Provenance
H. Blairman & Sons Ltd, London
Literature
Harvey Pitcher, Muir & Mirrielees: The Scottish Partnership that became a Household Name in Russia, Cromer, 1994, p. 100, fig. 18 for a similar example
Susan Weber Soros, The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin with Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1999, p. 206, cat. no. 330
Catalogue Essay
An identical corner cabinet, attributed to E.W. Godwin, is on loan and public view at the Delaware Art Museum.

Property from a Private European Collection

316

Attributed to Edward William Godwin

Corner cabinet

circa 1873
Ebonized mahogany, beveled mirrored glass, inset gilt-decorated panels, brass.
84 x 33 3/4 x 23 1/4 in. (213.4 x 85.7 x 59.1 cm)
Probably produced by Collinson & Lock, London.

Estimate
$80,000 - 120,000

Sold for $125,000

Contact Specialist
Meaghan Roddy
Head of Sale
New York
+1 212 940 1266

Design Masters

New York Auction 15 December 2015 5pm

301
Pietro Chiesa
Rare chest of drawers
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $106,250
302
Jean Royère
"Ours Polaire" armchair
Estimate $160,000 - 220,000
Sold for $269,000
303
Giò Pomodoro
Unique necklace
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $25,000
304
Edward William Godwin
"Coffee table"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
305
Diego Giacometti
"Table Berceau," second version
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $137,000
306
Ron Arad
Prototype "D-Sofa"
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $257,000
307
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $68,750
308
Edgar Brandt
Pair of gates, from the Pavillon de L'Intransigeant, Exposition Internationale, Paris
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $100,000
309
Marc Newson
“Extruded Table 3"
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $112,500
310
Finn Juhl
"Chieftain" armchair
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $112,500
311
Jean Prouvé
"6x6" demountable house
Estimate $1,000,000 - 1,500,000
312
Scott Burton
Pair of “Two Curve Chairs"
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
313
Jean Prouvé
Cabinet
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $191,000
314
Jean Prouvé
Rare "Potence" pivoting wall light, model no. 602, from the Air France office, Brazzaville, Congo
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $185,000
315
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
"Basse-Boule" low table, model no. 1110NR
Estimate $180,000 - 240,000
316
Attributed to Edward William Godwin
Corner cabinet
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $125,000
317
George Nakashima
"Conoid" dining table
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $155,000
318
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,000
319
Greene & Greene Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene
Chiffonier, from the dressing room of the master bedroom, the Robert R. Blacker House, Pasadena, California
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
320
Greene & Greene Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene
Sofa, from the living room of the Robert R. Blacker House, Pasadena, California
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
321
Carlo Mollino
Unique ceiling light, from the Franca and Guglielmo Minola House, Turin
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $293,000
322
Ernest Archibald Taylor
Side chair
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
323
Charlotte Perriand
Large unique sideboard
Estimate $180,000 - 240,000
Sold for $245,000
324
Serge Mouille
"Grand Totem" floor lamp
Estimate $55,000 - 65,000
Sold for $62,500
325
Pierre Jeanneret
"Writing table for junior officers," model no. PJ-BU-14-A, from the Secrétariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $50,000 - 80,000
326
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Advocate and Press" armchairs, model no. LC/PJ-SI-41-A, from the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate $45,000 - 65,000
Sold for $87,500
327
Sebastian Brajkovic
"Lathe Lamp Grey"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
328
Ico Parisi
Double-sided desk and two chairs
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $62,500
329
Barbro Nilsson
"Marina grön" rug
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
330
Hans J. Wegner
Rare short "Dolphin" folding armchair, model no. JH510
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $87,500
331
Gio Ponti
Pair of chandeliers
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $125,000
332
Martin Szekely
“Solaris Round” table
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
333
Gaetano Pesce
Unique "Tramonto a New York" sofa
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
334
Gaetano Pesce
Early "Moloch" floor lamp
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
335
Max Ingrand
Table lamp, model no. 1538
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
336
Gio Ponti
Rare armchair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,000
337
Paul Dupré-Lafon and Alberto Giacometti
Unique side table with sphinx
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
338
Eugène Printz
Pair of bookcases
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
339
Ico Parisi
Unique sofa
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $77,500
340
Gio Ponti
“Diavolessa,” or "Cut-Out Thought"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $75,000
341
Edward Welby Pugin
Table
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
342
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of eight chairs, model no. PJ-SI-54-A, from Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate $90,000 - 120,000
Sold for $197,000

Design Masters

New York Auction 15 December 2015 5pm

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

316

Attributed to Edward William Godwin

Corner cabinet

Design Masters