Provenance
Max Palevsky, Malibu, California
Los Angeles Modern Auctions, California "Modern Art and Design," March 6, 2011, lot 53
Literature
Aaron Betsky, Three California Houses: The Homes of Max Palevsky, New York, 2002 for a discussion of the house
Catalogue Essay
In 1984 the computer industry pioneer (and later film producer) Max Palevsky hired Ettore Sottsass, Jr. to renovate the interiors of his Spanish-style home in Malibu. The present coffee table was custom-designed for this commission.

66

Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

Coffee table

1984
Rosso Levanto marble, white marble, granite, chromium-plated metal.
17 3/4 x 33 3/8 x 49 1/8 in. (45.1 x 84.8 x 124.8 cm)
Produced by Sottsass Associati, Milan, Italy.

Estimate
$10,000 - 15,000

Contact Specialist
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Design

New York Auction 9 June 2016

1
Line Vautrin
Rare "Roi Soleil" mirror
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $100,000
2
Jean Royère
Pair of “Ondulation” armchairs
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $81,250
3
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of "Croisillon" table lamps, from the Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $50,000
4
Line Vautrin
Large "Romain" mirror
Estimate $28,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,000
5
Line Vautrin
"Soleil à Pointes" mirror, model no. 1
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
6
Line Vautrin
"Romain" mirror
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
7
Jean Royère
"Persane" floor lamp
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
8
Georges Jouve
Rare coffee table
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $93,750
9
Jean Royère
“Ours Polaire” sofa
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $754,000
10
Lucie Rie
Large bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $52,500
11
Line Vautrin
Rare table lamp
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $30,000
12
Jean-Pierre Hagnauer
Occasional table
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
13
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Sofa, model no. LC/PJ-SI-42-B, designed for the High Court and Assembly, Chandigarh
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $81,250
14
Ingrid Donat
"Banc aux Accoudoirs"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $65,000
15
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of floor lamps
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
16
René Lalique
"Spirales" lantern (grand modèle), Marcilhac no. 2239
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
17
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of four "Office armchairs," model no. PJ-SI-46-A, designed for the College of Architecture, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
18
René Buthaud
Large vase
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
19
Ingrid Donat
“Hommage à Klimt”
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $118,750
20
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of guéridons, from the Palacio Sans Souci, Buenos Aires
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $62,500
21
André Dubreuil
"Perles" candleholder
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,875
22
Pierre Jeanneret
Banquette, model no. PJ-SI-38-B, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate $35,000 - 55,000
23
Jacques Quinet
Pair of large andirons
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
24
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of console tables, model no. PJ-TA-08-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
25
Jacques Adnet
Set of twelve chairs
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
26
Josef Hoffmann
Armchair, designed for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
27
Adolf Loos
Pair of cabinets
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
28
René Lalique
"Vérone” plafonnier (also known as "Dahlia"), Marcilhac no. 2474
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,500
29
Jacques Adnet
Occasional table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,500
30
Pierre Chareau
Pair of bar stools
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
31
Jacques Le Chevallier and René Kœchlin
Reading lamp, model no. 43
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $40,000
32
Max Bill
Wall clock
Estimate $1,000 - 2,000
Sold for $5,625
33
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Early garden table, model no. MR 515
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
34
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Early side chair, model no. MR 10
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,750
35
Franklin Booth
Table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
36
William Lescaze
Armchair, from the millinery department of the Hattie Carnegie Salon
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $21,250
37
Frank Lloyd Wright
Desk, designed for the Richard C. Smith House
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
38
Richard Neutra
"Camel" table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
39
Charlotte Perriand
Set of ten wall lights, model no. CP1
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,000
40
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Committee" chairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
41
Pierre Jeanneret
Demountable desk, model no. PJ-BU-16-A, designed for the Secretariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
42
Alvar Aalto
L-leg extendable dining table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
43
Paavo Tynell
Two floor lamps, model no. 9602
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $23,750
44
Alvar Aalto
Large folding screen
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
45
Alvar Aalto
Dish, model no. 3035, from the "Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa" sketch series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $3,750
46
Alvar Aalto
Vase, model no. 9750, from the "Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa" sketch series
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $6,250
47
Tapio Wirkkala
"Tapio" flatware service for 12
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
48
Joseph-André Motte
Sofa, model no. 770
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
49
Maarten Baas
Unique table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
50
Idman
Floor lamp, model no. 62043
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
51
Pierre Jeanneret
Writing chair, model no. PJ-SI-26-E, designed for the science department and administrative offices, Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
52
Pierre Jeanneret
"Square" table, model no. PJ-TA-04-A, designed for the cafeterias and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
53
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of four "Library" chairs, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, designed for the Punjab University Library, Chandigarh
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
54
Jean Prouvé
Coat rack, designed for Cité Technique, Cachan
Estimate $20,000 - 40,000
Sold for $25,000
55
Jean Prouvé
“Compas" cafétéria table, model no. 512
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,250
56
Charlotte Perriand
Storage unit from the Air France Unité d’Habitation, Brazzaville
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
57
Jacques Quinet
Coffee table, model no. 5254
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $32,500
58
Roger Capron
Table lamp
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $16,250
59
Philippe Hiquily
“Polysex” armchair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
60
Marc du Plantier
Important writing table
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
61
Maria Pergay
Cabinet
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
62
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“Onde” vase, model no. 633 and “Fischietto” vase, model no. 594
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,250
63
Martin Szekely
"H.K." steps, from the Heroic Carbon Collection
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
64
Tejo Remy
Unique chest of drawers, “You Can’t Lay Down Your Memories”
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
65
Alessandro Mendini
Early "Poltrona di Proust" armchair
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
66
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Coffee table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
67
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Firenze" ceiling light
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
68
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Rare red “Hepplewhite” chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
69
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Rare black “Hepplewhite” chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $11,875
70
Shiro Kuramata
"Side One" chest of drawers
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
71
This lot is no longer available.
72
Shiro Kuramata
"Solaris" chest of drawers
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
73
Atelier Van Lieshout
"Bodytable"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
74
Zaha Hadid
Tea and coffee service
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
75
Wendell Castle
"Abilene" rocker
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
76
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box), "Dance of Flowers"
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,375
77
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box), "Red and White Plum Blossoms"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
78
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box), "Kaguyahime"
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $3,750
79
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box), "Dream"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
80
George Nakashima
"Slab" coffee table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
81
Kaj Franck
"Kayak"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
82
Arne Jacobsen
"Ox" armchair and ottoman
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
83
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
"Vit botten" carpet
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
84
Finn Juhl
Set of twelve “Egyptian” dining chairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
85
Axel Einar Hjorth
Stool, from the "Utö" series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
86
Finn Juhl
Early wall-mounted cabinet
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
87
Børge Mogensen and Hans J. Wegner
Set of four rare armchairs
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
88
Sori Yanagi
Pair of "Butterfly" stools
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
89
Nanna Ditzel and Jørgen Ditzel
Pair of “Ring” armchairs, model no. 114
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
90
Joaquim Tenreiro
Set of nine armchairs
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $30,000
91
Harry Bertoia
Maquette for a fountain sculpture
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $52,500
92
George Nakashima
"Conoid" dining table
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $37,500
93
Isamu Kenmochi
Coffee table
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
94
Isamu Kenmochi
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
95
June Schwarcz
Bowl #592
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $5,625
96
William Harper
Brooch, “Ripe Blossom IV”
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
97
Mary Lee Hu
Neckpiece
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
98
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Cylindrical vase
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
99
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large low bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,750
100
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
101
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,500
102
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Tea service
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
103
Isamu Kenmochi
Pair of lounge chairs
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
104
George Nelson
Miniature chest, model no. 5217
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
105
Roland Rainer
Set of eight armchairs, designed for the Vienna City Hall
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,750
106
Junzo Sakakura
Table and set of four chairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
107
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5237
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
108
Gastone Rinaldi
Pair of rare armchairs, model no. DU55a
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
109
Carlo Scarpa
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
110
Carlo Scarpa
Chandelier, model no. 5323 A6
Estimate $22,000 - 26,000
Sold for $22,500
111
Gio Ponti
Cabinet with superstructure, model nos. 2160 and 2164
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,500
112
Paolo Buffa
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
113
Arredoluce
Ceiling light
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
114
Piero Fornasetti
"Piazza con obelisco" coffee table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,750
115
Artisti Barovier
Rare chandelier
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
116
Osvaldo Borsani
Sideboard
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,000
117
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5417
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
118
Gio Ponti
Dressing table
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $45,000
119
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $11,250
120
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $25,000
121
Gio Ponti and Paolo De Poli
Two vases and a small dish
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,875
122
Paolo Buffa
Console table from Casa Marzoli, Milan
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $32,500
123
Piero Fornasetti
"Cammei" occasional table
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,750
124
Fontana Arte
Illuminated mirror
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
125
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2065 GF
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $21,250
126
Gio Ponti
Extendable console table, model no. 2134
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
127
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Pair of large "Italia 22" wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $5,000
128
Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Mirror
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
129
Angelo Lelii
Six-armed ceiling light
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
130
Fontana Arte
Set of twelve wall-mounted coat hangers
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $16,250
131
Gio Ponti
Sideboard
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
132
Max Ingrand
Pair of rare wall lights
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
133
Archimede Seguso
Vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
134
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Rare “Sasso” table lamp
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
135
Studio PFR (1952-1976) - Gio Ponti, Antonio Fornaroli and Alberto Rosselli
Desk
Estimate $28,000 - 34,000
136
Max Ingrand
Rare table lamp
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $40,000
137
Gio Ponti and Ettore Calvelli
Double bed, designed for Casa Matteo Longoni
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
138
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted vanity and mirror, designed for Casa Matteo Longoni
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
139
Gio Ponti
Pair of wardrobes, designed for Casa Matteo Longoni
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
140
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted shelf, designed for Casa Matteo Longoni
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
141
Gio Ponti
Bench designed for Casa Matteo Longoni
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $37,500
142
Paolo De Poli
Two vases, dish, and bowl
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
143
Franco Albini
Pair of rare wall lights, designed for the National Institute of Assurance Office Building, Parma
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $175,000
144
Gino Sarfatti
Rare adjustable floor lamp
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $42,500
145
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1025
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
146
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1051/M
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
147
Gino Sarfatti
Table lamp, model no. 537 G
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $6,500
148
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1034
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $42,500
149
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1056
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
150
Gino Sarfatti
Extendable floor lamp, model no. 1032
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
151
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1068
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $23,750

Design

New York Auction 9 June 2016

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

66

Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

Coffee table

Design