase and double teapot
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $2,375
74
Ursula Morley-Price
Winged vase form
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $3,500
75
Lucie Rie
Large conical bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
76
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
77
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
78
Lucie Rie
Composite vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
79
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,250
80
Lucie Rie
Square-form vase
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,750
81
Lucie Rie
Bottle
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
82
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
83
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
84
Nanna Ditzel
Set of four "Toadstools"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,125
85
Hans J. Wegner
Two "Shell" chairs, model no. FH1936
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,250
86
Paavo Tynell
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 9068
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
87
Erik Gunnar Asplund
Armchair, designed for the Göteborg Law Courts
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
88
Alvar Aalto
Pair of "Paimio" armchairs, model no. 41
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
89
Nanny Still McKinney
Nine bottles
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
90
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Tripod floor lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
91
Finn Juhl
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
92
George Nakashima
"Minguren I" side table
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $43,750
93
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
"Lampe Masque"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,875
94
Andrea Branzi
"Cucus" chair from the "Domestic Animals" series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,250
95
Judy Kensley McKie
"Alligator Bench"
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $56,250
96
Harry Bertoia
"Bush" sculpture
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,000
97
Harry Bertoia
"Bush" sculpture
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
98
Harry Bertoia
"Bush" sculpture
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
99
Harry Bertoia
"Bush" sculpture
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $23,750
100
Wendell Castle
Unique "Pedestal" chair
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $106,250
101
Wendell Castle
Unique "Student" chair
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $262,500
102
Claude Conover
"Izamal" vessel
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
103
Vladimir Kagan
"Sculpture Form" sofa
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,625
104
John Dickinson
Pair of "Square" tables
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
105
Vladimir Kagan
"Contour" lounge chair, model no. 175 E
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,500
106
Vladimir Kagan
"Tri-symmetric" coffee table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,000
107
Vladimir Kagan
“Unicorn” sofa, model no. U 522
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
108
Marc Newson
"Black Hole" mirror
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $35,000
109
Zaha Hadid
Chair, from the "Liquid Glacial" collection
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
110
Marc Newson
"Small Lathed Table"
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
111
Fredrikson Stallard - Patrik Fredrikson and Ian Stallard
Pair of "Gold Rubber" side tables
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
112
Ingrid Donat
"Artbook" table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
113
Zaha Hadid
Bench
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $125,000
114
Zaha Hadid
Black "Aqua" table
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
115
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
"Berlin" chair
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $30,000
116
Steven Holl
Dining table, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,750
117
Steven Holl
"Sketch" carpet, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $20,000
118
Steven Holl
"Sketch" carpet, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $12,500
119
Steven Holl
Set of six dining chairs, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
120
Marcel Wanders
"Knotted Chair"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
121
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Sushi IV"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
122
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Sushi IV"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,250
123
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rectangular vase, model no. 388
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
124
Agenore Fabbri
"Nastro di Gala" bench
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,750
125
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Striped vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $1,250
126
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $2,000
127
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Lotorosso" table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,625
128
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,250
129
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Barbarella" desk, "Tranquilla" version
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,750
130
Angelo Lelii
Ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,125
131
Gianfranco Frattini
Sofa, model no. 872
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,750
132
Franco Albini
Eight "Luisa" armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
133
Gino Levi Montalcini
Daybed and chest of drawers
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
134
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of adjustable wall lights, model no. 194n
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
135
Gio Ponti
Two chargers from the "Amazzone" series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,750
136
Gio Ponti
"Diamond" flatware service
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $37,500
137
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
138
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
139
Angelo Lelii
Three rare "Cobra" floor lamps, model no. 12919s
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $22,500
140
Gabriella Crespi
"Scultura" table, from the Plurimi Series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
141
Ico Parisi
Sofa, model no. 865
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,250
142
Giuseppe Ostuni
Set of six pendant lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
143
Stilnovo
Unique large three-arm ceiling light, designed for the Cartoleria Adua, Milan
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
144
Studio B.B.P.R.
Coat hanger
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
145
Max Ingrand
Low table, model no. 1987
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
146
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights, model no. 12661
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $20,000
147
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2073
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
148
Gio Ponti
Cabinet with bookcase
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $31,250
149
Max Ingrand
"Dahlia" ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
150
Ico Parisi
Coffee table, model no. 735
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,375
151
Carlo de Carli
Pair of armchairs, model no. 806
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,750
152
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2096
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
153
Max Ingrand
Set of four wall lights
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
154
Gio Ponti
Low table, from the Vetrocoke offices, Marghera
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
155
Pietro Chiesa
Rare ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
156
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $6,250
157
Ico Parisi
Set of eight dining chairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
158
Tomaso Buzzi
Set of four "Feather" wall lights, model no. 413
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,250
159
Piero Fornasetti
"Cammei" occasional table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
160
Gio Ponti
Armchair
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $25,000
161
Archimede Seguso
"Piume" dish
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,000
162
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1552
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
163
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Early side table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
164
Barovier & Toso (Co.)
Set of seven "Fuochi d’Artificio" wall lights
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $37,500

Design

New York Auction 6 June 2018

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

31

Albert Cheuret

Mantel clock

Design