Provenance
Sergio Camilli, Italy
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Fernanda Pivano, 'Ettore Sottsass, Ceramiche dal 1955 al 1970', Domus, no. 749, May 1993, p. 73
Barbara Radice, Ettore Sottsass: A Critical Biography, London, 1993, p. 139
Bruno Bischofberger, ed., Ettore Sottsass Ceramics, London, 1995, pp. 108, 113 for an image and a drawing
Fulvio Ferrari, Ettore Sottsass Tutta la Ceramica, Turin, 1996, p. 170, fig. 767
Par Milco Carboni, Ettore Sottsass Jr. ’60-’70, exh. cat., FRAC Centre, Orléans, 2006, p. 156

117

Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

Vase, model no. Y20, from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series

circa 1969
Glazed terracotta.
40 x 34.8 x 19 cm (15 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Distributed by Design Centre, Milan, Italy. Underside signed with SOTTSASS/Y / 20.

Estimate
£2,000 - 3,000

Sold for £10,625

Contact Specialist
Sofia Sayn-Wittgenstein
Specialist
+44 207 901 7926

Design

London Auction 20 September 2017

1
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £100,000
2
Peter Collingwood
Set of four '3-Dimensional Macrogauze'
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
3
Hans Coper
Pot with four indents and cylindrical foot
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £68,750
4
Lucie Rie
Flaring footed bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £60,000
5
Peter Collingwood
'2-Dimensional Macrogauze', model no. M143
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ♠
Sold for £5,250
6
Hans Coper
'Thistle' form
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ‡♠
Sold for £131,250
7
Lucie Rie
Straight-sided bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £150,000
8
Peter Collingwood
Unique prototype '3-Dimensional Macrogauze', model no. M.STEEL/2, designed for the Kiryu Performing Arts Centre
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 ♠
Sold for £8,125
9
Peter Collingwood
Unique 'Anglefell' wall hanging
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £9,375
10
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £12,000 - 16,000 ♠
11
Lucie Rie
Pot
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £32,500
12
Hans Coper
Vessel
Estimate £12,000 - 16,000 ♠
Sold for £30,000
13
Peter Collingwood
Unique '2-Dimensional Macrogauze'
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £3,000
14
Lucie Rie
Oval bowl with fluted sides
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £27,500
15
Peter Collingwood
Unique '3-Dimensional Macrogauze', model no. M3D/7
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
16
Hans Coper
Pot on cylindrical foot
Estimate £16,000 - 24,000 ♠
Sold for £32,500
17
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 ♠
Sold for £6,875
18
Lucie Rie
Vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
19
Peter Collingwood
Unique 'Anglefell' wall hanging
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £8,125
20
Peter Collingwood
Unique '2-Dimensional Macrogauze'
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 ♠
21
Lucie Rie
Flower vase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £50,000
22
Lucie Rie
Oval bowl
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
23
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 50,000 ♠
Sold for £150,000
24
Charlotte Perriand
‘Tokyo’ bench
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £47,500
25
Jean Prouvé
'Semi-metal' chair, model no. 305
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
26
Jean Prouvé
‘Antony’ chair, model no. 356
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £23,750
27
Alexandre Noll
Bowl
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
28
Alexandre Noll
Spoon
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
29
Roger Capron
Two bird figures
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
30
Charlotte Perriand
Set of five armchairs, model no. 21, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,625
31
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Rare 'Court's President' armchair, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £10,000
32
Jean Prouvé
'Semi-metal' chair, model no. 306
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
33
Charlotte Perriand
Table, from a 'chambre d’étudiant', Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
34
Charlotte Perriand
Set of seventy-two wall lights, model no. CP1
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £16,250
35
Jean Prouvé
Pair of two-seater lecture hall armchairs, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £22,500
36
Jean Prouvé
Lecture hall armchair, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,250
37
Jean Prouvé
‘Tout bois’ chair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,250
38
Alexandre Noll
Pair of 'vide‐poches'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
39
Jean Prouvé
S.C.A.L. bed, model no. 450
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
40
Jean Prouvé
'Semi-metal' chair, model no. 305
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
41
Jean Prouvé
'Cité' table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,875
42
Pierre Jeanneret
Ten armchairs
Estimate £75,000 - 85,000
Sold for £100,000
43
Pierre Jeanneret
Writing chair, model no. PJ-SI-26-E, designed for the science department and administrative offices, Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
44
Pierre Jeanneret
Demountable bed, model no. PJ-L-05-A, designed for the Members Legislative Assembly flats, Punjab University student halls and other residencies
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £18,750
45
Pierre Jeanneret
'Reading table', model no. PJ-TA-09-B, and 'Cane seat wood back' chair, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, designed for the High Court, Punjab University Library and Central State Library, Chandigarh
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £27,500
46
Francis Jourdain
'Tripod' standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,000
47
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, the Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £35,000
48
Jean Royère
Pair of rare chaises longues
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 Ω
49
Boris Jean Lacroix
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,750
50
Jean Royère
Set of three ‘Yo-Yo’ stools
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £50,000
51
Jean Royère
Sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £237,000
52
Ado Chale
Unique illuminated coffee table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £27,500
53
Jean Royère
Pair of stools
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £43,750
54
Jean Royère
Coffee table
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £75,000
55
André Groult
'Gondole' armchair
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £22,500
56
Jean-Michel Frank
Light diffuser
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £13,750
57
Jean-Michel Frank
Desk
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
58
François-Xavier Lalanne
La carpe d’or
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡♠
Sold for £106,250
59
Line Vautrin
‘Gabrielle’ mirror
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
60
Line Vautrin
‘Gerbera’ mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
61
Line Vautrin
‘Mazarin’ mirror
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,500
62
Line Vautrin
‘Trèfle’ mirror
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £35,000
63
Line Vautrin
‘Montre’ mirror
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
64
Line Vautrin
‘Chardon’ mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
65
Line Vautrin
‘Soleil à Pointes’ mirror, model no. 2
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £40,000
66
Line Vautrin
‘Soleil à Pointes’ mirror, model no. 3
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £32,500
67
Pierre Chareau
Pair of stools, model no. SN1
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £47,500
68
François-Xavier Lalanne
Set of four 'Oiseau d'Argent' candlesticks
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £27,500
69
Jean-Michel Frank
Armchair
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
70
Jean-Michel Frank
Rare two-seater settee
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
Sold for £106,250
71
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £43,750
72
Jean-Michel Frank
'Pagoda' side table
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
73
Diego Giacometti
Pair of 'Têtes de Lionnes' armchairs, second version
Estimate £250,000 - 350,000
Sold for £450,600
74
Paul Rodocanachi for Jean-Michel Frank
'Rodo' folding stool
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
75
Jean-Michel Frank
Side table
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
76
Robert Mallet-Stevens
Stacking chair
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
77
Pierre Chareau
Pair of bar stools, model no. MT 344
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £22,500
78
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Armchair with low back, designed for the Billiards and Smoking Rooms, Argyle Street Tea Rooms
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £62,500
79
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Rare ‘Cardinal's Hat’ ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £37,500
80
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Set of four modular quadrant tables
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £20,000
81
Archibald Knox
'Tudric' mantle clock, model no. 0253
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,250
82
Barbro Nilsson
'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
83
Axel Einar Hjorth
Library table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £12,500
84
Kaare Klint
'Nørrevold' armchair, model no. 5999
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,500
85
Kaare Klint and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Pair of 'Mix' easy armchairs, model no. 4396
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
86
Arne Vodder
Chaise longue
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £30,000
87
Barbro Nilsson
'Salerno' rug
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
88
Finn Juhl
Rare armchair, model no. FJ45
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
89
Josef Frank
Large extendable dining table, model no. 947
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
90
Steen Eiler Rasmussen
Rare and important armchair
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
91
Mogens Koch
Two-seater sofa, model no. MK52, and armchair, model no. MK51
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
92
Ole Wanscher
Pair of side tables
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £18,125
93
Finn Juhl
Pair of ‘Chieftain’ armchairs, model no. FJ 49 A
Estimate £150,000 - 200,000
94
Flemming Lassen
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £37,500
95
Finn Juhl
Extendable coffee table, model no. 612, from the 'Interline' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
96
Arne Jacobsen
High-backed ‘Oxford’ chair, designed for the dining hall, St. Catherine's College, Oxford
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
97
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of 'Ox' lounge armchairs, model no. AP-46
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
98
Herbert von Thaden
Adjustable easy chair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
99
Finn Juhl
Sofa
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000
Sold for £37,500
100
Hans J. Wegner
Early adjustable lounge chair, model no. JH524
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,250
101
Hans J. Wegner
‘Valet’ chair, model no. JH540
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
Sold for £11,250
102
Jim Partridge and Liz Walmsley
Unique pair of block seats
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £21,250
103
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Bowl
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £30,000
104
Ron Arad
'Horns' chair
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
105
Martin Szekely
‘D.W.P.’ desk and prototype storage unit
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £25,000
106
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Sushi III' chair
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £10,625
107
Marcel Wanders
'Crochet' chair
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £21,250
108
Edmund de Waal
Cylinder and lidded jar
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω♠
Sold for £10,000
109
Edmund de Waal
Set of three pots
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 Ω♠
110
Edmund de Waal
Two lidded jars
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω♠
Sold for £15,000
111
Shin Azumi and Tomoko Azumi
Folding 'Table=Chest'
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £1,000
112
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
'Red-blue' armchair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
113
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two vases, model no. 629, from the 'Onde' series
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
114
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare large vase, model no. 635
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £9,375
115
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Set of three vases, model nos. 444, 585 and 587, from the 'Ceramiche a colaggio' series
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
116
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two 'Fischietto' vases, model nos. 592 and 594, from the 'Ceramiche a colaggio' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £13,750
117
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. Y20, from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £10,625
118
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Sweets dish, model no. 194
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £18,750
119
Alessandro Mendini
'Poltrona di Proust' armchair
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
120
Max Ingrand
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2243
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £162,500
121
Gio Ponti
Console
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £20,625
122
Max Ingrand
Standard lamp, model no. 1569
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
123
Venini
Mirror, model no. 20
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £37,500
124
Gio Ponti
Centre table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,375
125
Gio Ponti
Unique sofa, designed for Casa Ferruccio Asta, Milan
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £15,000
126
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 2225
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,750
127
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5417
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £10,000
128
Gio Ponti
Pair of early benches
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £30,000
129
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Unique monumental chandelier
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
130
Tomaso Buzzi
Rare ceiling light, model no. 5266
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
131
Guglielmo Ulrich
Set of twelve dining chairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £40,000
132
Paolo Buffa
Rare dining table
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £27,500
133
Paolo Buffa
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £21,250
134
Paolo Buffa
Games table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £22,500
135
Venini
Table mirror, model no. 74
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
136
Gio Ponti
Rare side table, designed for the 'Abitazione Dimostrativa' stand, VI Triennale, Milan, 1936
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,750
137
Ernesto Puppo
Rare vase
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £3,000
138
Fontana Arte
Table lamp, model no. 1960
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,500
139
Gio Ponti
Desk
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £12,500
140
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of adjustable wall lights, model no. 211
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £2,250
141
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted shelf, designed for the public administration offices, Forlí, Italy
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
142
Gio Ponti
Desk, designed for the public administration offices, Forlí, Italy
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,750
143
Max Ingrand
Set of seven wall lights, model no. 2140, and two, model no. 2139
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
144
Studio B.B.P.R.
Modular bookcase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £18,750
145
Giuseppe Ostuni
Rare adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
146
Osvaldo Borsani
Coffee table, model no. T61/b
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
147
Studio B.B.P.R.
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2045, with one 3055/25 and five 3055/12 shades
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
148
Gio Ponti
Rare desk
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £35,000
149
Gaetano Scolari
Adjustable wall light
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
150
Osvaldo Borsani
Wall-mounted modular bookcase, model no. E60
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
151
Sergio Mazza
Dining table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,750
152
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2065 GF
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
153
Gio Ponti
Pair of 'Continuum' armchairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £13,750
154
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 2334
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
155
Fontana Arte
Two lidded boxes
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £3,750
156
Gio Ponti
Occasional table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £27,500
157
Gio Ponti
Rare bookcase with integrated drinks cabinet
Estimate £25,000 - 30,000
Sold for £43,750
158
Marco Zanuso
Desk
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,250
159
Gino Sarfatti
Rare table lamp, model no. 560
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £6,875
160
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1881
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £37,500
161
Max Ingrand
Set of four wall lights, model no. 1943
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
162
Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti
Pair of armchairs, from the First-Class carriages of the 'Settebello' ETR 300 train
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
163
This lot is no longer available.
164
Gio Ponti and Paolo De Poli
Vase and dish
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £4,375
165
Fontana Arte
Pair of coffee tables, model no. 2354
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £21,250
166
Fontana Arte
Mirror
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
167
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1944
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,500
168
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall-mounted illuminated bedside units
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £13,750
169
Gianfranco Frattini
Sofa, model no. 872
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
170
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2095/9
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 Ω
Sold for £8,750
171
Gino Sarfatti
Set of four ceiling lights, model no. 3005-50/PX
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,500
172
Gino Sarfatti
Illuminated mirror, model no. 51/a
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
173
Claudio Olivieri
'Lady's desk'
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
174
Venini
Two table lamps
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £1,875
175
Gio Ponti
Bed, from the 'Apta' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000

Design

London Auction 20 September 2017

Provenance

Literature

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Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

Vase, model no. Y20, from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series

Design