Provenance
Christies, London, “Contemporary Ceramics,” December 16, 1985, lot 168 for the vessel illustrated far left
Literature
Edward Lucie-Smith, Elizabeth Fritsch: Vessels from Another World, Metaphysical Pots in Painted Stoneware, London, 1993, p. 18 for comparable examples

45

Elizabeth Fritsch

Still life comprising two "Spout pots" and a "Moon Pocket," 1975

Stoneware, painted colored slips.
Tallest: 12 in. (30.5 cm) high

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000

Contact Specialist
Ben Williams
Senior Specialist, Head of Sale
bwilliams@phillips.com
+ 44 207 318 4027

The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection

New York 17 December 2013 10am

1
Lucie Rie
Large open form bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
2
Lucie Rie
Early "Flask" bottle
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $21,250
3
Lucie Rie
Tall cylindrical vase with flaring rim
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $47,500
4
Lucie Rie
Miniature vase
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $27,500
5
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $40,000
6
Hans Coper
Small "Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $42,500
7
Hans Coper
Ovoid volume on a cylindrical foot
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $15,000
8
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $50,000
9
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $50,000
10
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $27,500
11
Hans Coper
"Thistle" form
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $75,000
12
Lucie Rie
Flaring footed bowl
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
13
Lucie Rie
Deep conical bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $81,250
14
Lucie Rie
"Byzantine" style vase
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
15
André Dubreuil
Unique clock
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
16
Louis I. Kahn
"Cortile of 'Il Gotico' (Palazzo Communale), Piacenza," 1928-1929
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $9,375
17
Hans Coper
Large early oval bowl with abstract design in the well
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,250
18
Hans Coper
Cup on stand with central disc
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $45,000
19
Hans Coper
Small "Digswell" composite form
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,500
20
Hans Coper
"Digswell" composite form with flattened central volume
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $100,000
21
Hans Coper
"Digswell" composite form
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $56,250
22
Hans Coper
"Digswell" composite form with disc
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
23
Holly Coulis
Untitled (2 Ghosts)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
24
André Dubreuil
Pair of centerpieces
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
25
Hans Coper
"Cycladic" arrow form
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $62,500
26
Hans Coper
"Cycladic" pot with wide shoulder
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
27
Hans Coper
"Cycladic" pot with spherical volume and oval lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
28
Hans Coper
Pot with four indents and central stem holder
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $52,500
29
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $43,750
30
Lucie Rie
Large open form bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $33,750
31
Louis I. Kahn
"Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi, Italy," 1929
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,250
32
Lucie Rie
Flower vase with squared body
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
33
Lucie Rie
Rare composite vase form
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
34
Lucie Rie
Tall composite vase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $81,250
35
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $40,000
36
Lucie Rie
Composite vase form
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
37
Hans Coper
Early and large "Hourglass" form
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $191,000
38
Hans Coper
Early "Hourglass" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $149,000
39
Hans Coper
Early and large globular pot with abstract design
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $197,000
40
Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Two “Taccia” table lamps
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $2,500
41
Andrée Putman
"Libre Cours" rug
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
42
John Kørner
"One Spaceship," 2005
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
43
Verner Panton
Fruit dish, model no. 1302
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
44
Matt Wedel
"Flower Tree," 2010
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
45
Elizabeth Fritsch
Still life comprising two "Spout pots" and a "Moon Pocket," 1975
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
46
André Dubreuil
Pair of "Perles" candle holders
Estimate $10,000 - 14,000
Sold for $62,500
47
Roland Mellan
Unique mirror, no. 78
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $5,250
48
Gio Ponti
"La Mie Terre" vase, model no. 1175
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $6,250
49
André Dubreuil
Pair of "Trévise" chairs
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $10,625
50
Maarten Baas
"Clay" shelves, from the "Clay Furniture" series
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,875
51
André Dubreuil
Pair of "Soleil" wall appliques
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
52
André Dubreuil
"Spine" chair
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,375
53
André Dubreuil
Unique “Tabernacle” cabinet
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
Sold for $60,000
54
Michael Graves
Mailbox
Estimate $500 - 800
Sold for $2,750
55
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
"Butterfly" cabinet, model no. BF/176
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
56
Ken Price
"Club Atomica" bowl
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
57
Ken Price
"Club Atomica" vase
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
58
Ken Price
"Club Noches del Oro" bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
59
Ken Price
"Club XX" vase
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
60
Ken Price
"Unit 6" from "Happy's Curios," 1972-1978
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $293,000
61
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Set of eight “Brno” chairs
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
62
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
Dining table, model no. LC6
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $1,000
63
Michael Graves
"Piazza" tea and coffee service
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
64
Aldo Rossi
"Piazza" tea and coffee service
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,375
65
Frank Gehry
Set of twelve “Fish” goblets
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
66
Robert Mapplethorpe
Set of eighteen "Flower," "Orchid" and "Calla Lily" plates
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,500
67
Ken Price
Prepatory drawing for “Geometric” pots
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
68
Buccellati
Centerpiece
Estimate $10,000 - 14,000
Sold for $12,500
69
In the style of Buccellati
Spider crab lidded dish and hermit crab
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
70
Ken Price
Group of seventeen “Town Wares,” from the “Easter Island” series on a replica “Town Unit,” circa 1977
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
71
André Dubreuil
Unique "Feuilles de Chêne" gueridon
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $27,500
72
André Dubreuil
Pair of "Trévise" chairs
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $8,125
73
Head of Buddha
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $1,625
74
Ingeborg Lundin
Four "Apple" vases
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $16,250
75
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $32,500
76
Lucie Rie
Small straight-sided bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $25,000
77
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $23,750
78
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $30,000
79
Lucie Rie
Rare bottle with raised dots
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $60,000
80
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
81
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $56,250
82
Lucie Rie
Lidded pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
83
Lucie Rie
Flaring footed bowl
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $43,750
84
Hans Coper
Composite form with vertical central disc
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $106,250
85
Hans Coper
"Sack and disc" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $35,000
86
Hans Coper
Ovoid volume with disc top
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $100,000
87
Hans Coper
Large "Spade" form
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $112,500
88
Hans Coper
Early and large "Thistle" form
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,500
89
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl with inlaid band
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
90
Lucie Rie
Pot with ovoid lip
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
91
Lucie Rie
Beaker vase
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,125
92
Lucie Rie
Large bottle vase with flaring lip
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $43,750
93
Lucie Rie
Bottle vase with flared lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
94
Hans Coper
Tall bottle vase with central ovoid volume
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $22,500
95
Lucie Rie
Large bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $52,500
96
Lucie Rie
"Knitted" bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $16,250
97
Lucie Rie
Large conical "Rice" bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $32,500
98
Lucie Rie
Deep bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
99
Hans Coper
Early "Thistle" form
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
100
Hans Coper
Large bottle
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
101
Hans Coper
Composite form with vertical impression
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $52,500
102
Hans Coper
Tall "Cycladic" form
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $60,000
103
Hans Coper
Pot with ovoid volume and flattened neck
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $15,000
104
Hans Coper
Black "Cycladic" pot
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $22,500
105
Hans Coper
Ovoid volume with flattened cylinder
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $50,000
106
Lucie Rie
Deep bowl with oval lip
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $20,000
107
Lucie Rie
Vase with elongated neck
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $47,500
108
Josef Hoffmann
"Haus Koller" armchair
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
109
Lord Snowdon (Antony Armstrong-Jones)
Dame Lucie Rie Seated Beside the Korean Pot
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
110
Andrée Putman
Carpet
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $15,000
111
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Chair and sofa
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,250
112
Lucia Mercer
Pair of "Stump" side tables
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
113
Ken Price
Three studies
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
114
Ken Price
"Study for Vase Decor," and Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
115
Ken Price
Two works: "Study for Club Vase" and "Study for Vase 'Club Atomica,'" 1986
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
116
Ken Price
Group of twelve “Town Wares,” from the “Easter Island” series
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $43,750
117
Afra and Tobia Scarpa
Pair of "Soriana" sofas, lounge chair and ottoman
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $25,000
118
Betty Lee Stern
Custom carpet
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
119
Cini Boeri
"Lunario" coffee table
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $4,375
120
Marcel Breuer
Pair of vitrines, model no. S40
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $4,000
121
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Monumental vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
122
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
123
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large dish
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
124
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl, 1963, and bottle, 1959
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
125
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed vase
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $1,875
126
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed vase
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
127
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Squat closed-form vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $16,250
128
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Closed-form vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,000
129
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
130
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Tall cylindrical vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,250
131
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Early bowl and vase
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
132
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Oval footed bowl, 1960 Double curved vase, circa 1960
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
133
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
134
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl, 1958, and bottle with flaring top, 1959
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
135
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $3,500 - 4,500
Sold for $4,375
136
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
137
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $5,313
138
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Oval bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $6,875
139
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Oval bowl
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $7,500
140
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
141
Laddie John Dill
"Light Wedge," 1971
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
142
Ron Arad
“Rolling Volume” chair
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,500
143
Ken Price
"Where We Live" (Decoration for Bowl)
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $18,750
144
Ken Price
"Pueblo Cup" in an enclosed wood box construction
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
145
Ken Price
Dish, from the "Cityscape" series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
146
Ken Price
Large bowl, from the "Cityscape" series
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
147
Ken Price
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $35,000
148
Ken Price
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $43,750
149
Ken Price
Bowl, from the "Cityscape" series
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
150
Giorgio Ceretti, Pietro DeRossi and Riccardo Rosso
Pair of "Puffo" stools
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $1,875
151
Frank Gehry
Pair of "Hat Trick" armchairs
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $8,125
152
Franco Mello and Guido Drocco
Set of three “Giant Cactus” coat stands
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $3,750
153
Marc Newson
“Felt” chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
154
Nigel Coates
"Genie" stool
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $3,000
155
Günter Beltzig
"Floris" stacking chair
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,125
156
Rick Owens
"Curial" chair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
157
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
“Prince Impérial” chair
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
158
Marcel Wanders
"Knotted Rouge" chair
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $5,000
159
Tom Dixon
"Bull Kitchen" chair
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $8,750
160
Christian Astuguevieille
“Mitak” chair
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $2,125

The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection

New York 17 December 2013 10am

Provenance

Literature

45

Elizabeth Fritsch

Still life comprising two "Spout pots" and a "Moon Pocket," 1975

The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection